Liu Xiaobo is the Chinese poet who recently won the Nobel Peace prize. Mr. Liu is currently serving a prison sentence in China because of his continuous activities in the name of human rights. He writes beautiful, haunting poetry. This week's article takes a look at the theme of freedom in his poem "A Small Rat in Prison."

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25826.asp

For more of Liu Xiaobo's poetry, visit this website:
http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/4014/prmID/1502

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Jessica Smith
Poetry