Books Received from Other Presses
Driftwood, Haiku by Jack Galmitz, Illustrated by Ion Codrescu, 92 pages. Wasteland Press, Shelbyville, KY
A New Hand, Haiku by Jack Galmitz, Japanese translations by Ban'ya Natsushi, 64 pages. Wasteland Press, Shelbyville, KY
Haiku, Triku, Tanka and More, book and compact disc. Text read by Harold Wright, produced by PRESTO & US, PO 562, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Morning at Mount Ring, by Anatoly Kudryavitsky, 48 pages. Edited by Noel King for DOGHOUSE, P.O. Box 312, Tralee G.P.O., Co. Kerry, Ireland
Missed Appointment, by Gary Hotham, 18 pages. Modest Proposal Chapbooks, an imprint of Lilliput Review, Pittsburgh, PA, $3 each, contact: Liliput Review, Don Wentworth, Editor, 282 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
The Porch, by Jianqing Zheng, 22 pages. Deltascape, by JQ Zheng. 34 pages. Found Haiku from Eudora Welty's Delta Wedding, by JQ Zheng. All published in 2006 by Yazoo River Press, Itta Bena , Miss. 5.5 x 8.5. Paper covers; colored endpapers; saddle-stitched. No ISBNs. $5 each.
The Porch is a small collection of 60 haiku. It's a miniature of reflection and presentation of the daily life and activities on the porch.
Deltascape collects 104 snapshots of life in the Mississippi Delta. It catches the momentary sensibility to the landscape, bird-watching, and slow life that goes without notice.
Found Haiku from Eudora Welty's Delta Wedding is a group of 100 minis written out of Eudora Welty's novel Delta Wedding. It records the joy of reading Welty and writing for the senses.
Scent of Jasmine and Brine by Linda Jeannette Ward with introduction by Pamela Miller Ness. (inkling press, Edmonton, Canada). 104 pages, 5.5"x 8.5", perfectbound. ISBN 978-0-9737674-3-8. For ordering information please contact the publisher. Website: www.inklingpress.ca.
The Silence Between Us:Select Haiku of Wally Swist, by Wally Swist. (Decatur, IL:Brooks Books). 127 pages, 5.5"x 8.5", perfectbound. ISBN 1-929820-07-0. $16 cover price. For ordering information contact Brooks Books, 3720 N. Woodbridge Dr., Decatur, IL 62526 USA or go to: http:www.brooksbookshaiku.com
Letters in Time: Sixty Short Poems by Michael McClintock (South Pasadena, CA:Hermitage West, 2005).78 pages, 5"x 6.75", perfectbound. ISBN 0-9770259-0-X. $10 postpaid in the US, $13 postpaid to Canada, & $14 postpaid to elsewhere. Hermitage West, P.O. Box 124, South Pasadena, CA 91031-0124
Blue-gray Currents by CarrieAnn Thunell (Shadows Ink Publications, 2005.) 5.5" x 8.5" paperback, 48 pages (209 haiku). ISBN 1-932447-53-9. $5.00 + shipping. For ordering information and shipping please visit: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/bookstore/bluegraycurrents.html.
Tracings, haibun by Jerry Kilbride, drawings by Chukiat Jaroensuk (Lily Pool Press, 2005). With an introduction by Rich Youmans and letterpress printed at Swamp Press. Forty pages, 6" x 9", Cochin type on Hammer stock & Skytone cover. $16.00 postpaid. Lily Pool Press, 15 Warwick Road, Northfield MA 01360.
BLONDE, Red Mustang, a gathering of small poems by Art Stein. Slate Roof, a shared work, publishing collective, has produced 350 of this 32 page, hand sewn quality chapbook. The binding design and letterpress cover were executed by our poet/member and master printer, Ed Rayher, owner of Swamp Press. Books may be obtained by sending a check for $14 (this includes $3 postage & handling) to: Slate Roof, 15 Warwick Ave, Northfield, MA 01360
Dewdrop World, by David G. Lanoue. In this haiku novel, we follow the drunken Poet in Green, Mido, on an adventure in Old Japan in which he finds himself the unlikely protector of a runaway geisha. Meanwhile, in modern New Orleans, the narrator has his own share of problems, as he has fallen in love (lust?) with the mysterious girlfriend of a drug lord. A story about life, love, loss, Buddhism, the power of laughter, and the art of haiku. Available as a free .pdf download at http://haikuguy.com.
