Book of the Week – Basho’s Haiku (Volume 1) by Toshiharu Oseko
Toshiharu Oseko’s Basho’s Haiku: Literal Translations presents Bashō’s poems with Japanese text, literal English, and detailed notes, offering readers a clear view of the language, context, and aesthetics behind the work.
Mark Gilbert
in the foreground of decadence please may I listen to your belly - Mark Gilbert
Book of the Week – Stone Frog: American Haibun & Haiga Volume 2 (eds. Jim Kacian & Bruce Ross)
Edited by Jim Kacian and Bruce Ross, Stone Frog: American Haibun & Haiga, Volume 2 collects contemporary haibun and haiga that blend narrative prose, haiku, and image, highlighting the form’s range and evolving practice.
William Scott Galasso
crowded bistro only the bartender knows I exist - William Scott Galasso
Book of the Week – Mount Gassan’s Slope by Ann Newell (translated by Kenichi Sato)
A bilingual collection by Ann Newell with translations by Kenichi Sato, Mount Gassan’s Slope combines haiku, senryu, and sumi-e, drawing on themes of nature, travel, and inner attention.