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Book Cover for: Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey: 25th Anniversary Edition: Revised & Expanded, Clark Strand

Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey: 25th Anniversary Edition: Revised & Expanded

Clark Strand

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"A brilliant and engaging book on haiku, and on the state of the body and mind required in the million to one shot against producing a good one" -Jim Harrison

First published in 1997, Seeds From a Birch Tree introduced readers to the only form of poetry in all of world literature that makes nature into a spiritual path. Its message was simple: Haiku teaches us to return to nature by following the seasons--seventeen syllables at a time.

With its mix of poetry and memoir, fallen leaves and birdsong, Seeds From a Birch Tree awakens us to what Bashō called "the life of each thing." Simple instructions guide us to the possibilities for creativity and joy hidden in plain sight in the natural world around us, giving us hope and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

This Revised & Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition includes the complete text of the original classic, plus dozens of new haiku and an Afterword by the author discussing haiku for the 21st century.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing
  • Publish Date: Feb 7th, 2023
  • Pages: 158
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.50in - 0.44lb
  • EAN: 9781948626859
  • Categories: • Haiku• Subjects & Themes - Animals & Nature• Creativity

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About the Author

Strand, Clark: - Clark Strand, an accomplished master of the haiku form, has been writing poetry for fifty years and teaching haiku for thirty. A former Vice President of the Haiku Society of America, in 1996 he created the world's first online ku-kai group where poets could come together to share haiku written in English. Strand hosts a popular Haiku Challenge on Facebook, sponsored by Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, where poets from around the world are invited to submit haiku poems weekly on a set seasonal theme, the best of which are then announced on Facebook and published in Tricycle. Stand is the author of many books including The Way of the Rose, Waking the Buddha, and Waking Up to the Dark. His writings have appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. He lives in Woodstock, New York.

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Monkfish is a fiercely independent press, founded in 2002, publishing spiritual and literary books from a diverse range of perspectives.

Our author, Clark Strand, in the new issue of @tricyclemag, writing about #Haiku, "the taproot of modern poetry." Check out the new edition of Strand's "Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey": https://t.co/ZJekl2X2qz

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🧘 Print + Digital magazine with a mission to share Buddhist teachings globally. ➡️ Begin your day positively with #Buddhist wisdom: https://t.co/mBoLdqZWxs

@ClarkStrand is your guide for our latest Tricycle Online Course. Strand has 45 years of experience writing haiku and is the author of ‘Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey.’ Enroll in the course today to get started soon! https://t.co/dm88N42Up9

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Enjoy studying Chinese language and culture. Enjoy writing and reading poetry and haiku. Leans politically to the left. Zumba & Tai Chi

“it is more useful, and more spiritually nourishing, to find beauty in what is ordinary” — Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey: 25th Anniversary Edition: Revised & Expanded by Clark Strand https://t.co/oApmGlBSxP

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Praise for this book

"A brilliant and engaging book on haiku, and on the state of the body and mind required in the million to one shot against producing a good one" -Jim Harrison

"Strand's clear instructions on writing haiku is also a pathway for the practice of kindness and simplicity." Read this book and flourish!" --John Fox, Finding What You Didn't Lose

"This 17-syllable poem, according to Strand, makes nature a spiritual path. It places images before ideas and emphasizes the uniqueness of each moment. Strand talks about keeping a haiku diary, taking walks to find images, and forming a group to share haiku. This lyrical book, filled with poems by Strand and many of his students, will enable you to appreciate the connection between haiku and the spiritual practices of attention, being present, openness, faith, and silence." --Spirituality & Practice

"Readers interested in poetry and meditation will appreciate this soothing, practical volume, and its simple message: 'Seasonal, direct, and clear, the haiku form itself expresses the fundamental truth about human life.'"--Publishers Weekly

"Strand weaves poetry, weather, and Zen into a delightfully luminous pathway anyone can walk." --Rick Fields, How the Swans Came to the Lake: A Narrative History of Buddhism in America

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Monkfish is a fiercely independent press, founded in 2002, publishing spiritual and literary books from a diverse range of perspectives.

Our author, Clark Strand, in the new issue of @tricyclemag, writing about #Haiku, "the taproot of modern poetry." Check out the new edition of Strand's "Seeds from a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey": https://t.co/ZJekl2X2qz

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Mentioner image for: Tricycle Magazine: The Buddhist Review
Tricycle Magazine: The Buddhist Review
@tricyclemag
2 years

🧘 Print + Digital magazine with a mission to share Buddhist teachings globally. ➡️ Begin your day positively with #Buddhist wisdom: https://t.co/mBoLdqZWxs

@ClarkStrand is your guide for our latest Tricycle Online Course. Strand has 45 years of experience writing haiku and is the author of ‘Seeds From a Birch Tree: Writing Haiku and the Spiritual Journey.’ Enroll in the course today to get started soon! https://t.co/dm88N42Up9

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