The Moon in the Pines: Zen Haiku Poetry

by Various

Illustrated with Japanese paintings, this evocative anthology of Japanese Zen haiku poetry includes the works of classical masters, including Sokan, Chiyo-Ni, Soseki, and Basho, along with poetry by modern-day writers, all organized according to the themes of Dawn, Daylight, Dusk, and Moonlight.

Genres: Poetry, Japan

93 pages, Hardcover

First published October 23, 2000

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Reviews

[Connie D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully done. The haiku are delightful and/or wistful, the prints and paintings are wonderful, and the notes on each haiku are insightful. Although I'd prefer the notes in larger print, the fact that the editor's notes are not easy to access forces you to think about each haiku on your own before checking if you fully understand it.

[Deepak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surely translating the masters from their original works into English may not have been easy. Quite a unique way of segmenting the works - by time of the day! But it works well here. One may not be able to judge the quality of these translations since you need a combination of a good Japanese speaker whose English was good and who loved poetry! But these haikus are transformational! One can almost feel the morning dew that Basho describes, squint your eyes at the scorching noon sun and painfully enjoy the lass' yearning to become an untethered kite. Adding the beautiful paintings is an elegant touch to the refined haikus. It adds context in many places, and in others just sits pretty! You need to get someone to love haikus, get them to read this book!

[sarah ౨ৎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful.

[Katharine Grubb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful printed illustrations of woodcuts and paintings- colorful and full of life. Great collection of haiku from our old faves- Basho, Issa and others. Clements writes an interpretation of each haiku at the end of the book, which was helpful.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

GREAT Haiku collection with reprints of some beautiful art as well. This is my nightstand book!