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The Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World
The Haiku Seasons Poetry of the Natural World Author:William J. Higginson The Haiku Seasons introduces haiku and the whole range of poetry related to haiku--now growing in popularity worldwide--with explanations and numerous examples. Here too are independent hokku, originally starting verses for linked poems; senryu, humorous verses on human foibles; and linked-verse poems written by teams of poets. Drawing on a mill... more »ennium of Japanese tradition, the author discusses the history and meaning of the deep connection between haiku and nature. The Haiku Seasons concludes with a brief anthology of recent poems from several countries, organized to demonstrate the features of a typical Japanese poetic almanac, or saijiki, including both seasonal and non-seasonal poems.« less