Classic Haiku: A Master's Selection - Google Books

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Westerners have long been fascinated by haiku, the traditional Japanese verse form composed of seventeen syllables. These miniature masterpieces can express a dramatic scene or philosophical idea in a single line of verse. In this collection, haiku poet…