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1	Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry more books like this by Jim Harrison, Ted Kooser add to wishlist "Braided Creek "contains more than 300 poems exchanged in this longstanding correspondence. Wise, wry, and penetrating, the poems touch upon numerous subjects, from the natural world to the nature of time. Harrison and Kooser decided to remain silent over who wrote which poem, allowing their voices, ideas, and images to swirl and merge into this ... see all copies from $5.48! new only from $9.16! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Book of Haikus more books like this by Jack Kerouac, Amy Goldman Koss add to wishlist Highlighting a lesser-known aspect of one of America's most influential authors, this new collection displays Kerouac's interest in and mastery of haiku. see all copies from $5.56! new only from $8.55! \| first editions \| SVS
3	If Not for the Cat more books like this by Jack Prelutsky, Ted Rand (Illustrator) add to wishlist Jack Prelutsky presents 17 verses that double as riddles about different life forms' identities, each one in haiku form. "If not for the cat,/ And the scarcity of cheese,/ I could be content" is paired with a beautiful mixed media illustration of a mouse looking furtively out from its hole at an enormous cat's face. "Gaudily feathered,/ With ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.97! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Haiku: This Other World more books like this by Richard Wright add to wishlist Wright selected these 817 haiku as the best out of the 4,000 he wrote while living in Paris, where he moved in 1946. They are accompanied here by notes and an afterword that explains the history of haiku in Japan and English-speaking countries and ties Wright's other writing to his haiku project. see all copies from $4.08! new only from $12.38! \| first editions
5	The Haiku Anthology more books like this by Cor Van Den Heuvel add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.57! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Cuckoo's Haiku: And Other Birding Poems more books like this by Michael J Rosen, Stan Fellows (Illustrator) add to wishlist Featuring exquisite watercolor illustrations, this joyful primer on the pleasures of bird-watching captures the forecasting call of the mysterious cuckoo as well as essential characteristics of more than 20 commonly seen North American birds. see all copies from $10.76! new only from $10.76! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Dogku more books like this by Andrew Clements add to wishlist A paper-over-board edition of the much adored "Dogku"--a tale in haiku of oneadorable dog. Full color. see all copies from $5.05! new only from $7.97! \| SVS
8	Robert's Snowflakes: Artists' Snowflakes for Cancer's Cure more books like this by Grace Lin (Compiled by), Robert Mercer (Compiled by) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Haiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness and Open Your Heart more books like this by Patricia Donegan add to wishlist Haiku, the Japanese form of poetry written in just three lines, can be miraculous in its power to articulate the profundity of the simplest moment - and for that reason haiku can be a useful tool for bringing us to a heightened awareness of our lives. Here, the poet Patricia Donegan shares her experience of the haiku form as a way of insight that ... see all copies from $5.75! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Haiku Baby more books like this by Betsy E Snyder add to wishlist "IN TICKLY-TOE GRASS a buttercup offers up yellow nose kisses. "The simple delights in baby's natural world--a bird, a fish, a leaf, a snowflake, a raindrop--are celebrated in the traditional Japanese poetic form, the haiku. In just 17 syllables, a moment, a season, the elements are joyfully captured. This peaceful little board book has tabs to ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $4.24! \| SVS
11 view cover	Haiku Moment Haiku Moment: An Anthology of Contemporary North American Haiku an Anthology of Contemporary North American Haiku more books like this by Bruce Ross (Editor) add to wishlist Haiku Moment is tbe most comprehensive volume of contemporary North American haiku written in English. It contains over 800 haiku by 185 poets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Haiku Year more books like this by Douglas A Martin, Grant Lee Phillips, Rick Roth add to wishlist Seven friends made a pact to write haikus every day for a year as a way to keep in touch with each other. The result is "The Haiku Year." Michael Stipe's entries recall his twilight-drenched lyrics for R.E.M. Douglas Martin's spare, elegant prose illuminates the hidden corners of life while Grant Lee Phillips thoughtful storytelling is pared down ... see all copies from $2.73! new only from $3.98!
13 view cover	A Pocketful of Poems more books like this by Nikki Grimes, Javaka Steptoe (Illustrator) add to wishlist Poems and haiku verses provides glimpses of life in the city. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Catku: What Is the Sound of One Cat Napping? more books like this by Pat Welch add to wishlist Cats share our homes, our lives, and the sunny spot in our favorite chair. We may like to think we own them, but in reality, they have the upper hand, uh, paw. Alternately maddeningly aloof and irresistibly affectionate, mysterious yet familiar, they always keep us guessing about their inner motives and thoughts. And just how might a cat express ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $84.61!
