The Way of Haiku - by Naomi Beth Wakan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A guide for learning to write the most popular form of Japanese poetry: haiku.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>The Way of Haiku</em> is a guide for learning to write the most popular form of Japanese poetry: haiku. But true to the inviting and personal style of its author, Naomi Beth Wakan, it is also an eye-opening view into the way that reading and writing haiku can change the way one looks at life. "Writing haiku helps you appreciate the wonder of ordinary things and ordinary days." Wakan discusses the history of haiku's development, its important literary elements, and the differences between haiku written in Japanese and those written in English. Numerous examples of haiku are provided, some written by Japanese haijin (haiku writers) and presented in translation, and some written by English-speaking writers. The rich explanation of the experience of writing haiku and the encouraging words of the author nurture readers in their own writing of haiku while remaining open to the possibilities it provides for personal growth. (Along with <em>Poetry That Heals</em> and<em> The Way of Tanka</em>, <em>The Way of Haiku</em> completes Naomi Beth Wakan's important and insightful Japanese poetry trilogy.)</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>It is now 35 years since another Canadian, Sister Joan Giroux, wrote one of the first books of this kind -- <em>The Haiku Form</em>. Hers was the book -- now sadly out of print -- that put me on the right (meandering) road to writing haiku. If I were starting now, I would be glad to find Wakan's book in my hands. Like Guiroux's primer, it deals infectiously with both the spirit and the form.<br /> -- David Cobb: Past President of the British Haiku Society</p><p>In <em>The Way of Haiku</em>, Naomi Beth Wakan parallels the fundamentals of the genre from both the western and eastern perspectives, reaching deeply into how haiku has adapted to change while continuing to hold its original essence throughout hundreds of years and many cultures. Having lived in Japan and studied Japanese literature, Wakan is well-versed in the differences and similarities between Japanese and English-language haiku.<br /> -- Alice Frampton, Emeritus Associate Editor, <em> The Heron's Nest</em></p><br>
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