Karumi with a View

Post date: Jun 07, 2015 6:22:5 PM

A new addition on the Essays page is “Laughing with Karumi,” published in the British Haiku Society journal Blithe Spirit in May of 2015. It explores the notion of “lightness” in haiku, which was one of Bashō’s highest aims with his poetry. For me, writing a haiku with karumi is like catching a soap bubble without popping it. Learn more about this challenging haiku technique.