February Issue: Ecological Art REVIEW 2007-Books presents:"LIKE HAIKU" by Don RayeSongwriter and composer Don Raye makes "emphasis upon the exploration of the human spirit, the heart and the emotions. LIKE HAIKU sings as a haiku should--of life and joy, and sorrow and the seasons. Nor is this surprising for Mr. Raye is a successful song writer." From the Introduction.Other HAIKU BOOKS OF INTEREST: A Net of Fireflies: Japanese Haiku and Haiku Paintings with verse translations and an essay by Harold Steward. Also from Mr. Steward, A Chime of Windbells: An Anthology of Japanese Haiku Borrowed Water A book of American Haiku the Altos Writers Roundtable Pageant of Seasons by Helen Stiles Chenoweth A Thousand Petals American Haiku and Tanka by Jinna Johnson The Japanese Haiku Its Essential Nature, History, and Possibilities in English, with Selected Examples by Ken Yasuda |