February Issue: Ecological Art REVIEW 2007-Books presents:"LIKE HAIKU" by Don RayeSongwriter and composer Don Raye makes "emphasis upon the exploration of the human spirit, the heart and the emotions. "LIKE HAIKU" sings as a haiku should--of life and joy, and sorrow and the seasons. Nor is this surprising for Mr. Raye is a successful song writer." From the Introduction. Other HAIKU BOOKS OF INTEREST: "A Net of Fireflies: Japanese Haiku and Haiku Paintings" with verse translations and an essay by Harold Steward. Also from Mr. Steward "A Chime of Windbells: An Anthology of Japanese Haiku" "Borrowed Water"A book of American Haiku/the Altos Writers Roundtable "Pageant of Seasons"by Helen Stiles Chenoweth "A Thousand Petals"American Haiku and Tanka/by Jinna Johnson "The Japanese Haiku"Its Essential Nature, History, and Possibilities in English, with Selected Examples by Ken Yasuda. Related LINKS: |