Poetry of Yorifumi Yaguchi

          Yorifumi Yaguchi is a nationally known poet in Japan. He was a child during World War II, watching while bombs split his countryside to pieces, while the neighbor girl fell prey to soldiers, while an American soldier crept into his home, hoping for rest and safety. Yaguchi''s grandfather, a devout Buddhist priest, taught him peaceful ways, urged him to build a healed world. His father ta...