Friday, December 21, 2007

Seasons of the Gods

Hailstone Haiku Circle's latest collection is now out: Seasons of the Gods.1,000, ¥210 (postage stamps to add for despatch in Japan), 98 haiku poems, 96 pages, 84 poem commentaries, 40 contributors, US$ 12 (airmail postage paid), 8 b/w illustrations, 5 sections (New Year, Spring delivers, Summer fulfills, Autumn detaches, Winter distills), 4 haibun, 2 linked verses, 1 fold-out cover by Richard Steiner, 1 afterword (Haiku, Shinto & Japan's Natural World) by Toji Kamata, and a partridge in a pear tree! Just in time for Christmas. Place your orders with Mari Kawaguchi. Discount package available for contributors. Outside enquiries via the comments button below. Please leave your email address for reply.

The Book Launch Party, held on 20 Dec. beside Nomi Jinja in Takatsuki, was attended by eighteen poets, amongst whom we were especially pleased to see Judy Dale, who had just flown in for a few days from Canada (leaning on the table).