Reichhold. Jane. Writing and enjoying haiku; a hands-on guide.Kodansha (575 Lexington Ave., New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10022). 165p. index. c2002.4-7700-2886-5. $15.00. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. This informative and charmingly written volume presents readers and writers of all ages and all levels of experience with everything they need to know about the reading and writing of haiku haiku (hī`k  ), an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived, in which nature is linked to human nature. . The author goes far beyond the simplistic sim·plism n. The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications. [French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple notion of haiku as a rigidly defined. 17-syllable verse pattern to delve deeply into the stylistic, philosophical, and historical underpinnings of the form. While thoroughly examining and explaining the principles that define traditional Japanese haiku, she just as thoroughly explains how these same principles can be applied and adapted to the creation of English-language haiku. Following her exhaustive but remarkably accessible discussions of how to read and write haiku, the author explores various options for sharing one's work with others, including public readings, publication in print and on the Internet, and the use of haiku as therapy. She then offers an extensive discussion of such related poetic forms as tanka tan·ka 1 n. A Japanese verse form in five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven. [Japanese. , sijo, and the collaborative art of renga renga Japanese linked-verse poetry in which two or more poets supply alternating sections of a poem. The form began with the composition of a traditional five-line poem (tanka) by two people. for those who wish to further expand their appreciation of Asian verse. Like good haiku, this book encompasses ideas of great depth within its apparent simplicity. Attentive readers may discover not only how to use haiku to express their thoughts and feelings but to recognize profound truths about themselves and others revealed in the arms of a starfish or the swinging of a gate. Jeffrey Cooper, writer/ Editor, Long Island, NY |
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