Won Ton

Won Ton PDF Author: Lee Wardlaw
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429991054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, this adoption story, Won Ton, told entirely in haiku, is unforgettable. Nice place they got here. Bed. Bowl. Blankie. Just like home! Or so I've been told. Visiting hours! Yawn. I pretend not to care. Yet -- I sneak a peek. So begins this beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home.

Won Ton

Won Ton PDF Author: Lee Wardlaw
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429991054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, this adoption story, Won Ton, told entirely in haiku, is unforgettable. Nice place they got here. Bed. Bowl. Blankie. Just like home! Or so I've been told. Visiting hours! Yawn. I pretend not to care. Yet -- I sneak a peek. So begins this beguiling tale of a wary shelter cat and the boy who takes him home.

Haiku Anthology 3e

Haiku Anthology 3e PDF Author: Den Heuvel Van
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0393321185
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
"Generous, irreplaceable. . . . It's an eye-opener and a who's-who of haiku today."—Providence Sunday Journal Originally a Japanese form that flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, haiku has recently experienced tremendous growth in popularity in the English language. The Haiku Anthology, first published in 1974, is a landmark work in modern haiku, honoring a genre of poetry that celebrates simplicity, emotion, and imagery—in which only a few words convey worlds of mystery and meaning. This third edition, now completely revised and updated, comprises 850 haiku and senryu (a related genre, usually humorous and concerned with human nature) written in English by 89 poets, including the top haiku writers of the American past and present. A new foreword details developments since the publication of the last edition. "Each of these perfect little poems will come as a revelation to the uninitiated reader and will bring joy to the haiku enthusiast. . . . This is an exceptional selection of English-language haiku at its finest."—Library Booknotes

Water on the Moon

Water on the Moon PDF Author: Helen Buckingham
Publisher: Original Plus
ISBN: 0956243355
Category : Haiku, English
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Elysium: A Collection of Haiku and Senryu

Elysium: A Collection of Haiku and Senryu PDF Author: Hernan R. Chang
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411664744
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Book Description
Elysium is a collection of 240 haiku and senryu. I have tried to capture the simplicity, depth and beauty of certain moments in these poems.

The Woman Without a Hole - & Other Risky Themes from Old Japanese Poems

The Woman Without a Hole - & Other Risky Themes from Old Japanese Poems PDF Author: Robin D. Gill
Publisher: Paraverse Press
ISBN: 0974261882
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 505

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Book Description
17-syllabet Japanese poems about human foibles, sans season (i.e., not haiku), were introduced a half-century ago by RH Blyth in two books, "Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies" and "Japanese Life and Character in Senryu." Blyth regretted having to introduce not the best senryu, but only the best that were clean enough to pass the censors. In this anthology, compiled, translated and essayed by Robin D. Gill, like Blyth, a renowned translator of thousands of haiku, we find 1,300 of the senryu (and zappai) that would once have been dangerous to publish. The book is not just an anthology of dirty poems such as Legman's classic "Limericks" or Burford's delightful "Bawdy Verse," but probing essays of thirty themes representative of the eros - both real and imaginary - of Edo, at the time, the world's largest city. Japanese themselves use senryu for historical documentation of social attitudes and cultural practices; thousands of senryu (and the related zappai), including many poems we might consider obscene, serve as examples in the Japanese equivalent of the OED (nipponkokugodaijiten). The specialized argot, obscure allusions and ellipsis that make reading dirty senryu a delightful riddle for one who knows just enough to be challenged yet not defeated, make them impenetrable to outsiders, so this educational yet entertaining resource has not been accessible to most students of Japanese (and the limited translations prove that even professors have difficulty with it). This book tries to accomplish the impossible: it includes all the information - original poems, pronunciation, explanation, glossary - needed to help specialists improve their senryu reading skills, while refraining from full citations to leave plenty of room for the curious monolingual to skip about the eclectic goodies. [Published simultaneously with two titles as an experiment.]

Haiku, Senryu, Tanka

Haiku, Senryu, Tanka PDF Author: Erich J Goller
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300728558
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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Book Description
A book of Japanese style poetry to delight all lovers of their styled verse ... Within the book you will truly see Erich's great love of God and his wonderful at one feelings with nature in all forms ... seasons, animals, trees and flowers along with his true love of human life and gentle living...

Poetic Anthology Haiku Senryu & Short Stories

Poetic Anthology Haiku Senryu & Short Stories PDF Author: David Williams (David of Haughville)
Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1646543459
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 53

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Book Description
A book of poems and short stories. Poems and stories about life, the experiences of growing up, and the memories etched in your mind. An encouragement to family, grandchildren, and others. Learning and appreciating happenings, enjoying the amusement of true-to-life short stories. Educational writing exposing others to new thoughts and ideas. A quick read to bring a smile or laughter to readers during these stressful times. We gonna be alright.

The Moon in the Water

The Moon in the Water PDF Author: Gwenn Boardman Petersen
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824842847
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 385

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The Study and Writing of Poetry

The Study and Writing of Poetry PDF Author: Wauneta Hackleman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Octopussy

Octopussy PDF Author: Robin D. Gill
Publisher: Paraverse Press
ISBN: 0974261858
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 505

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Book Description
17-syllabet Japanese poems about human foibles, sans season (i.e., not haiku), were introduced a half-century ago by RH Blyth in two books, "Edo Satirical Verse Anthologies" and "Japanese Life and Character in Senryu." Blyth regretted having to introduce not the best senryu, but only the best that were clean enough to pass the censors. In this anthology, compiled, translated and essayed by Robin D. Gill, like Blyth, a renowned translator of thousands of haiku, we find 1,300 of the senryu (and zappai) that would once have been dangerous to publish. The book is not just an anthology of dirty poems such as Legman's classic "Limericks" or Burford's delightful "Bawdy Verse," but probing essays of thirty themes representative of the eros - both real and imaginary - of Edo, at the time, the world's largest city. Japanese themselves use senryu for historical documentation of social attitudes and cultural practices; thousands of senryu (and the related zappai), including many poems we might consider obscene, serve as examples in the Japanese equivalent of the OED (nipponkokugodaijiten). The specialized argot, obscure allusions and ellipsis that make reading dirty senryu a delightful riddle for one who knows just enough to be challenged yet not defeated, make them impenetrable to outsiders, so this educational yet entertaining resource has not been accessible to most students of Japanese (and the limited translations prove that even professors have difficulty with it). This book tries to accomplish the impossible: it includes all the information - original poems, pronunciation, explanation, glossary - needed to help specialists improve their senryu reading skills, while refraining from full citations to leave plenty of room for the curious monolingual to skip about the eclectic goodies. [Published simultaneously with two titles as an experiment.]