The Dew upon the Lotus
Taigi
Would that my soul could drink
The dew upon the lotus flower
Here at the water’s brink.
A note from the editor
Dead Poets Daily now has over 100,000 subscribers!
Thank you all for your continued interest and support. As previously mentioned, I couldn’t have imagined reaching this many people when I started — nor after the first year when there were just 300 of us.
Nowadays, Dead Poets Daily readers are based in 199 countries.
The largest numbers of subscribers are in:
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Paid subscribers are based in New Zealand, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.
I spend a few hours a week sourcing poems for this service. The income from paid subscribers covers my (very low) running costs, but does not cover my time. So your enthusiasm absolutely motivates me to continue.
Among other types of poetry, this year I’ve aimed to publish one haiku each month. Many of these come from William Porter’s 1911 book A Year of Japanese Epigrams. I recently edited and arranged a new digital edition of this anthology, now available from Apple Books and Flickerwell Classics.
New paid subscribers will receive a complimentary copy, which retails for US$19.99.
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Thank you again for your interest and support,
Ario Smith
Editor, Dead Poets Daily