The Pocket Haiku

A collection of classical Japanese haiku selected and translated by one of America's premier poet-translators.

Haiku is one of the most popular and widely recognized poetic forms in the world due to its brevity, emotion, and astounding ability to capture the unique experience of a single moment. This collection, beautifully translated by Sam Hamill, compiles over two hundred haiku from classic Japanese literature written by masters of the genre like Bashō, Buson, and Issa. Based on images from nature, these poems express themes of joy, temporality, beauty, wonder, loneliness, and loss, inviting the reader to participate in the authentic experiences of these poets.

Author: Sam Hamill
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 10/29/2019
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781611807004