15 view cover	Hello Kitty Everywhere! more books like this by Kate Williamson, Maria Fernanda Soares (Photographer), Jennifer Butefish (Photographer) add to wishlist Join Hello Kitty as she travels . . . everywhere! This collection of candid photographs chronicles the adventurous and imaginative Hello Kitty as she journeys from the jungle to the moon and from reality to the world of dreams. Hello Kitty surfs the waves in Hawaii, reflects in a Japanese garden, strolls along Hollywood Boulevard, and shops the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.93!
16 view cover	The Sound of One Thigh Clapping: Haiku for a Thinner You more books like this by Meredith Clair add to wishlist The rigors of Ornish, reduced to seventeen syllables. Weight Watchers in three lines of enigmatic verse. The paradoxof Atkins-shed pounds while wolfing down cheese, eggs, and meat-distilled to a Zen-like utterance. Or call it the path to losing oneself, in the language of finding oneself. Inspired by a weight loss guru's pithy sayings-Craving is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	One Leaf Rides the Wind more books like this by Celeste Davidson Mannis, Susan Kathleen Hartung (Illustrator) add to wishlist Haikus and a Japanese garden theme are used to introduce young readers to the concepts of numbers and counting. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.56! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Haiku: Poetry Ancient & Modern more books like this by Jackie Hardy (Compiled by) add to wishlist Originating in Japan, the haiku is a tiny poem that is usually only three lines long and contains a total of seventeen syllables. A universally appealing form of poetry, a haiku is able to capture an intensely human, and ordinary, moment and turn it into something extraordinary. "Haiku: Poetry Ancient & Modern" is a gorgeously illustrated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.68! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Black Swan, White Crow more books like this by J Patrick Lewis, Christopher Manson (Illustrator) add to wishlist A collection of nineteen haiku with themes from nature and the outdoors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dog-Ku: Very Clever Haikus Cleverly Written by Very Clever Dogs more books like this by Steve D Marsh add to wishlist Have you ever wondered what dogs are thinking? Or how they see their world? Steve Marsh became an "accidental dog whisperer" one day when he sensed his Black Lab-Rhodesian Ridgeback was trying to tell him about an idea for a book of haiku. What resulted was "Dog-ku," a genuinely funny celebration of dogs (and their issues!). Featuring haiku on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| SVS
21 view cover	Redneck Haiku more books like this by Mary K Witte add to wishlist The redneck lifestyle is exposed through the hilariously antithetical filter of formal Japanese haiku in this collection of original verses. Each of the over 100 wickedly funny poems contains just three lines and 17 syllables, yet together they address the whole spectrum of redneck culture, including RVs, Wal-Mart, beer, Pop-Tarts, pickups, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
22 view cover	Baseball Haiku: American and Japanese Haiku and Senryu on Baseball more books like this by Cor Van Den Heuvel (Editor), Nanae Tamura (Editor) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $3.08! new only from $3.47! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Homeowner Haiku more books like this by Jerry Ratch, Sherry Karver add to wishlist Written by a Realtor who is also a poet and novelist, "Homeowner Haiku" elegantly encapsulates the often enervating process of the real estate transaction. These brief flashes, a perfect calming gift for anyone buying or selling a home, satisfy and challenge the reader with vivid images and pithy insights, as in this sample: "Dream house / we see ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
24 view cover	Trip Trap more books like this by Jack Kerouac, Albert Saijo, Lew Welch add to wishlist Here are the haiku Jack Kerouac, Albert Saijo and Lew Welch jotted down on the road from San Francisco to New York in 1959. Albert recounts their November trip in Lew's Willys Jeepster, making the big city scene, visiting Jack's home in Northport on Long Island, and eventually the long drive back West. A section from Lew's unfinished novel ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Office Haiku: Poems Inspired by the Daily Grind more books like this by James Rogauskas add to wishlist The first book to tackle office life with poetry, "Office Haiku" consists of witty haiku divided into chapters including "Monday Morning Suck," "Paper Cuts" Office Equiptment, and Other Maladies, "Existential Malaise," "Departmental Meetings," and "Anywhere but Here." Informed by a lifetime of work, James Rogauskas's haiku speak for themselves ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.41!

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