Haiku Seasons: Poetry of the Natural World
Now back in print, this important guide written by an established expert introduces haiku and related poetry while explaining the essential role of the seasons using examples from around the world.\ William J. Higginson is a former president of the Haiku Society of America and the author of numerous haiku collections.
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An inspired introduction to the world of haiku and its seasonal charms.
Introduction9Ch. 1The Essence of Haiku19Ch. 2The Seasons in Older Japanese Poetry31Ch. 3Linked Verse and the Seasons41Ch. 4Hokku, Haiku, and Senryu66Ch. 5The Haiku Seasons93Ch. 6Toward an International Haikai Almanac119Bibliography151Acknowledgements161Season Word Index162General Index166
