Modern American Haiku

By Robb Hasencamp

Modern American haiku is both elusive and enchanting. It is a beautiful art form that invites the reader into the mysteries of nature and poignant flashes of deeper everyday life. Borne of traditional Japanese haiku in the seventeenth century, modern Haiku is beguiling poetry that draws us into captivating, surprising insights. There is no room for predictability or easy assurance. Rather, when reading, we are urged to trust the lightness of the poem to lift our hearts into obscure realms of delight. These verses were composed with this pleasure in mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Sep 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9781639036479

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Modern American Haiku

Robb Hasencamp

ISBN 978-1-63903-646-2 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88685-989-8 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-63903-647-9 (digital)

Copyright © 2022 by Robb Hasencamp

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Bountiful Nature

Gazing at Truth

Fundamental Fish

Musing the Personal

Of the Feline Persuasion

Just Because

About the Author

About the Artist

Foreword

Traditional Japanese haiku is poetry based on a rigid format of three lines of