Haiku: The Poetry of Zen

by Munuela Dun Mascetti and Manuela Dunn-Mascetti

Book Overview

The study of Zen has undergone an enormous resurgence as people strive for more meaning in their lives. These three beautifully produced full-color volume introduce Zen principles and practices that can be put into use in our daily lives.Haiku celebrates this ancient form of poetry with selections from classic and contemporary masters, and is divided into sections commemorating the four seasons and the new year.Koans are old, Chinese-devised problems...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786862513
• ISBN13: 9780786862511
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A beautiful introduction to Haiku everyone will love.

Many times good things come in small packages. This 56 page hardcover volume on Haiku is a fantastic introduction to what makes this form of poetry so appealing. For those who have no idea what Haiku is, this little volume provides an answer that anyone can understand. This volume is broken down into six parts. In the introduction there is an explanation of the Haiku poetry form. The next section explans the art of Haiku and its relationship to Zen. Since most of Japanese Haiku deals with the seasons, there are sections broken down into Haiku poems for spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In conclusion, this is a book for anyone who has an interest in Haiku and its relationship to Zen. Rating: 4 stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the Warrior: A poetic Tribute to Warriors, Never Trust a Politician)