Hai[na]ku and Other Poems PDF Download

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ISBN: 9789712732652
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Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 083482535X
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Over 200 of the best haiku poems from Japanese literature, translated by one of America’s premier poet-translators and now in one giftable volume The haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world. In just three lines a great haiku presents a crystalline moment of image, emotion, and awareness. This illustrated collection includes haiku by the great masters from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, including works by Basho, Buson, Issa, and other Japanese poets.

Author: Bummi Niyonu Anderson
Publisher: Doublexposure Media Group
ISBN: 9780578490144
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Languages : en
Pages : 102

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A collection of poems

Author: Sonia Sanchez
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807069108
Category : African American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 57

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This new volume by the much-loved poet Sonia Sanchez, her first in over a decade, is music to the ears: a collection of haiku that celebrates the gifts of life and mourns the deaths of revered African American figures in the worlds of music, literature, art, and activism. In her verses, we hear the sounds of Max Roach "exploding in the universe," the "blue hallelujahs" of the Philadelphia Murals, and the voice of Odetta "thundering out of the earth." Sanchez sings the praises of contemporaries whose poetic alchemy turns "words into gems": Maya Angelou, Richard Long, and Toni Morrison. And she pays homage to peace workers and civil rights activists from Rosa Parks and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm to Brother Damu, founder of the National Black Environmental Justice Network. Often arranged in strings of twelve or more, the haiku flow one into the other in a steady song of commemoration. Sometimes deceptively simple, her lyrics hold a very powerful load of emotion and meaning. There are intimate verses here for family and friends, verses of profound loss and silence, of courage and resilience. Sanchez is innovative, composing haiku in new forms, including a section of moving two-line poems that reflect on the long wake of 9/11. In a brief and personal opening essay, the poet explains her deep appreciation for haiku as an art form. With its touching portraits and by turns uplifting and heartbreaking lyrics, Morning Haiku contains some of Sanchez's freshest, most poignant work.

Author: Kirit Sengupta
Publisher: Hawakal Publishers
ISBN: 8194527309
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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As the pandemic shutdown looms over us, we are reminded of those things we took for granted: for instance, hibiscus flowers, the sea, the moon, or an elderly couple at home who are still in love. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower seeks to convey the resonating touch of the flower itself. According to Ayurveda, the flower has many medicinal uses that include but are not limited to lowering blood pressure and preventing stroke. The anthology derives its healing power from reaching across continents. It was conceived in India by acclaimed poet, editor, and translator Kiriti Sengupta. Hibiscus houses 104 poets—luminaries like Keki N. Daruwalla, Mamang Dai, Sudeep Sen, Bina Sarkar Ellias, Sanjeev Sethi, Sanjukta Dasgupta, Wang Ping, Tim Kahl, John Grey, Michael R. Burch, Claudine Nash, Gerard Sarnat, among others. Chief editor Kiriti Sengupta writes of the concept behind the book: “As a clinician, I can tell you, healing is not all about back to normalcy, or in other words, restoration of the state of being. Healing imparts strength. It renders authority.” A distinct relationship exists between healing and empowerment that this anthology intends to convey. In the introduction written conjointly between the editors: Kiriti Sengupta, Anu Majumdar, and Dustin Pickering, the roles the collection declares for itself are made apparent. Majumdar writes, “Poetry is the first language of humanity,” and “how we heal all this,” the different levels of crisis, “is the justice that will empower the world.” Sengupta writes, “In times of crisis, one may approach the issue(s) in more than one way: we can demand remedial measures, or we can opt for a therapeutic course that will alleviate our suffering. We have every right to exercise both the means, however. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower follows the second way of addressing hardship.” Pickering himself writes of the socio-economical devastation wreaked by the virus and implies that people return to their humanity. In taking a bold stance of caution, Pickering also shows us an alternative meaning to social distancing: minding one’s own business is paramount, and we should not infringe on others. However, the anthology is rife with questions about our humanity, how we treat one another, the forgotten beauty of life, and the wonders we are surrounded by and should be concerned with preserving. It is recorded that the lockdown has helped restore the environment. Hibiscus: poems that heal and empower in its ability to navigate steep terrain—the cultural and political forces we wish to command—while transcending our pettiness to show that empowerment is possible without pretense. The anthology elicits a promising journey during this time when poetry is having a bright moment.

Author: S. M. Kozubek
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781523450121
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Languages : en
Pages : 38

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The haiku, tanka and other short verse published in many anthologies are now collected for the first time in one book with beautiful nature color photographs. The humorous and sometimes tragic foibles of human nature in love and aging are also highlighted in many haiku and tanka, more accurately described then as senryu and kyoka. Based on ancient art forms, the short poems in this new work carry a truly modern perspective.

Author: June Jordan
Publisher: Virago Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781853816284
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 133

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Author: Kōtarō Takamura
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Languages : en
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Author: Tom Quinn Kumpf
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ISBN: 9780967023571
Category : Haiku
Languages : en
Pages : 63

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Author: R. K. Beecham
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780260494405
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Excerpt from Sacajawea, and Other Poems O kindly red brothers and true; We obey the Great Father's Wise command Can you bring us a guide who hath seen that land Whose tongue the far tribes may understand? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.