Don Baird's As the Crow Flies brings us once again on a journey of the unique blending of Japanese poetry styles and kung fu. By using the allure of haiku and hokku mixed with the elegance and power of martial art philosophies, Don guides us to open our eyes to our own, personal journeys where we may be able to finally live in the splendor that is the richest, vital core in each of our lives.

With his voice ringing out I hear Grandmaster Suh saying, ""This guy, are you training hard?"" And without regard to my answer, he would always respond, ""Train harder."" This was the way it was: this was signature Mr. Suh. He was a Master of few words. I remember asking him, ""Why do we punch with a bent elbow?"" His response was a swift punch to my chest that left me on the floor about 8 feet away from him. His martial art lessons were different, though. He became open and would spend a great deal of time teaching life philosophy. He savored handing down these philosophies to his students...

Haiku, the Interior and Exterior of Being, is a book of imagination; yet, it is poetry of truth. Nature, her ways, and her secrets are revealed one poem at a time, one breath at a time, unfolding the smaller picture within the larger one - and, vice-versa. Between lines, between breaths, you will journey to the center of a poet's dream-room.

Transcending the Void is the embodiment of the philosophy of T'ai Chi. This book teaches you how to Participate in Life's mystery with Understanding and Acceptance.

Both born of ancient masters, the unique blending of Haiku and Kung Fu in Haiku Wisdom, gives us a seamless guide to exploring our human existence. With careful attention to the minute detail and beauty of nature, Don Baird brings us on a magical journey of perception, introducing us to the miracles of our souls, hearts, minds and world. By using the allure of haiku mixed with the elegance of martial arts philosophies, he allows us to open our eyes to our own journeys, where we may begin to revel in the grandeur that is our life.

Join us in a journey of Ideas and Barks. Learn a Stray Dog's secret how to finish what you start. Go ahead and have the ahaaaa - your latest great idea! Now you'll have more tools to pursue it. It's all about attitude!

The origin of the term "ink zero" was the result of a brainstorming session we had towards the end of my September 2014 visit: to create calligraphic (shodo) brush-stroke paintings in the Japanese style, using sumi-e ink on drawing paper. These works likewise appear here. It's our hope that the joy and creative friendship we've experienced in weaving our hearts and minds together with poetry and visual art communicate both the spontaneity and the successive series of excessively late nights which have hatched this project. Without the energy and flow-the mysterious threading and wending of...