For lovers of Haiku and Tanka, this collection offers a rare and exotic feast. Whether moonglow in an ancient well or a ladybug sipping dew on an autumn leaf, these poems capture the soul of an idea in the light of Nature. The poems have no true horizon; instead, the author brings the sun, moon and stars down into our everyday lives to shed light on the mystery of what it means to be human.
“The night was never so black, the moon never so bright, as in this rare collection of poems.” - an internet reader
“The mystery of beauty finally unveiled.” -an internet reader
Excerpt
EARTHRISE
by John Herlihy
Earthrise over moon
The earth sky blue, dressed in clouds
The ruined moon smiled
If the excerpt is an example of your Haiku/Tanka forms, I may have to get a copy, John. I spent many years in the Kingdom (of SA) as a civilian (MoDA and the Ministry of the Interior) but never made it to Quatar or the other Emirates. I also never made it to the moon, except allegorically. صلى الله عليك
The songs and art in this book are about our collective emergence after the pandemic and trauma of the last few years - comprised of 5 collections: World as Refuge, Where We Live, In Our Hands, Rhythms of Change and What We See & Sow.
