No Way
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No Way

An American Tao Te Ching

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No Way

An American Tao Te Ching

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David Romtvedt's No Way: An American "Tao Te Ching" explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world. Lucid and wise in the spirit of its ancient Chinese predecessor, No Way functions as a kind of offbeat-yet-deadly-serious manual on the conduct of life. This slightly tongue-in-cheek take on the Tao's advice acknowledges that nobody likes being told how to live, least of all the author himself. With an openness to complexity and mystery, in tones that range from cool to passionate, No Way brings the Tao into the social turmoil of a twenty-first-century United States beset by political strife, mass shootings, and financial greed. Romtvedt combats cynicism and malaise with wry verse that positions itself in the role of the trickster. The voice of these poems can be serious and contradictory yet also humorous and welcoming. By suggesting that the days of the ancient Tao are gone for good, No Way offers readers an invitation to guide themselves forward, free of sages and rulers.

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Publisher
LSU Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9780807175132
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
American Poetry
Index
Literature
CONTENTS
No Way
The Names
Unnamed
The Master and the Waitress
The Well
Remembering the Wedding
Rubble
Born
At the Creek
Sonetto Preoccupato
One, Two, Three, Four
Comparative Religion
Vision
Lion on a Cheese Grater
Drink
Spiritual Mathematics
Empty Mind
Weather
Understanding Childhood
Fewer Jews
Five, Six, Seven, Eight
At the Dermatologistā€™s
Political Action
Inner Life
Making an Effort
Something Formless and Perfect
The Conservation of Matter and Energy
Early Snow
Oh, Boy
Making a Living
The Day God Made Wasps
Second Thoughts
Ping-Pong
Butterfly
Carpentry
Exam
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. No Way
  7. The Names
  8. Unnamed
  9. The Master and the Waitress
  10. The Well
  11. Remembering the Wedding
  12. Rubble
  13. Born
  14. At the Creek
  15. Sonetto Preoccupato
  16. One, Two, Three, Four
  17. Comparative Religion
  18. Vision
  19. Lion on a Cheese Grater
  20. Drink
  21. Spiritual Mathematics
  22. Empty Mind
  23. Weather
  24. Understanding Childhood
  25. Fewer Jews
  26. Five, Six, Seven, Eight
  27. At the Dermatologistā€™s
  28. Political Action
  29. Inner Life
  30. Making an Effort
  31. Something Formless and Perfect
  32. The Conservation of Matter and Energy
  33. Early Snow
  34. Oh, Boy
  35. Making a Living
  36. The Day God Made Wasps
  37. Second Thoughts
  38. Ping-Pong
  39. Butterfly
  40. Carpentry
  41. Exam
  42. Withering Away
  43. Working
  44. The Barking Dog
  45. The Singing
  46. Privacy
  47. The President, the Tao, the Day
  48. The Train
  49. Action
  50. We Wanted to Know
  51. Dress for Success
  52. Anything but Music
  53. The Army
  54. Sitting
  55. Keys
  56. The Moon in the Middle of the Day
  57. Playing with Words
  58. Reborn
  59. The Road
  60. At the Beginning of the Universe
  61. American History
  62. Making Ends Meet
  63. Framing
  64. Invitation
  65. Chickadees
  66. Eating Fish
  67. Roses
  68. Center of the Universe
  69. Not Me
  70. Shutting Up
  71. Hungry
  72. Undertow
  73. Teaching
  74. Insurance Premium
  75. Pawns
  76. Urine
  77. No Lie
  78. Manifesto
  79. The Net
  80. The Nail
  81. Extinct
  82. The Ski Poles
  83. Politics Up to Date
  84. A Prayer
  85. Success
  86. Hunting
  87. Poor People
  88. There Is No