A Piece of the Moon by Marje A. Dyck, Calisto Press, #7 Richmond Pl. North, Saskatoon, SK,S7K 1A6, CANADA, ISBN 0-9739249-0-x, 2005, 41pp (of haiku, tanka, haibun and sumi-e paintings). Saddle-stitched. $5.00 Canada, $7.00 USA. If you have any questions, please directly e-mail the poet at: mauvejazz@aol.com
Old Soldiers Fading Away by John J. Dunphy (ISBN 1-58998-409-9), just published by Pudding House of Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is an anthology of previously-published haiku, senryu, haibun and sequences dealing with veterans, especially Vietnam veterans. It is priced at $8.95, plus a dollar for postage, and can be purchased through the author. John J. Dunphy, The Second Reading Book Shop, 16 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002, 618-462-2830, thesecondreading@piasanet.com, www.secondreadingbookshop.com.
In Borrowed Shoes by Fay Aoyagi. Perfect bound, 5.5"x4". Blue Willow Press. Color cover with scattered black and white images. 108 pages of haiku and senryu plus a mini-glossary . For more information about this masterful collection please visit the poet's website: www.bluewillowhaiku.com
Barricades by Michael Ketchek. This small chapbook contains 13 haiku/senryu and 5 tanka, one to a page. The poems in this collection all touch on political and social issues. Not recommended for people who believe haiku should remain in the flower garen. Available from the author for $2.00. Send to Michael Ketchek, 125 High Street, Rochester, NY 14609.
empty garden tanka by Beverley George, Yellow Moon Press, 2006. 42 pages 10.5 x 21 cm,perfectbound. ISBN 0957883161 AUD $15.00 postpaid in Australia, AUD $17.50 (USD $13.00) postpaid to New Zeland, Japan, AUD $19.00 (USD $15) postpaid to US, UK, Europe, Canada. Beverley George, P.O. Box 37, Pearl Beach 2256 Australia. Reviews are available on: http://www.eucalypt.info
Earth--Grandmother of the Buddhas A new anthology with H.F.Noyes, vincent tripi, CarrieAnn Thunell, and Stanford M. Forrester. Side-stapled mini-chapbook, 4"x5.5". 40 pages printed on recycled paper. $6 in the USA & $8.00 overseas. Send cash or check to CarrieAnn Thunell, P.O. Box 6131, Olympus, WA 98507-6131.For more information http://nisquallydeltareview.bravehost.com
Spinifex haiku by Beverley George, Pardalote Press, 2006. 64 pages 18 x 12.5 cm, perfectbound. ISBN 09578436090 AUD $18.50 postpaid in Australia, Add $5 for overseas or pay by credit card: http://www.pardalote.com.au Write to Pardalote Press, 44 Bayside Drive, Lauderdale, Tasmania 7021, Australia or to the author Beverley George, P.O. Box 37, Pearl Beach 2256 Australia.
Fire Pearls:Short Masterpieces of the Human Heart edited by M. Kei. Trade paperback, 160 pages, $14.95 USD. A handsome new anthology of nearly four hundred tanka, kyoka, cinquains, and free verse by more than fifty poets from around the world. Includes both well known and emerging voices, arranged into five seasons that explore the human heart through its many manifestations of love and passion. To purchase, or for more information contact: M. Kei, Editor, P.O. Box 1118, Elkton, MD 21922-1118. Available from major booksellers or http://www.Lulu.com/firepearls
Things Just Come by Ed Baker, Red Ochre Press. Perfect bound, bi-lingual edition, includes 11 poems in English and Korean with several illustrations. $15.00 each signed copy (s&h included), send to: Ed Baker, 8215 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912-6258. Website: http://edbaker.maikisoft.com