Originally a Japanese form that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries, haiku has seen a growth of popularity in the English language since the 1980s. A haiku is a short poem recording the essence of a moment keenly perceived in which Nature is linked to human nature. Its attraction lies in its ability to create in the mind of the reader an ...
This remarkable new collection, which includes poems from both America and Japan, captures perfectly the thrill of baseball - a double play, a game of catch or the hushed pause as a pitcher looks in before hurling his pitch. Like haiku, the game is concerned with the nature of the seasons: joyous in the spring, thrilling in summer's heat, ripening ...
This anthology, originally published in 1974, collects the most important modern American Haiku. With its concise form, historical significance in Japanese poetics, and ability to deeply enlighten readers in the smallest amount a words, Haiku has become popular in America. The updated forward explores more recent trends in the art.
A collection of English writers of haiku. This new edition also includes Cor van den Heuvel's introduction, a preface detailing developments since the publication of the first edition, and two appendices containing definitions of haiku terms and samples of haiku criticism.
A decade-by-decade look at the Japanese motorcycle industry that started from scratch following WWII and grew to become the dominant motor-cycle manufacturers of the century. By 1980, four manufacturers -- Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha -- collectively offered an astonishing array of models. Today, early Japanese motorcycles are favorites of ...
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