Haiku: Classic Japanese Short Poems Larrabee Hart (2024)

Seventeen-syllable poems that evoke entire worlds despite their brevity, haiku have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today, the form is practiced worldwide and has become part of our shared global heritage. This traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku: Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa, and Masaoka Shiki. The poems are accompanied by the original Japanese texts and phonetic transcriptions. With its timeless design, the book provides an introduction to and celebration of one of the worlds most beautiful and accessible forms of poetry.