Strong in the Rain by Kenji Miyazawa Jure Detela no-nonsense swipe with a dish

no-nonsense swipe with a dish clout at the famous men of history and myth

When that moment comes

longing and loss

on 22 February 1955

Strong in the Rain by Kenji Miyazawa Jure Detela no-nonsense swipe with a dishKenji Miyazawa (1896 1933) is now widely viewed as Japans greatest poet of the 20th century. Little known in his lifetime, he died at 37 from tuberculosis, but has since become a much loved childrens 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