Haiku
Japanese Poems for the Four Seasons
WW Norton · Print & ebook · May 20, 2025
Savor the changing seasons with this beautifully illustrated collection of classic haiku Perhaps no poetic form evokes nature so effectively as the haiku.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore classic haiku arranged by seasonal words, with each poem presented in three forms.
- Themes
- Japanese haiku, Nature and the seasons, Poetry in translation
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Savor the changing seasons with this beautifully illustrated collection of classic haiku Perhaps no poetic form evokes nature so effectively as the haiku. Made up of just seventeen syllables, it conveys an impression with almost the same immediacy as our own senses—it can be as ephemeral as a breath and as powerful as lightning.
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This delightful volume presents some 140 haiku by masters of every period—including Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki—arranged according to the kigo (or word linked to a particular season) that each haiku traditionally contains. Each poem is presented three ways, for the fullest possible enjoyment: in its original Japanese characters, in Japanese transliterated to Latin characters, and in an English translation. Original artwork by the contemporary Japanese illustrator Kaori Yamaguchi adorns this contemplative journey from the first buds of spring to the falling snow of winter. Bound in the traditional Japanese style and housed in a handsome slipcase, Haiku: Japanese Poems for the Four Seasons will be the perfect gift for anyone who loves poetry, Japanese culture, or the natural world.
Seasonal Kigo
Explore classic haiku arranged by seasonal words, with each poem presented in three forms.
Come here for
- Haiku arranged by seasonal kigo
- Poems in Japanese characters, transliteration, and English translation
Expect
- Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Shiki
- Illustrations by Kaori Yamaguchi
Where it sits
| Haiku | 81% |
|---|---|
| Japanese Poetry | 78% |
| Poetry Anthologies | 64% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nature Poetry
- Haiku
- Authors
- Ornella Civardi
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- May 20, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Japanese haiku · Nature and the seasons · Poetry in translation
- Reading lane
- Nature Poetry