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	108 Breaths	by Mark Wollacott Jan. 23, 2012	$1.99	10545 words	Sample 20%
	A haiku is one breath. It is the kodak moment of poetry. In 2004, Mark Wollacott moved to Japan to teach English. Along the way he picked up a love of haiku in all its forms and this collection chronicles his five years in Osaka through the highs, the lows and the plain weird.
	Butterflies Under a Japanese Moon	by Helen Ruggieri Jan. 14, 2012	$3.50	7726 words	Sample 15%
	Prolific poet Helen Ruggieri’s meditative journey takes readers from an exploration of the past to the transformations of the present. Travel with her as she immerses us in Japanese history and culture, experiments with the idea of staying, and then develops a surprising longing for home. The book is for poetry lovers (especially of haiku and haibun), Japanophiles, artists (for Angele Mele’s shimm
	25 HAIKUDIKTER	by Björn Björkegren Jan. 10, 2012	$1.99	324 words	Sample 20%
	Tjugofem haikusar.
	The Many Colours of Ink	by Máire Morrissey-Cummins Dec. 22, 2011	$5.00	7588 words	Sample 20%
	After years of working in the Financial world, looking after a husband and two children, I have stopped working and found a creative streak. My husband works abroad and both children have flown the nest so this is "my time" and writing is something new and exciting. I thank my family for their patience listening to me every time I had a new poem and my writing group online, amazing people:)
	The wise saying of 100 of the world, and 100 31-syllable Japanese poems of mine	by kaoru kirihara Nov. 13, 2011	$3.00	1087 words	Sample 20%
	You, hello. I am Kaoru Kirihara. My artist name is sosasowo. I live in Japan. My work is a spirit-which-is-present-in-words investigator. This book is basic editing of "The powoer of KOTOTAMA makes you happy!"written by Kaoru Kirihara. This book is a book which chose the wise saying and the 31-syllable Japanese poem from that book.
	The power of Kototama makes you happy!	by kaoru kirihara Nov. 13, 2011	$5.99	1379 words	Sample 20%
	You, readers. Hello. I am Kaoru Kirihara. My artist name is sosasowo. I live in Japan. My work is a spirit-which-is-present-in-words investigator. I wrote this book, in order to stand Japanese culture to everybody's role. The power of Kototama is the power of a spirit-which-is-present-in-words of Japan. I would like to introduce Haiku,Tanka,Zen to you with this book.
	The Fields of Ibaraki	by Larry Carney Sep. 06, 2011	$0.99	1222 words	Sample 50%
	Inspired by and written in Japan, this superb collection of traditional Western verse is paired with picturesque haiku to create a very enjoyable -- and thoroughly unpretentious -- experience for readers interested in both poetry and the Japanese experience.
	Haiku Moments	by Kristina Howells Aug. 16, 2011	Free!	2135 words	Read a sample
	For lovers of Haiku everywhere. Kristina Howells creates her first collection of 100 Haikus, all ranging from different themes.
	Reflections on Initiation	by Paul Mosier Aug. 04, 2011	$3.25	1980 words	Sample 20%
	This is a collection of haiku penned during three years of maturation in graduate school. Read moving words expressing the costs and benefits of choosing one's path in life.
	Haiku for Haters	by Laura Roberts July 17, 2011	$2.99	857 words	Sample 1%
	Perfect for those who hate to read wordy poetry, Austin-based author Laura Roberts' new HAIKU FOR HATERS ebook contains only 24 painless pages of 5-7-5s. Covering subjects as diverse as pop-star Prince to Chairman Mao and rowdy revolution, this is the first in the "Haiku for ____" series, with more coming soon; be sure to collect them all! (Print version available at Buttontapper.com.)
	Vicious Romantic	by Wrath James White Feb. 26, 2011	$2.99	3808 words	Sample 10%
	Vicious Romantic is a collection of poems from one of the hardest of the hardcore horror authors. Using traditional Japanese and Korean formal poetic structures, this collection takes the very best elements of Wrath James White’s prose and condenses it into a medium that is both disturbing and thought-provoking.
	この恋が叶うなら心臓を捧げてもいいのに　〔詩篇〕	by Hiiragi Aya May 22, 2010	Free!	128 words	Read a sample
	禁忌の恋の短編詩集（十編）です。
	Haiku: Three-Line Short Stories	by Roy B Merritt May 02, 2010	$4.95	1069 words	Sample 25%
	Haiku is an ancient type of Japanese poetry with a strict form. It is an unrhymed three-lined verse: the first with five beats or syllables, the second with seven and the third with five. Each poem describes a single brief episode that may be taking place as you read. Traditionally each verse should contain a reference to nature or a season, expressed either directly or by implication.
	Among the Wasps Silence: Twelve Dozen Haiku by a Portuguese Bum	by Eduardo Ribeiro March 29, 2010	$2.99	2683 words	Sample 30%
	Among The Wasps Silence is the first haiku collection by Eduardo Ribeiro. Here are gathered, within Zen threads, twelve dozen haiku of classic inspiration in homage to a tradition ranging from Basho to Santoka. However, haiku, as poetry, as Zen, are alive so don´t be surprised to find cars and plastic amidst flowers and cuckoos or a, sometimes dark, sense of humour twisting nature contemplation.
	The Haiku Collection	by Monica P Dec. 08, 2009	$0.99	478 words	Sample 15%
	This is a collection of haiku poetry, that will absorb the reader with its style and subject variety.