Author Description

Prose and Haiku, the East Coast to Paris. Modern extensions of the traditional Japanese literary forms of haiku, tanka, and haibun (prose and haiku). Contents: 'Author's Note'; 'Wolf Walk' (a travel journal); 'Haiku' (selected, 1967-2003). Individual haibun sections and haiku were first published separately in 'Blue Beat Jacket' (Japan), 'Brussels Sprout' (USA), 'Frogpond' (USA), 'Hobo' (Australia), 'Lynx' (USA), 'Modern Haiku' (USA), 'Oasis' (England), 'Paris/Atlantic' (France),'The Plaza' (Japan), and 'Raw Nervz' (Canada); the anthologies 'Haiku World' and 'Wind Five Folded'; and 'Issa's Home Page' on the Web. 'Highly recommended.' --Frogpond