Light and Counterlight

In Light and Counterlight it is especially Mark Millers unique view his long experience and solid craft of writing that make his work look effortless. His poems are aesthetic and effectively show that the small things such as a breeze the trickle of water or shimmering light are actually the great ones that drive and preserve the circle of life. - Beate Conrad Editor ChrysanthemumLight and Counterlight comes as a welcome addition to the growing body of haiku literature poetry that has its roots in a tradition but animated here by a refreshingly original voice. It exemplifies that kind of creative flow where timeless themes are developed in new and invigorating ways... In Light and Counterlight one soon becomes aware of being in the hands of an especially sensitive and astute observer one inclined to contemplation of someone who loves his subject and is gifted in the ability to open spaces for the readers imagination. - Simon Hanson Secretary of Australian Haiku Society Co-editor Echidna Tracks: Australian HaikuIn Mark Millers first collection of haiku Light and Counterlight we are brought along as witnesses to the other side of mist to the scattered pinking to where the trees shadow used to fall...From a dropped stitch to this dwelling on things we too find ourselves in the on-going drought staring at the moon in the rain bucket. Praise to the poet for holding us there for at least a moment. - Robin White Founding Editor Akitsu Quarterly