<p>The beautiful poems contained in Muse of Light: The Sunflower continue the tradition of the use allusion to evoke the themes of the classic poets, particularly those from the Tang Dynasty, and emanating from the ancient creation legends of the universe with its central notion of the inseparable connection between nature and the humans and the Daoist and Buddhist philosophies that are pervasive and guide the lives and aspirations of the people. Ancient Chinese poets often emphasized the impermanence of life and the desire to leave behind something enduring.</p>