Download or read book Haiku Reflections II written by Geraldine Hartman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a break from the stress and hectic pace of everyday life to enjoy the captivating verse inHaiku Reflections II, The Four Seasons. A new collection of 120 haiku poems in the Haiku Reflections series, that continues to explore and celebrate the wonder and unique beauty of each of the four seasons. Each poem captures the essence of a seasonal experience or observation, written in the haiku poetry form of 3 lines and 17 syllables. Here's what readers are saying about: the Haiku Reflections series by Geraldine Helen Hartman: "Ms. Hartman captures the essence of what our eyes and minds too often dismiss: a weathered gazebo, lemonade, a thunderstorm, rain, a mop and bucket, a bridge, or a simple act of kindness." William Hammett, author of John Lennon and the Mercy Street Café "Haiku Reflections is a light hearted collection of modern-style haiku. With themes that exist within seasons, alight with spirited punctuation, the language and moments of reflection are beautiful, gentle, and occasionally whimsical." Glenn Lyvers, Haiku Journal "Exquisitely written poetry that will wash over your inner most being with a cascade of nature's colours. Haiku Reflections by Geraldine Hartman will nourish your spirit through every season and inspire you to live each day with purpose and gratitude. A beautiful gift." Cam M., a reader from BC, Canada "I confess, I don't know much about the art of haiku, but I do know a lot about words, and Geraldine Hartman uses them in spare, but beautiful, combinations to evoke a whole host of seasonal images and emotions. You wouldn't think a mere three lines--just 17 syllables--could say so much, but if chosen wisely, they certainly can." Marcia Meara, author of Wake Robin Ridge

Download or read book Reflections 2 written by R. C. Clermont and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-23 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Reflections 2, RC Clermont explores further the themes visited in Reflections - the first anthology-such as family dysfunction economic malaise, the gross inequalities of the neo-liberal model and the post-Thatcher economic legacy (Economics II). The vulgar materialism of suburban England (Moonscape II) and consumption are explored (Wasteland II). New themes explored are the destructive economic, geopolitical and social climate of modern America (Atlantic). Jerusalem critiques the darker side of Englishness, xenophobia and the sense of 'entitlement' to one's own little piece of England. Commuting reflects on topics that everyone who has ever commuted into a city to work, and wondered whether their way of life is worthwhile. Tangibility sees culture, art, literature and learning as a signs of a civilised, enlightened society, increasingly under threat from the forces of consumerism and religion. Society II comments on the social vanity of the London rich. The Sporting Life II explores themes of bigotry and misguided assertions about sporting prowess. Once again, in Home and Abroad II, embarrassing Britons are targeted, and vanity and style are attacked in Images II. Proverbs II explores attitudes to success. RC Clermont uses the English haiku 5-7-5 format and the intention is say what is needed in as few words as possible. Contains strong language

Download or read book Share Your Light written by Romell McLeod and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romell McLeod, artistic extraordinaire of pen and paint, lifts the curtains to finally reveal his debut Haiku collection. Share Your Light is a poetic journey of words pulled from the core of the human soul. In six chapters, it threads together the emotions of love, heartbreak, and desire with stunning penmanship and striking vulnerability. With only seventeen syllables per page, Romell captures the essence of beauty and divine nature of passion. Each verse reverberates strength, hope, and light, reminding us to share our own and simply live.

Download or read book Haiku Reflections Volume 2 written by Isabelle Athmann and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haiku Reflections volume 2 are 180 reflective poems meant to be potential proverbs of just actions, these just and noble acts witnessed and recorded by the author's emotional heart. The author finds moments of captured good deeds fit to print their interpreted essences. The author responds to kindness as rain to dust, a continuous "petrichor" delight. In the many caring acts witnessed, volume 2 is dedicated to Camelot's Holy Grail... the enlightened, intuitive pulse of pacifists.

