The Moon and The Dragon

About the Book

Contemporary poetry is either the “Emperor’s New Clothes” or a stiff artifact made from tailored sounds and words. Like that famous, awfully candid child, I’m here to shout what the reader ought to see in this nifty and unique new book. The Moon and The Dragon brings to light the sureness of the Oriental soul! Serene and fiery at the same time, every word is bound together with silken ties of love and thoughts that add to a fuller, more rewarding appreciation of Ashanti’s “cherry blossoms”; “morning dance of Mother Earth’s prayers” and humanity’s struggle for peace and freedom. What an artistic, courageous triumph-whew! JULIE O’YANG Novelist & Visual Artist Amsterdam, Netherlands As I read, I find that Mr. Ashanti is a master poet and a prolific writer. Mr. Ashanti carefully has crafted the long standing struggles and repression on the mainland of China, as well as the trials and tribulations of Chinese-Americans. With extensive and accurate research on Chinese culture and mythology infused together he conjures a substantial and impressive collaboration of immense passionate writing. The Moon and The Dragon depicts a very expressive descriptive poetical outlet of hardships endured yet enriches a full immersion of Asian culture–specifically Chinese. TINA CHAN Poet--New York, NY

About the Author

Baron James Ashanti over a 45 year career has lectured and read at several colleges and universities; he has also been nationally and internationally published & anthologized. He is listed in: Who’s Who in The World; Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in American Education; Who’s Who in America, Writers, Editors, Poets; The International Who’s Who in Poetry; The International Writer and Author’s Who’s Who and The Poets and Writers Directory. His book Nova, Harlem River Press, N.Y. 1990 was entered for The Pulitzer Prize.