Patricia Donegan

Haiku is a uniquely Japanese form of poetry that uses images from nature to make a statement or capture a moment. Haiku are short but powerful expressions – making them easy and fun to write and share with your friends.With clear explanations and many examples, Haiku introduces five styles of haiku to readers and includes projects on:* Your first haiku--how to get started w

The first major translation of the haiku poet Chiyo-ni, this books contains over 100 haiku, presented in both Japanese script and romaji, with an English translation.

Book by Donegan, Patricia

Haiku, the Japanese form of poetry written in three short lines, is celebrated for its ability to express a simple moment in a profound way. The “haiku moment,” as it is called, refers to a heightened awareness of the world around us and how, in that small, transient period, the greater essence of our lives is reflected.As our culture speeds up and our personal lives feel overbooked an

Haiku is celebrated as a concise form of poetry able to convey a singular moment with great clarity. While haiku most often depicts the natural world, when focused on the elements of love and sensuality, haiku can be a powerful vehicle for evoking the universal experience of love.In this elegant anthology, love is explored through beautiful images that evoke a range of feelings—from th

The first major translation of the haiku poet Chiyo-ni, this books contains over 100 haiku, presented in both Japanese script and romaji, with an English translation.

*Winner Armed with the Arts Inc. Creative Book Award *In this fun Japanese children's book, kids will learn to create haiku--elegant and simplistic Japanese poems.Haiku is a uniquely Japanese form of poetry that uses vivid words and imagery to capture a feeling or a moment in just three lines. Short but powerful, haiku poems are easy and fun to write and share with your fri

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"Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi are to be deeply thanked for having given us with such articulate care a poetry major in any language and in any place or time." —Robert Creeley, poet Chiyo-ni (1703-1775), also known as Kaga no Chiyo, is Japan's most celebrated female haiku poet. A disciple of Basho's students, she flourished in an era when haiku was predominantl