Poetry by Jeannette Tien-Wei Law


Ice morn, fog cloak, fierce gray snows
Ash trance, tree bones, stone mute crows
Steps swish, crisp blades, sham rocks crunch
Three leaves, talc coats, luck’s charm froze


Jeannette Tien-Wei Law was awarded the 2022 Newman Prize for English Jueju, an international distinction for original poetry in classical Chinese form, written in English. Currently an educator in Milan, Italy, her poetry has won acclaim in academic circles and a growing number of global publications.