Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and The Spiritual Journey
Strand, Clark
ISBN 10: 0786862424 ISBN 13: 9780786862429
Published by Hyperion, 1997
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In the pages of Seeds from a Birch Tree, Clark Strand redefines haiku as a literary art in English, and explains how to use the practice of writing and reading haiku as a form of meditation and as a path to self-awareness. Throughout this remarkable book, Strand provides specific examples of great haiku and the spiritual qualities they contain, and includes a few simple exercises to help you get started in composing your own haiku.
But Seeds from a Birch Tree is not only a book about writing haiku. It also follows Strand's passage from haiku novice to a place of understanding, both of haiku and of himself. Along the way, he shares his personal experiences as a Zen student, a Zen Buddhist monk, and a haiku teacher.
About the Author: Clark Strand has taught at The New York Open Center, and The Juilliard School.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and ...
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good