By David B. GosselinApr 2, 20221 minThe Foggy PeaksThe peaks were barely seen that night—they hid Among a sea of aster-painted clouds. The skies were filled with stars that shone like...
By David B. GosselinMay 21, 20211 minChinese Mountain Man VIII: The Night SkyTrekking among the steep defiles, Trailed by the sage, a young boy tried To use the dim-lit stars in hopes Of finding some path or some...
By David B. GosselinJan 17, 20211 minChinese Mountain Man III: The ClimbWho goes there, wandering About the mists and the rains? Among the alpine crests And mountains’ crystal streams? A Chinese mountain man...
By David B. GosselinJul 6, 20201 minChinese Mountain Man VI: The GorgeThe travelers had reached a gorge Whose darkness they would have to breach. The mountaintops lay far ahead— “Such darkness has a lot to...