The Japanese haiku contains in its seventeen sound characters a reference to a season as well as a distinct pause or interruption. These seasonal allusions emphasize the essence of haiku: nature and its ephemeral beauty. This calendar pairs a dozen haiku rendered in English with Japanese calligraphies and transliterations with exquisite Japanese woodcuts from the collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Canada.
The Japanese haiku contains in its seventeen sound characters a reference to a season as well as a distinct pause or interruption. These seasonal allusions emphasize the essence of haiku: nature and its ephemeral beauty. Thi...
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