“Chinese Poetry: The Questions That Enrich My Soul”​​ —Adonis · Syrian Poet & Thinker “Poetry always questions me, so I love poetry that questions me. And Chinese poetry questions me. What I’ve read, what I know of Chinese poetry, I’ve loved deeply. It shows me much—some I recognize, some I do not. It opens me to possibilities, making me receptive to many questions and problems. That is enriching.” Why These Words Matter？​ Adonis, the Arab world’s most subversive poet and perennial Nobel contend