The problem came to a head one day as I was driving through Tokyo. While waiting for the light to change, I saw the following public service announcement on the side of a bus: Omoiyari hitonikurumani konomachini (Sympathy / toward people, toward cars / toward this town). Seventeen syllables. Five-seven-five format. It must be a haiku, I thought. But when I reached the office and repeated the announcement to my Japanese coworkers, none of them thought it was a haiku. I knew they were thinking to themselves, What kind of a lunatic is she? One tried to break the news to me...
The problem came to a head one day as I was driving through Tokyo. While waiting for the light to change, I saw the following public service an...
"Here, There, and Everywhere," edited by Michael Dylan Welch, collects 120 poems by 70 poets who have been active with the Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP) in Redmond, Washington since this literary arts organization was founded in 1997 (its website is www.raspread.com). The book's poems are divided into three sections-here, there, and everywhere. This anthology celebrates a full range of poetry from this active region of thePacific Northwest. Editor Michael Dylan Welch has been curator for RASP readings since 2008. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS: Kelli Russell Agodon, Elizabeth Atwood,...
"Here, There, and Everywhere," edited by Michael Dylan Welch, collects 120 poems by 70 poets who have been active with the Redmond Association of Spok...
Learn the key techniques and strategies for writing haiku in English from acclaimed haiku poet, teacher, and translator Michael Dylan Welch. This book emphasizes the most effective targets for haiku poetry, ones that are usually not taught in schools. There's more to haiku, and less, than you might think. This concise book provides just the information you need to learn the art of haiku and to start becoming a haiku poet. About the Author Michael Dylan Welch has published his essays, reviews, translations, haiku, and other poetry in hundreds of journals and anthologies, and has won...
Learn the key techniques and strategies for writing haiku in English from acclaimed haiku poet, teacher, and translator Michael Dylan Welch. This book...
