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Love haiku

Japanese poems of yearning, passion, and remembrance

By Patricia Donegan

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Publish Date

2010

Publisher

Shambhala

Language

eng

Pages

221

Description:

From the Publisher: "Haiku is celebrated as a concise form of poetry capable of conveying a singular moment with great clarity. Haiku most often depicts the natural world, but when focused on the elements of love and sensuality, a haiku can also be a powerful vehicle for evoking the universal experience of love." In this anthology, love is explored through beautiful images that evoke a range of feelings - from the longing of a lover to the passion of a romantic relationship. Written by contemporary Japanese poets (many of whom are translated here for the first time) as well as by masters such as Basho, Buson, and Issa, these poems share not only the haiku poets' vision for love, but their vision of the poignant moments that mark love.