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by Bruce Ross (Author)
A world of dew
And within every dewdrop
A world of struggle
- Accessible, easy-to-replicate examples and writing prompts
- A foreword that looks at the state of haiku today as the form continues to expand worldwide
- An introduction to related Japanese haiku forms such as tanka, haiga, renga, haibun, and senryu
- A listing of international journals and online resources
Do you want to tell a story? Give haibun a try. Maybe you want to express a fleeting feeling? A tanka is the perfect vehicle. Are you more visual than verbal? Then a haiga, or illustrated haiku, is the ideal match. Finally, a renga is perfect as a group project or to create with friends, passing a poem around, adding line after line, and seeing what your group effort amounts to. Ross walks readers through the history and form of haiku, before laying out what sets each Japanese poetic form apart. Then it's time to turn to your notebook and start drafting some verse of your own!
Author Biography
Bruce Ross has lectured on haiku around the world, and taught Japanese poetry as a university professor at a number of institutions, including the University of Vermont, University of Maine, and University of Alberta. He has edited and written many books on haiku, as well as contributions to international haiku journals and anthologies. Ross is a former head of the Haiku Society of America, and now lives with his wife in Maine.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN
Publication Date: March 15, 2022
