The haiku anthology HORIZON includes some of the most inspired, artless and spontaneous haiku by the contemporary poets from different countries across the world. The freshness and light of these haiku will please and charm all lovers of poetry. Whatever we may say about the mandatory application of 5-7-5 structure, the fact cannot be denied that the beauty of a good haiku depends on its concrete clarity, lucidity and spontaneity. While writing haiku, it is quite prudent to follow the advice of Ezra Pound: "Go in fear of abstractions." It is quite apparent after reading these haiku included in HORIZON that the poets have reached new heights in their development as haiku artists. It is good to remember that it is not likely for the modern haiku poets across the globe to be confined to the grand total of 17 syllables, but the use of juxtaposition of images 'continues to be honored in both traditional and modern haiku'. This enables the poets to breathe life into haiku. The dissimilar images are interwoven by the poet to create a harmonious whole. The most striking quality of the haiku published in this latest book HORIZON is that the poets contain a universe of thought and feeling within themselves. This enables these poets to unfold their true feelings and exhibit them vividly to other eyes. I shall only add to it that every great haiku is written in words full of the supreme gift of simplicity and spontaneity. The haiku included in HORIZON are devoid of any artificial or labored vocabulary, and imbued with clarity of thought, poetic intensity and wealth of imagination, which reveals a deep inspiration. I trust that these haiku will appeal to all readers heart and imagination.
CONTRIBUTORS
Anatoly Kudryavitsky
André Surridge
Anna Cates
Anne Curran
Artūras Šilanskas
Baidha Fercoq
Ban'ya Natsuishi
Ben Moeller-Gaa
Bíró József
Bryan Rickert
Daniela Bullas
Darrell Lindsey
Diana Kwiatkowski Rubin
Gabriel Bates
James Roderick Burns
Jean LeBlanc
John Mcdonald
Kate Alsbury
Le Van Truyen (Vietnam)
Leland James
Lucy Whitehead
Małgorzata Formanowska
Marta Knobloch
Mary Harwell Sayler
Mathura
Michael Dylan Welch
Michael J. Ferris
Michelle Ortega
Midhat Hrnčić - MIDHO
Minko Tanev
Moshé Liba
Nada Jacmenica
Natalia L Rudychev
Nells Wasilewski
Nicholas M. Sola
Nika
Olivier Schopfer
P.J. Reed
Roberta Beary
Robert Witmer
Santosh Kumar
Shirley Bolstok
Stoianka Boianova
Suzie Palmer
Sylvia Forges-Ryan
Tanuj Khosla
Dr Tim Gardiner
Toshio Kimura
Valiukas Mindaugas
Vijaya
Volker Friebel
Willie R. Bongcaron
Yoshihiko Furuta
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