Daily Archives: January 9, 2020

If You Had Trust, You Would Not Fear

Posted on January 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

For the last few days quite a lot of panicky people have talked about their fear that they were about to witness the start of a massive war between the United States and Iran.  While plenty of potentially provocative incidents … Continue reading →

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Book Review:The Essential Haiku

Posted on January 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Essential Haiku:  Versions Of Bashð, Buson, & Issa, edited by Robert Haas It takes a significant amount of cheek to create a book like this one, on several levels simultaneously.  For one, it takes a considerable amount of pride … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Haiku: An Anthology Of Japanese Poems

Posted on January 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Haiku:  An Anthology Of Japanese Poems, by Stephen Addiss, Fumiko Yamamoto, and Akira Yamamoto When reading a book from this publisher, as I have done on several occasions, I have often pondered what the purpose of this particular book is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Haiku (Poetry Basics)

Posted on January 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

Haiku (Poetry Basics), by Valerie Bodden This book does not exaggerate when it calls itself a basic poetry book.  This book is the very embodiment of basic, and can be read profitably by even an elementary school reader who has … Continue reading →

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