This haiku book provides an invaluable guide to developing your own haiku-writing skills, with clear explanations, brilliant examples, and innovative writing exercises. It also offers an introduction to related Japanese poetic forms including: o Senryu commentaries on human nature that are often humorous or ironic o Haibun short, autobiographical narratives accompanied by a haiku o Tanka imaginative poems full of highly personal, emotional expressions o Haiga drawings accompanied by commentary in haiku form o Renga a collaborative form featuring linked sequences of poetry o How to Haiku is a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to try their hand at this precise and poetic form of expression

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