An essay on haiku evaluation by Richard Gilbert. After discussing the dualities inherent in choosing criteria by which to evaluate the excellence of individual haiku, the author proposes it can only be resolved by acknowledging the individual and yet…
From the introduction: "Dimitar Anakiev is among the best of the Balkan poets, and due to sensitive translation, among the best of haiku poets in English. This collection reflects the maturity and confidence of a decades-long exploration of the form…