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sarah3755's review
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.75
I’m not really sure how enjoyable translated poetry is supposed to be, but I did like a few of them. Relaxing and nice to just sense the seasons changing.
chroniqled's review
5.0
I loved it so much. It was like the passing of seasons was shown through haikus. I really hope to get more Haiku books soon!
Edit: second time around and I was able to appreciate this calm collection of haikus once again. I will be annotating it on my third reread!!
Edit: second time around and I was able to appreciate this calm collection of haikus once again. I will be annotating it on my third reread!!
readingshrew's review
2.0
Haiku without original or context just don’t hit right. Very stilted and un-flowing translations, though I’m sure they’re accurate. Did find a couple I may look up later though.
urlphantomhive's review
3.0
Poetry has always been somewhat of a hit or miss with me. Lips Too Chilled collects Haiku, and I am not really experienced reading them. So, maybe that is why I quite liked these, some were very nice in their short simplicity. I am usually not one for the very strict formats that different poem-styles require, but these Haiku being translated there is a little bit more variation here.
~Little Black Classics #62~
~Little Black Classics #62~
afi_whatafireads's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
I'm no way able to comment on any sort of poetry, but I loved how Basho sensei wrote his haikus.
It was eloquent, beautiful, daunting and at the same time just very heartwarming. It brings you a sense of melancholy whilst comforting a dark heart.
I picked up this short haiku collections on a day that I felt just very shitty and in some sense it comforted me.
I kind of understood what Basho wanted to portray, in his sense of fluidity in including elements of nature into his haiku. Great for a light reading!
It was eloquent, beautiful, daunting and at the same time just very heartwarming. It brings you a sense of melancholy whilst comforting a dark heart.
I picked up this short haiku collections on a day that I felt just very shitty and in some sense it comforted me.
I kind of understood what Basho wanted to portray, in his sense of fluidity in including elements of nature into his haiku. Great for a light reading!
aok700's review
3.0
These haiku's perfectly balance humanity and nature. Well what else would you expect from a Buddhist poet!
shinra04's review
3.0
Not all haikus were up to par, but the ones that I did like were really good. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could, but alas, that's not possible.