what a [hiding] place by Jean LeBlanc

what a [hiding] place by Jean LeBlanc

what a [hiding] place by Jean LeBlanc

Jean’s insights and visualizations derive delicacy from the environment, birds, and nature, and sloshes a solvent of beauty mixed with the solutes of delicacy, homogenously on every page of the book through her writings. In this collection, nature's secrets intimacies receive brilliance from natural sources: birds, rocks, rivers, insects and trees. No doubt the author’s haiku begin with emotion recollected in tranquillity; the emotion is contemplated till, by a species of reaction, the tranquillity gradually disappears and emotion is gradually produced.

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Reviewed by Rochak Agarwal

Jean’s insights and visualizations derive delicacy from the environment, birds, and nature, and sloshes a solvent of beauty mixed with the solutes of delicacy, homogenously on every page of the book through her writings. In this collection, nature's secrets intimacies receive brilliance from natural sources: birds, rocks, rivers, insects and trees. No doubt the author’s haiku begin with emotion recollected in tranquillity; the emotion is contemplated till, by a species of reaction, the tranquillity gradually disappears and emotion is gradually produced.

The following haiku from the book shows the ecstasy in the insights of the author:

the daylily

by dusk

drained of orange

bowed with rain

petals curled under

In debt with the radiant elements invigorates the reader with every such element included herein.

winter meadow

the grace

of broken things

Finding positivity from the bad things is what we hope to do but often fail miserably in getting over it. Signifying the grace of broken things’ inexorably triggers an apocalypse of negativity and wicked thoughts.

Connecting the haiku with the ancestors amid the book is remarkable in Dragon Bones. As I read, I was astonished to see that the author is thankful to her ancestors for the rain which will keep us away from the hungry months by providing a great crop yield. Moreover, she requests them to accept the turtle shell and petals as embellishments for their honored tombs. Much emotive!

even from this height

the gleam in

the hummingbird’s eye

This spectacular haiku flashes a glimpse of the hummingbird’s eye before the eyes and we the readers have no other way except popping out our eyes at the glimmer resided in.

what a [hiding] place by Jean LeBlanc divulges lively and natural imagery and vigorousness in her writings. At once chilling, refreshing, thought-provoking exclusively illuminating.

Echo Ridge Paperback – January 1, 2021 by Charles Dowling Williams (Author)

In these haiku, we find how the poet withdraws from outer experience to concentrate on the inner. These haiku are full of amazing and deep imagination. It is evident that in all these haiku there is present a rich style and a variety of melodies to attract the readers.

Winnows by Maxianne Berger

As you navigate the rapids, your senses are heightened and your focus is sharp. Every twist and turn of the river demands your attention, and you must work together with your fellow adventurers to navigate the challenges ahead.

Singing the Seasons Paperback – January 10, 2023 by Helen Fujimoto (Author)

Fujimoto artfully uses her language to tell her story through poems. Her spirit seems to grow with each line. Her memories are shared with thought. To write of the life of another, especially one you’ve lost is quite an undertaking and Fujimoto handles it quite nicely.

Reflections on Ban’ya Natsuishi’s Flying Pope 160 Haiku

Many years ago I went to view an exhibition titled “Hands”, a series of photos by Japanese artist Yasu Suzuka (鈴鹿芳康) a friend, and respected senpai. There were many large black and white close-up photos of hands in the prayer position, as well as many small color Polaroid photos of ordinary people, hands grasped in prayer arranged in various patterns. Reflecting on the show later I wrote in my journal: “only Suzuka-sensei, a Buddhist influenced conceptual artist, could pull this off, make it have meaning, and not be boring.”

Dream Tree By David Watts

Short poems or haikus are not for everyone, but there’s a lot to be said to be able to contain your poems in such a brief form. First of all, it takes skill to write poems short in length (but not in what they say). Plus, this is also formal poetry because it’s written in a form.