Thank you!

Thank you! I'm happy that you enjoyed the poems.

Very striking! Which text is it from?

Thanks!

philosophical questions, I do tend to be more deeply affected by poetry that struggles with fundamental questions, even if in a distinctly poetic way, & I value it more highly (as long as it's good poetry of course). But that's hard to do, without some knowledge of the history of philosophy.

My PhD was in philosophy, and while I've since gone back to focusing mostly on poetry and translation, I do find that this philosophical background has made me a bit more demanding. I can certainly enjoy poetry that has no philosophical ambitions, and I don't expect a poet to directly address...

I was so pleased to discover Geoffrey Hill's admiration for Wat, some years ago, while I was translating the latter, since they are both important poets for me.