Poetry. Asian Studies. Translated from the Japanese by David Jenkins. Illustrated by Michael Hoffman. SIMMERING AWAY: SONGS FROM THE KANGINSHU is a lovely gift book of songs of love and wisdom drawn from the classic Japanese poetry collection, the Kanginshu, and interspersed with sumie drawings. "A collection of endearing, melancholy little songs. I am grateful to have such an engaging translation"--Robert Aitken Roshi. Yasuhiko Moriguchi and the late Dave Jenkins have also translated The Song in the Dream of the Hermit and Dance of Dust on the Rafters.