Haiku Whispers
The Haiku Season Collection - Summer
Paperback Information
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Available in Paperback and
eBook formats.
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Publisher - Lost Tower Publications
Published May 2021
ISBN 13: 9781731233561
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'Haiku Summer takes us on a journey of all that is summer. The very essence of summer.
Captivating! Intriguing!
The smells, the feels, from sunrise to sunset.
Magical! Joyful! Peaceful! Read and allow your soul be enhanced by this vibrant season of warmth! Enjoy!' Margaret
Haiku Summer
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“Summer is a smile…”
Step into the sunlit world of Haiku Summer, a radiant collection by P.J. Reed. Within these pages, you will find a magical tapestry of haiku that carry you to the halcyon days of summer.
Days when warmth lingers in the air, flowers burst into bloom, and the sea glitters like glass.
With tender precision, Reed captures the heart of the season, distilling joy, beauty, and light into every verse. Haiku Summer is not just a book of poetry. It is a keepsake of sunshine, a touchstone of happiness, a way to hold summer close even on the darkest of days.
This is the second book in P.J. Reed’s enchanting series of haiku celebrating the four seasons.
'I absolutely LOVED this book. When you read the haikus you can actually envision the smells and feelings of summer. You can even see what the author sees. At the end of the book is the history of the haikus.
A very interesting history. You also have a glossary to help you understand what some words are. I would love to read more if P.J. Reed books. when they are available,' by CP.
'I had previously read (and reviewed - check it out) this author’s ‘Haiku Yellow’. I grabbed this volume to see if it could be as good. It, too, is a total joy, with bees wearing pollen shoes, raindrops bouncing on leaves and dandelion skeletons suggesting “wishes half blown”. Repeated in this volume but very useful and worthwhile are some details of haiku construction and history. Plus an informative glossary.' A.
Haiku Summer
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abandoned feather
flutters on the haying grass
memory of doves
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alone sea watching
white waves sweep in and leave a
shiny pebble gift
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As for Haiku Summer, P J Reed brilliantly managed to transport me to Devon (her inspiration), where the warm months are more vibrant and visually attractive. Her poems are subtle when they need to be and direct at other times. It’s often not difficult to picture what led the author to write the haiku, and considering she manages to do that in three lines says a lot. Adding to the book’s charm is the little introduction to haiku at the end.
The small chapter talks about the origins of the art form. There’s another chapter that provides tips on how to write haiku. Although I went through the book in one sitting, it’s a little gem that I can see myself opening from time to time. During these re-readings, I hope to give each haiku more time. By doing so, I not only wish to travel again to a different part of the world but also use these poems as initiators for an introspective journey that might help make me love Indian summers,' Raghav