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AsukaHotaru's avatar

Dorie, I love how you made this feel like walking between two gardens — one all mist and moonlight, the other full of long winding stories. Your breakdown was such an easy, enjoyable read, and I found myself smiling at how neatly you tied everything together. Truly, this piece made my morning a little brighter~

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you so much! I want to bring this to the world in a way that it doesn’t feel like academia but something you want to learn about, something dreamy and sincere

AsukaHotaru's avatar

And you really did — it reads like learning wrapped in a little dream. I’m so glad you shared this one; it made my morning feel gentler~

Joost Gerritsen's avatar

Thank you for the piece. I had forgotten about Chinese poetry for a while, even though I have the Shijing (The Book of Songs) in my bookcase. I should dust it off and read it again!

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

I’m so very glad! That is a lovely compliment. Thank you for reading!

Paul S Medus's avatar

I am grateful for your Substack. Chinese Poetry: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Western Poetry is precisely the kind of ideas I want to read. Thank you, Dorie. 👏👏👏

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and your comment. I appreciate you very much. I’ve divided my substack into sections so you can bypass the things you are not interested in and go directly to the essays and philosophy poetry.

Andrea Thorfinson's avatar

I have to confess, I know very little about Chinese poetry (or Chinese culture in general), so I’m really enjoying learning through your posts. You explain these differences with such clarity and such beautiful writing that it actually makes me want to explore more on my own. Thank you for opening this world up for me.

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

I am so happy! That is my ultimate goal! I’m very glad you want to discover more! Thank you so much for reading and your compliments. Your continued support means so much to me.

Andrea Thorfinson's avatar

I really do love learning about different cultures and history, but I always need that spark of interest to pull me in. Your writing does that so naturally. 😊

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

Thank you! I hope my book on Confucianism does well then🩷

Andrea Thorfinson's avatar

With the energy and love you're putting into it, I believe it will. You have one guaranteed sale right here! :)

Dorie Snow/雪多丽's avatar

I’d probably send you one for free 😂

Andrea Thorfinson's avatar

No! I wouldn't let you. I'm paying for my copy! Now, if you want to sign it for me, I won't stop you. 😂