Download or read book HAIKU SANDS written by Paul Holman Faust and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2004-03-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The verses included in this publication concentrate on themes encountered in everyday life; simple experiences that can be evoked by just a few verbal hints. Ranging in subject from the most elegant to the most seemingly trivial, they capture the essence of what the author describes as “Suggestive Brevity” by sketching virtual word pictures. The Scenes and Sentiments [SANDS] that led to the creation of each of these works are included to illustrate the process leading to such verbal framing. It should, however, be noted that most were written in and about Japan as seen through “blue eyes” so that they may vary significantly from a similar view as seen through Japanese eyes. Readers with artistic or illustrative skill and a “suggestive technique” are encouraged to try their hand at creating a haiga [Haiku-esque Artwork] in the open space on each page. Simple, yet providing a deeper sense of place and feeling, a haiga, with its informal and modest brush or pen work, possesses a “Suggestive Brevity” that can infuse the appropriate haiku with a previously unknown effect.
Download or read book Beyond The Sands written by Jesus Diaz Llorico and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I think back on the years I’ve spent in the Middle East, I tend to feel this burning sense of nostalgia. Having spent my years as a firefighter assigned in an airbase, I was mostly surrounded by the desert. In the quietness that engulfed the place and the solitude of being far away from home, I found a friend in poetry. Gazing into the clear blue skies and the stunning desert, I saw the beauty of life. Sandstorms can happen in the moments you least expect, a mirage could occur and deceive you before your eyes, and there were days when intense sunlight can burn through your skin. But despite it all, the calmness follows after and it becomes a picturesque scenery once more. The desert is a lot like life. Unexpected turbulences may occur but, in the end, there is always that calmness purging from the surface. This book is all about life, love, and nature. These poems are testaments that despite the adversities life can bring, it goes on and remains to be beautiful.
Download or read book The Winter Sun Shines in written by Donald Keene and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than resist the vast changes sweeping Japan in the 19th century, the poet Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) incorporated new Western influences into his country's native haiku and tanka verse. Based on extensive readings of Shiki's own writings and accounts of the poet by his contemporaries and family, Donald Keene Charts Shiki's distinctive (and often contradictory) experiments with haiku and tanka, a dynamic process that made the survival of these genres possible in a globalizing world.
Download or read book Haiku the Sacred Art written by Margaret D. McGee and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this encouraging guide for both beginning and experienced haiku writers, Margaret D. McGee shows how writing haiku can be a consciously spiritual practice for seekers of any faith tradition or no tradition.
Download or read book The Preparation of the Novel written by Roland Barthes and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completed just weeks before his death, the lectures in this volume mark a critical juncture in the career of Roland Barthes, in which he declared the intention, deeply felt, to write a novel. Unfolding over the course of two years, Barthes engaged in a unique pedagogical experiment: he combined teaching and writing to "simulate" the trial of novel-writing, exploring every step of the creative process along the way. Barthes's lectures move from the desire to write to the actual decision making, planning, and material act of producing a novel. He meets the difficulty of transitioning from short, concise notations (exemplified by his favorite literary form, haiku) to longer, uninterrupted flows of narrative, and he encounters a number of setbacks. Barthes takes solace in a diverse group of writers, including Dante, whose La Vita Nuova was similarly inspired by the death of a loved one, and he turns to classical philosophy, Taoism, and the works of François-René Chateaubriand, Gustave Flaubert, Franz Kafka, and Marcel Proust. This book uniquely includes eight elliptical plans for Barthes's unwritten novel, which he titled Vita Nova, and lecture notes that sketch the critic's views on photography. Following on The Neutral: Lecture Course at the Collège de France (1977-1978) and a third forthcoming collection of Barthes lectures, this volume provides an intensely personal account of the labor and love of writing.
Download or read book Modest Impressions in Verse written by Richard R. Kennedy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My poetry over many, many years from insights into romance, war, politics to philosophy and holiday occasions.
Download or read book Melting the ice Engaging and educational ice breaker activities for every learning session written by Jen Schneider and published by John Catt. This book was released on 2023-04-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first five minutes of a classroom experience are critical. The tone set in a session’s opening minutes can significantly impact and influence, in both positive and negative ways, the quality and nature of the subsequent learning experience. How students spend that time can also have a positive impact on their learning in both the short and long term. When the opening minutes of a class are approached as an opportunity to build student connections, collaboration, and community, all learners benefit. As more and more learning experiences occur in synchronous and asynchronous online learning environments, strategies that both welcome students to online sessions and support student learning are increasingly important. Traditional ice breakers, while typically shared with a goal of building community and student engagement, can sometimes have unintended or even negative consequences on students. This text shares a collection of powerful, opening activities that are designed to simultaneously engage students, build safe and connected classroom communities, and support student learning. All strategies are easily adapted and personalized to fit individual course and content needs including face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online learning contexts. Shared activities are aligned with associated learning-science research and incorporate strategies that have been shown to support student engagement and learning such as retrieval practice, active recall, spaced practice, and interleaving, among other evidence-based instructional strategies.
