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Enjoy and Understand Matsuo Basho (1644-1694), the most renowned of the classical haiku poets. Haiku fascinates people worldwide—so much emotion and meaning can be conveyed with so few words. Yet, few outside of Japan can truly appreciate Japanese haiku in its original form. Even Basho, the most celebrated classical Japanese haiku poet, is typically only accessible through translation. While good translations can capture the essence of the words, the nuances and cultural aspects are often lost. This book is designed to help beginner to intermediate students of Japanese learn vocabulary and grammar while uncovering some of the subtle meanings that are lost in translation. The collection features twenty haiku, presented in both Japanese and English, with QR codes that allow you to instantly hear recordings of the poems by simply scanning them with your phone. Each haiku is followed by a short commentary in both languages, along with a comprehensive vocabulary list that includes definitions and grammatical notes for all the Japanese terms. In this new edition, we've added even more commentary and provided multiple translations for each haiku, ranging from literal to figurative interpretations. At the end of the book, you'll find a download link to access all the sound files, complementing the QR codes. What You'll Get: Read and understand twenty of Matsuo Bashō's most famous haiku. Perfect for beginner to intermediate students of Japanese. Downloadable sound files for all the haiku in Japanese and the commentary. Definitions for every word, along with explanations of key grammar points and haiku elements. Every haiku and commentary includes a QR code for instant access to audio recordings. Newly updated and expanded with a modern design, enriched vocabulary lists, and more translations and commentary. Ready to improve your Japanese while deepening your cultural knowledge?

The most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan, Matsuo Basho was of samurai descent and a Zen Buddhist, who became a master of haiku. He helped create a new style of poetry, capturing the meaning of the world into simple poetry. His work is celebrated for contrasting two separate experiences, reflecting the environment and emotions of a single moment, taken directly from nature. Haiku is a short form of poetry, composed of three phrases and 17 syllables. It has been employed by Basho and his fellow haikuists throughout the last five hundred years to convey an extraordinary depth of expression and ornate beauty. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents a wide selection of haiku by the leading poets of the last five centuries, with new translations, illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Basho's life and works• Comprehensive introduction to the haiku form• Concise introduction to the life and poetry of Basho and other prominent haikuists• Original translations by Michael Haldane• Excellent formatting of the poems• Includes a wide selection of haikuists• Features two analytical works on the development of the haiku form Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: IntroductionIntroduction to Haiku by Michael Haldane The HaikuProminent HaikuistsOther Haikuists AnalysisPoetry of the Seventeenth Century by William George AstonJapanese Poetry by Basil Hall Chamberlain Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

One of the world's foremost writing teachers invites readers on a joyful journey into the reading and origins of haiku A haiku is three simple lines. But it is also, as Allen Ginsberg put it, three lines that “make the mind leap.” A good one, he said, lets the mind experience “a small sensation of space which is nothing less than God.” As many spiritual practices seek to do, the haiku's spare yet acute noticing of the immediate and often ordinary grounds the reader in the pure awareness of now. Natalie Goldberg is a delightfully companionable tour guide into this world. She highlights the history of the form, dating back to the seventeenth century; shows why masters such as Basho and Issa are so revered; discovers Chiyo-ni, an important woman haiku master; and provides insight into writing and reading haiku. A fellow seeker who travels to Japan to explore the birthplace of haiku, Goldberg revels in everything she encounters, including food and family, painting and fashion, frogs and ponds. She also experiences and allows readers to share in the spontaneous and profound moments of enlightenment and awakening that haiku promises.

What was it like to live in Melbourne during the 2020 2.0 lockdown? Capturing the day-to-day struggles of lockdown, the daily news, Dan Andrews'11am morning press conferences, the tensions between Victorians and the rest of Australia, Trump's chaotic America, the conspiracy theories that circulated and battling her own mental health, Sandy Jeffs takes us through the whirlwind of events in imaginative haiku poems. These became her sanity while the world spiralled into madness. First wave fear is back. Before an end was in sight now there is no end. trying to make sense of an unravelling world that is downright mad. This is not only a book about the pandemic but also about political wins and political failures. From Dan Andrews to Donald Trump. Each day brings news that creates despair or joy: the pandemic numbers and the voting numbers side by side. And as the world is in the grip of COVID madness, sanity is found in poetry.

This is the ninth collection of haiku by David H. Rosen. Haiku are brief poems, but they are long-lived. Haiku leave you with meaning... often jolting or surprising. For example: Walk through olive groves a peaceful silence... wildflowers everywhere

'A fascinating Compendium of Haiku Poetry delightfully written for Maki Starfield, in the purest style of yesteryear... Reading them will be a pleasure for everyone'(Francisco Rondón)'Un compendio fascinante de Poesía Haiku deliciosamente escrito por Maki Starfield en el más puro estilo de antaño... Leerlos será un absoluto placer para todos.'(Francisco Rondón)

A fascinating little illustrated series of 118 haiku about the Periodic Table of Elements, one for each element, plus a closing haiku for element 119 (not yet synthesized). Originally appearing in Science magazine, this gifty collection of haiku inspired by the periodic table of elements features all-new poems paired with original and imaginative line illustrations drawn from the natural world. Packed with wit, whimsy, and real science cred, each haiku celebrates the cosmic poetry behind each element, while accompanying notes reveal the fascinating facts that inform it. Award-winning poet Mary Soon Lee's haiku encompass astronomy, biology, chemistry, history, and physics, such as'Nickel, Ni: Forged in fusion's fire,/flung out from supernovae./Demoted to coins.'Line by line, Elemental Haiku makes the mysteries of the universe's elements accessible to all.

Knitting and haiku, together at last!The soft clacking of needles, the repetitive looping of yarn…you've fallen under the spell of knitting. For you, and for knitters the world over, this ancient craft is more than just a hobby, it's a soothing practice with a rhythm and mystery that echoes its sister in poetry, the haiku. Written for the passionate knitter, Knit One, Haiku Too is a tribute to all there is to love about knitting: the creativity, the meditation, and the contemplation.

'This is a beautiful book for all seasons! Gunther Klinge illustrates that the difference between oriental and western mind is a myth and fantasy. His haiku never startle, never strain.'--Book News PreviewsIn this exquisite collection of haiku, accomplished haiku author Gunther Klinge takes us on a journey through the days and nights of each of the seasons, beginning with spring dawn and ending with winter midnight.It is the human journey which Gunther Klinge so movingly depicts as it progresses through the eternal youthfulness of spring toward the richness of summer, and on through the ripening maturity of autumn in the deepening stillness of winter.The universal appeal of these haiku and the contemplative comments which introduce and reiterate the mood of the seasons, bind us all together as we make our own journeys from day into night.