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Seeds from a birch tree : writing haiku and the spiritual journey / Clark Strand.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strand, Clark, 1957- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Haiku--History and criticism.
- Haiku.
- Poetics.
- Nature in literature.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 134 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- 25th anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Rhinebeck, New York : Monkfish Book Publishing Company, [2023]
- Summary:
- "First published in 1997, Seeds From a Birch Tree introduced readers to the only form of poetry in all of world literature that makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons-17 syllables at a time. With its mix of poetry and memoir, fallen leaves and birdsong, Seeds From a Birch Tree awakens us to what Bashō called "the life of each thing." Simple instructions guide us to the possibilities for creativity and joy hidden in plain sight in the natural world around us, giving us hope and resilience in the face of life's challenges. This revised and expanded 25th Anniversary Edition includes the complete text of the original classic, plus dozens of new haiku and an Afterword by the author discussing haiku for the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 THE WAY OF HAIKU
- The Sketch from Life
- Back from the Mountains
- Beginner's Mind
- Caterpillar's Web
- Counting Syllables
- Reading a Haiku
- The Four Seasons
- Clear Water
- Taking a Haiku Walk
- Try This
- Mountain Laurel
- Haiku Diary
- Where Haiku Come From
- The Salamander
- The Group
- A Gift
- pt. 2 THE HAIKU MIND
- Seeds from a Birch Tree
- Coolness
- Oars
- Cockscombs
- Daisies
- Haiku Mind
- Sound
- The Elastic Moment
- Revision
- Directness
- Restraint
- Crab
- Diver
- Ears
- Two Stones
- Breaking the Form
- Zen Tea
- Haiku and Zen Poetry
- pt. 3 THE NARROW ROAD
- The Way North
- A Baby's Head
- Easter Lilies
- Bugs
- Leaf Stem
- Openness
- Snow
- Faith
- March
- Grass
- The Second-Class Art
- Deh Chun
- Failure and Disappointment
- The Superficial Art
- The Rose in the Vase
- Basho's Last Words
- A Violet.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Strand, Clark, 1957- Seeds from a birch tree.
- ISBN:
- 9781948626859
- 1948626853
- OCLC:
- 1355502351
- Publisher Number:
- 99993117949
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