In Praise of Japanese Love Poetry

The pieces in this anthology sweep through the earth, sea & sky for timeless images that express the universal sentiments of desire, love & suffering. In the traditional short forms of the Japanese HAIKU or TONKA, an assembly of contemporary poets honor the great masters of these arts by recreating for the modern reader a sampling of the many delicate & passionate moods which characterized the communication of lovers in more elegant times. WAITING HAS ITS REWARDS/ TODAY I WATCHED/ A PURPLE HYACINTH/ EXPLODING. From the playful & enigmatic, to the sublime & erotic, these poems, like love letters, invite a response. "HOW DESPERATELY WE TOUGHENED, ANALYTICAL THINKERS OF THE COMPUTER AGE NEED THE REMINDER OF THE SOLITARY PLUM BRANCH AGAINST THE GREY SKY."--from the Introduction. Other books in this series include: In Praise of Rumi ($8.00, ISBN 0-934252-23-8). To order: Phone: 1-800-729-6423.Ryan, Regina S. is the author of 'In Praise of Japanese Love Poetry' with ISBN 9780934252447 and ISBN 0934252440.