Haiku One Breaths: A Voice Through a Tangle

A combination of how-to write haiku, plus anthology of poems. The how-to section gives practical suggestions for the writing and editing of haiku, and the anthology is organzied by categories including the seasons of the year and examples of the haiku-essence in longer poems. Brush calligraphy pictographs give insight into the original meaning of haiku and other Asian perspectives. Excellent for beginning haiku poets; helpful reminders for those more experienced. The meaning of haiku, according to ancient pictographs, is explained.