Book of the Week: Haiku
Stephen Addiss is widely known in haiku circles for his scholarly publications and for his own practice of the art of haiku. His bare bones chapbook of minimalist haiku, simply named Haiku, is our Book of the Week. Hand-printed and bound on what looks like handmade craft paper, it is representative of a do-it-yourself tradition created by haiku poets who prefer such personalized, expressive packaging to the standardized productions of professional publishers.
bubbles in seltzer
her words rose up
popped and were gone
golden leaves
ransom to
the winds of winter
ballet class
the scent of clover
on one slipper
You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library.
Do you have a chapbook published 2010 or earlier you would like featured as a Book of the Week? Contact us for details.
Haiku featured in the Book of the Week Archive are selected by THF Digital Librarian Garry Eaton, and are used with permission.
