Navigating the uncertainty of a divided China wracked by warfare and corruption Tao Yuanmings poetryexpertly translated by Red Pineampamp8212chooses the path walked by Chinaampamp8217s ancient sages finding joy in living a simple life.ampamp160ampamp160The latest work in Red Pineampamp8217s rich career of translation Choosing to be Simple Collected Poems of Tao Yuanming is a definitive portrait of the early Chinese politician and poet. Thoroughly researched and beautifully translated this bilingual collection of over 160 verses chronicles Tao Yuanmingampamp8217s path from civil servant to reclusive poet during the formative Six Dynasties period 220589. Familiar scenes like farming and contemplating the nature of work and writing are examined with intimate honesty.