briefly in spring: haiku and senryu

Judith E.P. Johnsons haiku have a down-to-earth flavour reminiscent of Issa one of Japans four great haiku masters. Her haiku are like little sake cups of imagery. Read at a gulp or sipped and savoured they capture moments and movement a connection to a natural object or a wry social observation. Above all these tiny polished gems reveal a keen sense of wonder. They capture the essence of haiku in a way very few English language versions do. - Liza Dalby author of The Tale of Murasaki...See More