Here is a unique contribution to the field of poetry: a new collection of works by America's foremost Buddhist meditation master, Ch簿聶翻gyam Trungpa. These poems and songs—most of which were
written since his arrival in the United States in 1970—combine a background in classical Tibetan poetry with Trungpa's intuitive insight into the spirit of America, a spirit that is powerfully
evoked in his use of colloquial metaphor and contemporary imagery. Most of the poems were originally written in English—clearly the result of the author's own perceptions of new forms and media
offered to him by a different culture. Each poem has its own insight and power, which come from a skillful blend of traditional Asian subtlety and precision combined with a thoroughly modern
vernacular. Several of the author's calligraphies accompany the collection.
