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Haiku Mind: 108 Poems To Cultivate Awareness And Open Your Heart (2008)

by Patricia Donegan(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1590305795 (ISBN13: 9781590305799)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Shambhala

review 1: A deep and varied look at the haiku form. Many different themes and perspectives populate this book. War, joy, children, old age--even abortion--make appearances. I read this in one sitting (backwards for some reason) while my internet was out. That's probably not an accident. Everything in this collection encourages us to embrace contemplation, which may require special focus in the digital age. Not sure I would have gotten as much out of it had I broken it up into different sessions.These tiny poems give us a wide angled lens with which to experience this art. And I will definitely look into reading more from the poets featured here. Haiku is more than just Basho.
review 2: I started this book in June and read one of the 108 entires nearly every day until th... moree start of November. I found it a grounding way to start my day. I am going to miss this book with its quiet wisdom.A mixture of early Japanese haiku from the 1600's to modern day Americans and one Canadian each page starts with a topic such as greed, simplicity or communication. Then you have the simple beautiful haiku followed by Patrica Donegan's commentary. Each entry ends with a brief description of the author with their dates of birth and death, if they have died.Patricia's commentary is suscient, ensisuccinct, insightful and stretching... lily; out of the water.... out of itself Nicholas Virgilio less

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