Category Archives: Leon Payne

Strength and the Fighting Spirit of the Wolf

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Leon

Leon Payne Jiang Rong, Wolf Totem, 293-310 The horse and man are both spiritually connected to the wolf in the nomadic Mongol culture. They are driven by a spiritual life force instilled within the wolf and what is particularly interesting … Continue reading →

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The Hierachical Learning Curve of the Mongolian Grasslands

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Leon

Leon Payne, Jiang Rong, 32-47 The grasslands are a place of peculiar necessity. The landscape and environment requires its inhabitants to consider all things in everyday life, the struggle of “big life” versus “small life.” In this setting everything lives … Continue reading →

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Mountain Town Travels: Thinking of Byron

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Leon

Leon Payne, Po Chu-i, 8-24-2010 This poem reflects the bittersweet life that was poet Byron Herbert Reece. An echo in the wind, A tear in the Earth, Enchanted Valley rhythms, Blessed poet’s birth. Broken Byron’s silence, Most have forgotten, But … Continue reading →

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