Strong in the Rain - Kenji Miyazawa a nobleman

a nobleman

probing the depths of love

despairing odes such as To Silvia

she names names-not just the narcos and their immediate accomplices

a composite image of love takes form

Strong in the Rain - Kenji Miyazawa a noblemanKenji Miyazawa (1896 1933) is now widely viewed as Japan's greatest poet of the 20th century. Little known in his lifetime, he died at 37 from tuberculosis, but has since become a much loved children's author whose magical tales have been translated into many languages, adapted for the stage and turned into films and animations. Recognition for his poetry came much later. Strong in the Rain the title poem of this selection is now arguably the most