Who is Mr. Five Willows? He likes wine and when he is half-filled, he is happy, and when he is thus happy, he talks in verse, and when he so speaks, he is neither disparaging of high or low, rich or poor, crafty or dull; he is merely a drinker of wine and a good fellow. For this reason, he is often invited to the houses of the lords and officials.
He tells them that life is full or empty, happy or sad, prosperous or needy, but if they but see that his own house is surrounded by five willow trees, in the destitute sector of town, and that for their company, he is content to be shielded from the striving of otherwise lesser men. For this he is thankful, and even as poor as he himself is, he gives half of his coins to the itinerary men.
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We paid license fees,and still need to catch up on Internet bills.
All our labors are labor of love;
all our time and expertise are volunteer work.
For your support we can send you an official Chrysanthemum Literary
Society T-shirt, which will be the envy of the block:
We have other gifts for your donation: A collection of short fiction by Joe Musso, a poetry chapbook by Koon Woon, and a Chrysanthemum anthology:
Please make out check to Koon Woon, c/o Chrysanthemum Literary Society, 2012 18th Ave. South,
Seattle, WA 98144, for any amount you can comfortably donate. We are a nonprofit, charitable corporation registered with the Evergreen State of Washington.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
The Seventeenth Day of the Eleventh Month, We Are off and Running
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Together the editors have over a century's worth of
writing, editing, and publishing experiences.
We thought it is high time we share with you and to build with you a viable literature in the Pacific Northwest.
Despite its name and origin, Five Willows Literary Review is not anymore Asian or Oriental than hot dogs and French fries. We look forward to seeing any work in any genre that exhibit the qualities of good writing -- deep, meaningful, original, and frugal. Give us your best. And we would appreciate your help. We are all volunteers.
We would like to thank Google which provided all the tools for this blog website gratis. Such is our humble beginnings.
Please Note: Our current issue is here:
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Together the editors have over a century's worth of
writing, editing, and publishing experiences.
We thought it is high time we share with you and to build with you a viable literature in the Pacific Northwest.
Despite its name and origin, Five Willows Literary Review is not anymore Asian or Oriental than hot dogs and French fries. We look forward to seeing any work in any genre that exhibit the qualities of good writing -- deep, meaningful, original, and frugal. Give us your best. And we would appreciate your help. We are all volunteers.
We would like to thank Google which provided all the tools for this blog website gratis. Such is our humble beginnings.
Please Note: Our current issue is here:
Five Willows Literary Review: Current Issue
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