Download or read book PLEY A Satirical Health and Happiness Guide for Young Professionals written by K. D. Gudwerck and published by K. D. Gudwerck. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets to a fulfilling and humorous life with "PLEY," your passport to the world of satirical well-being. In this cheeky and irreverent guide, author K.D. Gudwerck takes you on a rollicking journey through the highs and lows of the modern young professional's quest for health and happiness. Ditch the corporate stiffness and join the rebellion! The first chapter, "Let’s Pley" introduces you to a world where work and play are not mutually exclusive. Discover the art of embracing the absurd and injecting joy into every facet of your life. Next, learn how to navigate the delicate dance between productivity and leisure. Uncover the secrets of controlled slacking, ensuring that your downtime becomes an art form without sacrificing your professional edge. Forget the grind. Enter the Naptime Revolution, where rejuvenation meets rebellion. Discover how short, strategic naps can elevate your productivity and creativity, making you the envy of your well-rested peers. Why compete in the rat race when you can strive for leisurely greatness? Join the Leisure Olympics and compete in events like 'Synchronized Lounging' and 'Creative Procrastination' to prove that winning doesn’t always have to be serious business. Turn family gatherings into joyous affairs with the 'Family Feud (and Fun)' strategy. Learn how to navigate the chaos of family dynamics and turn awkward moments into opportunities for laughter and bonding. Forge meaningful connections through humor. Explore the art of being 'Friends with (Satirical) Benefits' and discover how shared laughter can strengthen relationships, both personally and professionally. Banish kitchen stress with 'Culinary Capers.' Turn cooking into a comedic adventure, creating delicious meals with a side of laughter. Say goodbye to kitchen disasters and hello to culinary triumphs. Navigate the minefield of family gatherings during holidays with finesse. Learn the secrets to 'Surviving the Family Invasion' with grace and humor, ensuring your festive seasons are filled with joy rather than dread. Discover the unexpected wisdom behind procrastination. Unleash 'The Zen of Procrastination' to find moments of peace in delaying the inevitable, turning the mundane into the extraordinary. Embrace the healing power of laughter with 'Laughter Yoga for the Soul.' Dive into joyous exercises that combine laughter and mindfulness, revitalizing your spirit and leaving you with a contagious smile. Decode the mysteries of personal finance with a comedic twist. 'Financial Follies' takes you on a hilarious journey through budgeting, investing, and adulting, proving that you can manage your money without losing your sense of humor. Craft a soundtrack for your life with 'The Pleylist for Joy.' Explore the transformative power of music, creating playlists that uplift your mood and accompany you on your journey to a more fulfilling life. Wrap up your PLEY adventure with 'The Pleyful Manifesto.' Embrace a new way of living, guided by humor, joy, and the belief that a playful existence is the key to lasting happiness. Embark on a journey of laughter, leisure, and love with "PLEY," the ultimate satirical health and happiness guide for the young professional who refuses to take life too seriously. It's time to play your way to a joyful existence!
Download or read book Book of Haikus written by Jack Kerouac and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact collection of more than 500 poems from Jack Kerouac that reveal a lesser known but important side of his literary legacy “Above all, a haiku must be very simple and free of all poetic trickery and make a little picture and yet be as airy and graceful as a Vivaldi pastorella.”—Jack Kerouac Renowned for his groundbreaking Beat Generation novel On the Road, Jack Kerouac was also a master of the haiku, the three-line, seventeen-syllable Japanese poetic form. Following the tradition of Basho, Buson, Shiki, Issa, and other poets, Kerouac experimented with this centuries-old genre, taking it beyond strict syllable counts into what he believed was the form’s essence. He incorporated his “American” haiku in novels and in his correspondence, notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, and recordings. In Book of Haikus, Kerouac scholar Regina Weinreich has supplemented a core haiku manuscript from Kerouac’s archives with a generous selection of the rest of his haiku, from both published and unpublished sources.
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Download or read book The Sands of Erebus written by Drew Brandon Gardner and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackson Muldoon is a college student whose favorite hobby is philosophizing-pondering deeply-in search of this true purpose, the purpose of human society, and the underlying reasons for all existence. He is filled with love for others, but this rarely brings him joy. His adventures generate more questions than answers. Suddenly, fortune guides him along a pilgrimage to Antarctica, where he rediscovers his long-lost soul mate. Invigorated by her love, Jackson seeks the final pieces to the universal puzzles that relentlessly torment his gradually awakening spirit, mind, and soul.
Download or read book Machine Learning written by Hugh Howey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new collection of stories, including some that have never before been seen, from the New York Times best-selling author of the Silo trilogy Hugh Howey is known for crafting riveting and immersive page-turners of boundless imagination, spawning millions of fans worldwide, first with his best-selling novel Wool, and then with other enthralling works such as Sand and Beacon 23. Now comes Machine Learning, an impressive collection of Howey's science fiction and fantasy short fiction, including three stories set in the world of Wool, two never-before-published tales written exclusively for this volume, and fifteen additional stories collected here for the first time. These stories explore everything from artificial intelligence to parallel universes to video games, and each story is accompanied by an author's note exploring the background and genesis of each story. Howey's incisive mind makes Machine Learning: New and Collected Stories a compulsively readable and thought-provoking selection of short works--from a modern master at the top of his game.
Download or read book Bibliography of Asian Studies written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Report of the United States Geographic Board written by United States Geographic Board and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fourth Report of the United States Geographic Board 1890 to 1916 written by United States Geographic Board and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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