Download or read book Haiku Reflections written by Ida R. Bellegarde and published by Bell Enterprise. This book was released on 1978 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reflections in Haiku written by Mel Senator and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-08-10 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haiku is the ultimate example of precision of expression and economy in form written in four line poems of seventeen syllables. The gems found here are about love, hope, people, the wonder of the natural world and the issues of fate and chance. With great attention to the venerable centuries-old Japanese form, the author gives us both moving and humorous glimpses of his particular view of the world. This book celebrates the day-to-day moments experienced such as going for a walk or noticing the birds, as well as the larger, sweeping events of life. This poetry is lovingly and expertly expressed, each syllable and word chosen with the greatest of care. Open the book, and you will be drawn into the author's unusual, very personal style and honest voice. You will want to savor each poem, as you do a vacation day or a special weekend moment.

Download or read book Haiku Mind written by Patricia Donegan and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 108 haiku poems to heighten awareness and deepen our appreciation for the ordinary in everyday life Haiku, the Japanese form of poetry written in just three lines, can be miraculous in its power to articulate the profundity of the simplest moment—and for that reason haiku can be a useful tool for bringing us to a heightened awareness of our lives. Here, the poet Patricia Donegan shares her experience of the haiku form as a way of insight that anyone can use to slow down and uncover the beauty of ordinary moments. She presents 108 haiku poems—on themes such as honesty, transience, and compassion—and offers commentary on each as an impetus to meditation and as a key to unlocking the wonder in what we find right before us.

Download or read book I Haiku You written by Betsy E. Snyder and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of haikus follows a Valentine's Day theme and combine an introduction to the poetic form with cartoon-style illustrations.

Download or read book Haiku Reflections written by Geraldine Helen Hartman and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 120 haiku poems, exploring and celebrating the wonder and unique beauty of each of the four seasons. Each poem captures the essence of a seasonal experience or observation, written in the haiku poetry form of: 3 lines and 17 syllables. Take a break from the stress and hectic pace of everyday life to enjoy the captivating verse in this book. Here's what readers are saying about Haiku Reflections (Volume I) by Geraldine Helen Hartman: "Exquisitely written poetry that will wash over your inner most being with a cascade of nature's colours. Haiku Reflections by Geraldine Hartman will nourish your spirit through every season and inspire you to live each day with purpose and gratitude. A beautiful gift." Cam M., a reader from BC, Canada "There are many haiku sites/books with several contradictory rules (as is the way with "experts"). Haiku poet: Geraldine Hartman always seems to have full command of this poetry form." Sue Turner, poet and author of: When the Wind Blows and North of Summer. "I am always amazed when so much can be told in only 17 syllables and Ms. Hartman is gifted at telling a story with beautiful brevity." Jan Morrill, poet and author of: The Red Kimono.

Download or read book Hi Koo A Year of Seasons A Stillwater and Friends Book written by Jon J Muth and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stillwater, the beloved Zen panda, now in his own Apple TV+ original series! Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth takes a fresh and exciting new look at the four seasons! Eating warm cookies on a cold day is easy water catchesevery thrown stone skip skip splash With a featherlight touch and disarming charm, Jon J Muth--and his delightful little panda bear, Koo--challenge readers to stretch their minds and imaginations with twenty-six haikus about the four seasons.

Download or read book Haiku Reflections written by Cynthia Lee Katona and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of contemporary haiku paired with new, exciting photography.

Download or read book Zombie Haiku written by Ryan Mecum and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In your hands is a poetry journal written by an undead poet, recounting his firsthand experience during the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before he turned into a zombie, but thanks to his continued writings in this journal - even after his death - you can accompany him from infection to demise. Through the intimate poetry of haiku, the zombie chronicles his epic journey through deserted streets and barricaded doors. Each three-line poem, structured in the classic 5-7-5 syllable structure, unravels a little more of the story. You'll love every eye-popping, gut-wrenching, flesh-eating page!

Download or read book The Healing Spirit of Haiku written by David H. Rosen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Healing Spirit of Haiku begins with a brief history of haiku, although it is not a book about haiku. Rather, it is haibun of the psyche, an exchange of poetry and prose between two old friends who set out to accomplish a soulful journey together.

