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A review by abookishaffair
New York City Haiku by Readers of the New York Times, James Gulliver Hancock
5.0
4.5 stars. April is National Poetry Month and in honor of celebrating this month, I read "New York City Haiku." This book is made up of entries that give you a taste of this city that never sleeps from readers of the New York Times. The Times ran a contest to have people write haikus, very simple poems, about all different aspects of the city.
New York City is definitely one of my favorite cities to visit. It's so different then Washington, D.C. and feels like a true metropolis to me. I love the way that the haikus in their shortness and simplicity allowed people to hone in on some of the feelings that you get being in the city and experiencing all that it has to offer. Some of the poems are funny and some are more somber. It was so interesting to see people take one medium of poem and do so much with it.
Another great aspect of this book is that there are some are some are wonderful illustrations included that definitely added to the overall feeling of the book. I really enjoyed this one and found it to be a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month.
New York City is definitely one of my favorite cities to visit. It's so different then Washington, D.C. and feels like a true metropolis to me. I love the way that the haikus in their shortness and simplicity allowed people to hone in on some of the feelings that you get being in the city and experiencing all that it has to offer. Some of the poems are funny and some are more somber. It was so interesting to see people take one medium of poem and do so much with it.
Another great aspect of this book is that there are some are some are wonderful illustrations included that definitely added to the overall feeling of the book. I really enjoyed this one and found it to be a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month.