In the past hundred years, haiku has gone far beyond its Japanese origins to become a worldwide phenomenon—with the classic poetic form growing and evolving as it has adapted to the needs of the whole range of languages and cultures that have embraced it. This proliferation of the joy of haiku is cause for celebration—but it can also compel us to go back to the beginning: to look at haiku’s development during the centuries before it was known outside Japan. This in-depth study of haiku history begins with the great early masters of the form—like Basho, Buson, and Issa—and goes all the way to twentieth-century greats, like Santoka. It also focuses on an important aspect of traditional haiku that is less known in the West: haiku art. All the great haiku masters created paintings (called haiga) or calligraphy in connection with their poems, and the words and images were intended to be enjoyed together, enhancing each other, and each adding its own dimension to the reader’s and viewer’s understanding. Here one of the leading haiku scholars of the West takes us on a tour of haiku poetry’s evolution, providing along the way a wealth of examples of the poetry and the art inspired by it.

The strictest and purest of poetic forms, the Japanese haiku contains in its seventeen sound characters (on) a reference to a season as well as a distinct pause or interruption. Cherry blossoms and swallows might refer to spring; red maple leaves and deer usually imply autumn. These seasonal allusions emphasize the essence of haiku: nature and its ephemeral beauty. The graceful, evocative haiku featured here were composed by the renowned Japanese haiku masters of the past four hundred years, including Matsuo Bash, Taniguchi Buson, and Kobayashi Issa. The deceptively simple poemsrendered in English with Japanese calligraphies and transliterationsare paired with exquisite eighteenth- or nineteenth-century paintings and ukiyo-e prints and twentieth-century shin hanga woodcuts from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canada. With their depth and delicacy, wide range of subtle hues, and time-honored focus on landscapes, birds, and flowers, these artworkslike their haiku counterpartsquietly capture a moment in time. Haiku: Japanese Art and Poetry presents thirty-five pairs of poems and images, organized seasonally. The Introduction details the origin and development of haiku, the lives of the most famous poets, and the obstacles faced when translating the concise yet complex lines.

**Chosen for 2020 NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels List** **Winner of 2020 Northern Lights Book Award for Poetry** **Winner of 2019 Skipping Stones Honor Awards** My First Book of Haiku Poems introduces children to inspirational works of poetry and art that speak of our connection to the natural world, and that enhance their ability to see an entire universe in the tiniest parts of it. Each of these 20 classic poems by Issa, Shiki, Basho, and other great haiku masters is paired with a stunning original painting that opens a door to the world of a child's imagination. A fully bilingual children's book, My First Book of Haiku Poems includes the original versions of the Japanese poems (in Japanese script and Romanized form) on each page alongside the English translation to form a complete cultural experience. Each haiku poem is accompanied by a "dreamscape" painting by award-winning artist Tracy Gallup that will be admired by children and adults alike. Commentaries offer parents and teachers ready-made "food for thought" to share with young readers and stimulate a conversation about each work.

Haiku originated in New York City in 1964, when Beat Generation poet Diane di Prima gave West Coast assemblage artist George Herms a series of seasonal poems that would lead him to create a suite of woodcuts illustrating them.

FOR TWENTY YEARS, Robert Henry Poulin's poetry has electrified readers with its power, imagery and emotion. Now comes Poulin's first collection of haiku for kids, presented as a drawing book to help your children learn haiku through the dual channels of verbal comprehension and visual interpretation. Presented with each poem on its own 8.5" x 11" page, Haiku Art will enhance the connection between what something states and what it represents by providing a broad canvas for your child's vision. All 31 poems in Haiku Art contain bold yet familiar images as a starting point for your child. Where their imagination goes from there in interpreting the poem is unlimited. Haiku Art is designed for children ages 4 to 12. It can be used in the classroom, or at home. Either way, Haiku Art is a must-have book for those children who enjoy exploring art through words and pictures.

'A revelation' Sunday Times, Books of the Year 2018 The first Penguin anthology of Japanese haiku, in vivid new translations by Adam L. Kern. Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its brevity, usually running three lines long in seventeen syllables, and by its use of natural imagery to make Zen-like observations about reality, in fact the haiku is much more: it can be erotic, funny, crude and mischievous. Presenting over a thousand exemplars in vivid and engaging translations, this anthology offers an illuminating introduction to this widely celebrated, if misunderstood, art form. Adam L. Kern's new translations are accompanied here by the original Japanese and short commentaries on the poems, as well as an introduction and illustrations from the period.

Document life's aha's in this gorgeous Japanese Haiku journal. Learn how to write simple, graceful, three-line poems, and awaken your understanding of life's essential Truths. Allow all that's extraneous to recede, leaving room for wisdom, clarity, and compassion to blossom. Beautiful and resonant Haiku accent lined journal pages. Magnificently illustrated. Stitched coptic binding is beautiful and practical. Lies flat for easy use.

Perfect for both child and adult - Nancy Hilliard Joyce's beloved book beautifully illustrates the art of time in haiku! The Art of Time is a bold and lyrical picture book written and vibrantly illustrated by Nancy Joyce. Among the pages, we view the understanding, the freedom, the burden, the pull, the navigation as well as the passing of time, and so much more.In this treasure book, time is celebrated in the traditional Japanese poetic form, the haiku. Traditional haiku consist of 17 syllables in three phrases of 5, 7, and 5 respectively. In just 17 syllables, a moment, a thought, the elements are joyfully captured. Nancy Joyce's peaceful little book encourages both parents and little hands to turn the pages to delight everyone from ages 3 to 103.

In this encouraging guide for both beginning and experienced haiku writers, Margaret D. McGee shows how writing haiku can be a consciously spiritual practice for seekers of any faith tradition or no tradition.