Download or read book Reflections in Haiku written by Donald R. Siegel and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in New York City, we moved to New City (Rockland County), New York, in 1958. We are members of the International Society of Poets, the Academy of American Poets, the New York Poetry Forum and the Rockland County Haiku Society. We have been published in many national and international anthologies. There is a CD of our poetry, and we have been on the internet at Rocklandworldradio.com. Jeanne received an award for first place in the Mainichi Daily News of Tokyo, Japan, for her haiku poetry, and we have been featured readers in New York and New Jersey. Our poetry is many faceted. It is about our lives, our home, nature, current events and even about grandchildren. We conduct readings at the northern Metropolitan Nursing Home in Monsey, New York, and the Castle Point Veterans Hosprtal in Beacon, New York. We have helped to create a Krystallnacht Program at the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Spring Valley, New York. We have helped to teach a poetry class at the Bergen Community College in Paramus, New Jersey. We have a novella and eight books of poetry. We are working on our ninth book of poetry and a play. Our poetic autobiography seems so short. Everything is written in one paragraph. Now thirty-five years later we can reflect on our beginning writing poetry. An autobiography so short and so is life. We have two children and three grandchildren, along with five cats over the years. We have traveled to Israel, Spain, Italy, and England, and been published in many national and international anthologies.

Download or read book Bash s Haiku written by Matsuo Bashō and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2005 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Basho's Haiku offers the most comprehensive translation yet of the poetry of Japanese writer Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694), who is credited with perfecting and popularizing the haiku form of poetry. One of the most widely read Japanese writers, both within his own country and worldwide, Bashō is especially beloved by those who appreciate nature and those who practice Zen Buddhism. Born into the samurai class, Bashō rejected that world after the death of his master and became a wandering poet and teacher. During his travels across Japan, he became a lay Zen monk and studied history and classical poetry. His poems contained a mystical quality and expressed universal themes through simple images from the natural world. David Landis Barnhill's brilliant book strives for literal translations of Bashō's work, arranged chronologically in order to show Bashō's development as a writer. Avoiding wordy and explanatory translations, Barnhill captures the brevity and vitality of the original Japanese, letting the images suggest the depth of meaning involved. Barnhill also presents an overview of haiku poetry and analyzes the significance of nature in this literary form, while suggesting the importance of Bashō to contemporary American literature and environmental thought.

Download or read book The Art of Haiku written by Stephen Addiss and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past hundred years, haiku has gone far beyond its Japanese origins to become a worldwide phenomenon—with the classic poetic form growing and evolving as it has adapted to the needs of the whole range of languages and cultures that have embraced it. This proliferation of the joy of haiku is cause for celebration—but it can also compel us to go back to the beginning: to look at haiku’s development during the centuries before it was known outside Japan. This in-depth study of haiku history begins with the great early masters of the form—like Basho, Buson, and Issa—and goes all the way to twentieth-century greats, like Santoka. It also focuses on an important aspect of traditional haiku that is less known in the West: haiku art. All the great haiku masters created paintings (called haiga) or calligraphy in connection with their poems, and the words and images were intended to be enjoyed together, enhancing each other, and each adding its own dimension to the reader’s and viewer’s understanding. Here one of the leading haiku scholars of the West takes us on a tour of haiku poetry’s evolution, providing along the way a wealth of examples of the poetry and the art inspired by it.

Download or read book Be the Pine Be the Ball written by Paul J. Zingg and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the landscapes and memory of golf and examining the games nature and appeal, this collection of seventy-two haiku poems and essays aims to lead readers to a fuller appreciation of the culture and history of golf and a deeper awareness of a players place in the game. Be the Pine, Be the Ball also reveals the compelling beauty and power of haiku, the most popular poetic form in the world. Through the brevity of its style, precise language, and ability to reveal how ordinary moments and elements of our lives are pathways to a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us, haiku can have both a meditative and consequential effect on the reader. A key to the connection between haiku and golf is that both foster powers of concentration and detailed observation with a related reduction of distractions. Both seek to cultivate a more tranquil and disciplined mind and to translate that condition into how a life is lived and a game is played.