A haiku is a short Japanese poem, mostly of just three lines, often capturing the fleeting moment in a spirit of Zen-like immediacy - the falling of plum blossom, the splash of a frog as it leaps into a pond. "Haiku Inspirations" is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the places, people, customs, festivals and transient pleasures evoked by this much-loved verse form. Fresh translations of more than 50 haiku accompanied by sympathetic landscape photographs, woodcut prints and calligraphy irresistibly capture the spirit of old Japan. Brimming with insights and poetry, the delightful tradition of haiku is opened up to a whole new audience.
- ISBN10 1844832961
- ISBN13 9781844832965
- Publish Date 16 November 2006
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 24 May 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Watkins Media
- Imprint Duncan Baird Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English