Synopsis: A collection of 100 Haiku from various poets, ranging from the 1500-1900s. Each is written in the original Japanese script, the Japanese in Arabic script and the English translation. With each is a short paragraph about the poet, the meaning of the poem, symbolism or tradition. They are arranged in 4 chapters, each after a season.
Roughts: This is an excellent introduction to the best of the Haiku. As someone who has very little exposure to the form, I enjoyed the overview, the wide variety of poets and the accompanying explanation. I have added several names to my list of poets to read from this book. My favorite was by a female poet named Chiyojo:
Dragonfly catcher
How far have you gone today
in your wanderings?
Bookmarks: 8 of 10
Awards: None
Date Completed: 1-15-2011
Pages: 120
Roughts: This is an excellent introduction to the best of the Haiku. As someone who has very little exposure to the form, I enjoyed the overview, the wide variety of poets and the accompanying explanation. I have added several names to my list of poets to read from this book. My favorite was by a female poet named Chiyojo:
Dragonfly catcher
How far have you gone today
in your wanderings?
Bookmarks: 8 of 10
Awards: None
Date Completed: 1-15-2011
Pages: 120
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