Haven't you ever been inspired by the key words for a product you were checking on a web page? Maybe not. But there are a lot of possibilities in them. They are simple and come directly into you. They do not ask you to understand the meaning. Readers are the creators.

Very short abstract poems. You can read all 102 poems in just ten minutes.

I have been experimenting an unfettered short style on poems without rhymes or other rules for about half a century. In the course of trial and error, I came up the an idea of "less is more". I have tried traditional Japanese short poem forms such as haiku, tanka, and senryu. But ultimately I found rules just did not fit the modern writing.Some of the poems in this book may be too abstract to understand. Please do not dig it further. Your "?!??!" is what I intended.

This book of short poems consists of 100 haiku-like poems. Haiku is a Japanese poetry style characterized by conciseness and full imagination. Haiku has some rules, but I wildly freed myself from any kind of restrictions and created a new minimalistic style.

Living is hard anywhere in the world no matter how rich or poor you may be. If you are fortunate enough to say your life is easy, be careful. You might have the ugliest face that only you are not aware of.When everything gets too hard, just rest. And read one of these poems.

One hundred jewel-like short poems with one hundred simple abstract paintings. Some poems are so pared that the bodies are even shorter than the titles. Others consist of several broken words and sentences, which allows the readers’ philosophy to flow with imagination. And all the poems are written for the purpose of stirring your intrinsic happiness from sleep.Everything is a part of your universal dream. Money, love, family, friends, fame, loss and gain will come and go in the co...

The delightful and often funny poetry of Zen’s quintessential free spirit, Master Ryokan—in a fresh translation by a beloved American Zen figureRyokan Taigu (1758-1831) was a monk in the Soto lineage of Japanese Zen who spent a good part of his life as a hermit, writing poetry, playing with children, and creating simple and exquisitely beautiful calligraphies—sometimes using twigs as his instrument when he couldn't afford a brush. He was never head of a monastery o...

This is the most authoritative and concise book on Japanese haiku available: what it is, how it developed, and how it is practiced in both Japanese and English.While many haiku collections are available to Western readers, few books combine both translated haiku with haiku written originally in English, along with an analysis of individual poems and of the haiku form itself. Written by a leading scholar in the field—Kenneth Yasuda was the first American to receive ...

**SparrowsPlaying hide-and-seekAmong the tea blossoms.-Kobayashi Issa**Haiku, the traditional Japanese verse form composed of seventeen syllables, can express a dramatic scene or philosophical idea in a single line of verse. In this collection, haiku poet Yuzuru Miura has selected and translated poems by past masters such as Basho and Buson, as well as haiku by contemporary poets. Fireflies, pheasants, a summer shower, winter snow, camellias-all the favorite h...

The Crescent Moon illustrated Rabindranath Tagore - In The Crescent Moon, Rabindranath Tagore brings alive the world of a child--in some poems he describes the simple joys of children at play, while in others, he feels the bonds of affection between mother and child, and in yet others, he expresses wonder at the earthly beauty all around us. Also included here are some of his most thought-provoking stories with themes that are relevant for children. In 'The Kabuliwalla' little Minnie becom...

From the editors of Zen Poems of China and Japan comes the largest and most comprehensive collection of its kind to appear in English.This collaboration between a Japanese scholar and an American poet has rendered translations both precise and sublime, and their selections, which span fifteen hundred years—from the early T'ang dynasty to the present day—include many poems that have never before been translated into English. Stryk and Ikemoto offer us Zen p...

A beautiful collection of Japanese Haiku poetry depicting snap shots of moments in every day life, including the natural beauty that surrounds us. Experience the taste of ripe plums in spring and feel the droplets of a summer shower. Hear the waves rumble as the moon dances across the ripples. Delightfully Haiku has thoughtfully been published in the perfect handbag size for someone special. A book for generations to cherish... About the Author: Donna Smith is an award winning childrens au...