Author Description

Nature speaks to us in many ways. In this collection of haiku written over the course of one year, Jim Bates has chosen the 5-7-5 syllable format to share his feelings for the natural world. He hopes you enjoy them. After the snowstorm Winter's soft gentle beauty Snow on evergreens. ---------- “Award winning author Jim Bates writes entire stories inside the parameters of a Haiku. Each word invokes imagery so impactful that one forgets it is wrapped in such few words. From the simplicity of a haiku comes boundless emotion and each one is to be savoured.” -Acclaimed writer Sharon Frame Gay is the author of Song of the Highway and Nomad Diner. ---------- “Jim Bates brings a clear view of nature in his tiny gems--a beautiful collection of the Haiku art form.” -Shelia Henry is an accomplished poet whose work appears in many anthologies and online publications. ---------- “Jim packs beautiful imagery into Haiku and within them manages to deliver to us deep insightful stories. This is a book you will want to read over and over. Charming!” -Ger White is an Irish poet and storyteller. Newspapers on the Floor is her first collection of poems. ---------- “Jim Bates’ new book Haiku Seasons is filled with beautiful shortform poems that are meditative in their quality. Each poem evokes a visual image of seasonal wonder. It is a perfect book to relax you at the end of a long day.” -Ann Christine Tabaka, is a poet & author whose most recent collection of poems is Learning To Climb the Mountain.