龙宿 The Dragon's Mansion.

The home of 龙诗人, the Dragon Poet.

Long Shiren

Long Shiren

About me

I spent most of my life as a Telecom Satellite Engineer. I traveled extensively, installing technology around the world. I became a poet and an avid birdwatcher. Now that I am retired, I am trying to make my home between the USA, Japan, and China.

At the University of Tianjin, China, a Professor of Archeological Architecture enjoyed my Poetry, and gave me a Chinese name, the way many Asians take a western name. As a poet born in the year of the dragon, She named me Dragon Poet. I used it extensively as my Teacher's name while teaching Poetry in Shanghai. I have come to use it as my pen name.

The Dragon in China is not like the western dragon; rather it is benevolent and protective. The Chinese have very real expectations of an artist with a name invoking dragons. I was humbled and energized as I encountered this part of the culture.

I love different cultures, Poetry, literature, and open discussion.

My work

My work is becoming my poetry, and I will try to explain some things.

Language and culture are very subtle things, and they contrive to change our understanding of each other and of poetry. I strive to understand and express poetic thoughts in my own language, English, and to understand poetry in other languages, especially Chinese, Japanese, Russian, French, Latin, and Greek.

Fast facts

  • At the movies I like to see:Sci-Fi, Space Opera, Adventure, Thrillers, Comedy, and true Life Stories
  • Last movie seen:Lucky Slevin, Pirates of the Carib, and Capote.
  • Music I listen to:All.
  • Best album right now:Listening to Modern Times, Bob Dylan, one called 3 Mo' Tenors, and Utada Hikaru Exodus
  • Favorite author:Wow, there are so many. Try Lois McMaster Bujold, Banana Yoshimoto, Camille Paglia et al.
  • Last book read:A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. Janna Levin.
  • Best game right now:Waiting for the Wii and the new Zelda!
  • Favorite sports team:hmmm ... I really like to watch the World Cup, and the Minnesota High School Hockey Championshiips.
  • I'm passionate about:writing, poetry, fishing, children, and making the world better.
  • I wish I could:convince politicians and rulers to comfort the afflicted and talk to the people.
  • Favorite travel destination:The World, and Asia, and the Pacific Ocean, and London, Paris, Italy, Caribbean, Pyramids, Tahiti, and everywhere else.
  • On my vacation I..:go fishing and watch birds.
  • If I won 1 million dollars, I would:Adopt a lot of orphans and raise them with love
  • If I were a super hero I would:recognize that evil is rarely visible, for the hand that signs the paper fells the city.
  • Food I like:all of it.
  • I don't like:mean people, excuses, and short lifespans.
  • Software I use:Hmm... Just about Everything. Am trying Songbird just now.
  • Hardware I use:Intel, and every storage device known to nerds