50 Haikus On Love Lust And Life

In this parlous relatable collection of 50 Haiku poems, Bryanna Trinidad expresses her musings on romance, loss, heartbreak, sexuality, mental illness, and many more of life's experiences each soul is all too familiar with. With just three lines of 17 syllables, each poem vividly encapsulates what it means to be human.

A collection of Ronnie Strong's most liked haiku on the themes of desire, love and life. This is a selection of erotic and poignant poems for sensual adults. These haiku examine the moods, thoughts and feelings aroused by our erotic nature. Ronnie invites you to join in this investigation, alone or in in the company of someone close to you.Ronnie uses plain words in the haiku form to explore aspects of life, love and the experience of desire. There are three sections.The first section is on desire. Desire has us bursting with creative energy. It is a force for innovation. Desire changes the way we see ourselves and our place in the world. It convinces us to destroy our old world to put something new in its place.The second section is on love. Love is humbling. If we can let our heart open, love restores us and builds us into better people. It is selfless and generous. Love is not only for lovers, though lovers do love with gusto and a healthy dose of desire.The third section is on life. A life lived with an adequacy of desire and love are foundations of a good life. Desire and love too can leave one living a most disappointed life. Learning to let go of desires and replacing it with gratitude might be another key foundation. While sadness is part of life too, that is for another book.Haiku are a self-contained expression of an idea in three lines. Ronnie follows the five-seven-five syllable rule for the lines. Ronnie has chosen an image to go with each haiku. Most of the time Ronnie's idea started with the image. Sometimes it was the other way around.

Love, lust and desire take the form of cheeky, romantic and sexy haiku in this anthology from Buttontapper Press. Featuring the work of haiku masters, poetry aficionados and a handful of newcomers to the scene, HAIKU FOR LOVERS will sweep you off your feet, plant one on your lips and fly you to the moon. Share a few short, sweet and sassy poems with your lover this Valentine's Day - or any day! Featuring the poetry of: * Sam Alex * Katya Amchentseva * Elizabeth Ashe * Angela Barry * Susie Berg * Bridget Brewer * Cathy Bryant * SuzAnne Cole * Linda Crate * Shannon Curtin * Miguel Eichelberger * Tristen Fournier * Joy France * Lola Howard * A.J. Huffman * A.J. Johnson * Fiona Johnson * Clyde Liffey * Domenica Martinello * Sue Mayfield Geiger * Janet McCann * Jessica McHugh * Kimberly Morgan * h.l. nelson * Vuong Pham * Winston Plowes * Kenneth Pobo * M. Douglas Poole * Winslow Porter * Chantelle Rideout * April Salzano * Richard Scarsbrook * Quill Shiv * Craig Steele * James J. Stevenson * Jessica Van de Kemp * Don Webb * Curtis Woodcock * Dave Wright Edited by "Haiku for Haters" author Laura Roberts.

Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics is an essential, all-access guide to the core texts of East Asian civilization and culture. Essays address frequently read, foundational texts in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, as well as early modern fictional classics and nonfiction works of the seventeenth century. Building strong links between these writings and the critical traditions of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, this volume shows the vital role of the classics in the shaping of Asian history and in the development of the humanities at large. Wm. Theodore de Bary focuses on texts that have survived for centuries, if not millennia, through avid questioning and contestation. Recognized as perennial reflections on life and society, these works represent diverse historical periods and cultures and include the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Xunxi, the Lotus Sutra, Tang poetry, the Pillow Book, The Tale of Genji, and the writings of Chikamatsu and Kaibara Ekken. Contributors explain the core and most commonly understood aspects of these works and how they operate within their traditions. They trace their reach and reinvention throughout history and their ongoing relevance in modern life. With fresh interpretations of familiar readings, these essays inspire renewed appreciation and examination. In the case of some classics open to multiple interpretations, de Bary chooses two complementary essays from different contributors. Expanding on debates concerning the challenges of teaching classics in the twenty-first century, several pieces speak to the value of Asia in the core curriculum. Indispensable for early scholarship on Asia and the evolution of global civilization, Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics helps one master the major texts of human thought.

Disney's animated trailblazing, Dostoyevsky's philosophical neuroses, Hendrix's electric haze, Hitchcock's masterful manipulation, Frida Kahlo's scarifying portraits, Van Gogh's vigorous color, and Virginia Woolf's modern feminism: this multicultural reference tool examines 200 artists, writers, and musicians from around the world. Detailed biographical essays place them in a broad historical context, showing how their luminous achievements influenced and guided contemporary and future generations, shaped the internal and external perceptions of their craft, and met the sensibilities of their audience.