Comments on: 1st Sailing http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:47:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: H. Gene Murtha http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/comment-page-4/#comment-385 H. Gene Murtha Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:31:42 +0000 http://thehaikufoundation.org/?p=3492#comment-385 sorry, this should have posted on the second Sailing sorry, this should have posted on the second Sailing

]]> By: H. Gene Murtha http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/comment-page-3/#comment-384 H. Gene Murtha Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:28:13 +0000 http://thehaikufoundation.org/?p=3492#comment-384 Good question: I'm sorry to say that I do not own a copy of any Wills's books, although I have acquired a number of John's poems, especially his bird haiku and I have them printed out. Why? Because John takes me to those places that I know and am familiar with; probably better than anyone else can. That said. Nicolas A. Virgilio's Selected Haiku, is probably the only volume of haiku that I have reread say a dozen times(?). Why? Because I have writ- ten a lot of poems about loss, especially about my still- born son, as Nick did about his younger brother. And honestly, I do not recall how many times that I have given away my copy and/or have sold copies for the Virgilio Haiku Assoc., at HSA meetings along with the New CD. But, I am not a great reader, I am a fan of poets, and as Micheal, I also look to see what some friends are doing whether we've met at meetings, or are simply good Net buddies. The main reason that I do not read a lot of haiku is because I do not want to be influenced by anyone, not that there is anything wrong with it, it's just the way I am. Some of my favorite poets are: Peter Yovu, Vince Tripi, Yu Chang, the late John Crook, Gary Hotham, & H.F. Noyes. I've followed here, both Burns & Mason, since they came up. Good question:

I’m sorry to say that I do not own a copy of any Wills’s
books, although I have acquired a number of John’s
poems, especially his bird haiku and I have them printed
out. Why? Because John takes me to those places that I
know and am familiar with; probably better than anyone
else can. That said. Nicolas A. Virgilio’s Selected
Haiku, is probably the only volume of haiku that I have
reread say a dozen times(?). Why? Because I have writ-
ten a lot of poems about loss, especially about my still-
born son, as Nick did about his younger brother. And
honestly, I do not recall how many times that I have
given away my copy and/or have sold copies for the
Virgilio Haiku Assoc., at HSA meetings along with the New
CD.

But, I am not a great reader, I am a fan of poets, and as
Micheal, I also look to see what some friends are doing
whether we’ve met at meetings, or are simply good Net
buddies.

The main reason that I do not read a lot of haiku is
because I do not want to be influenced by anyone, not
that there is anything wrong with it, it’s just the way I am.

Some of my favorite poets are: Peter Yovu, Vince Tripi,
Yu Chang, the late John Crook, Gary Hotham, & H.F. Noyes.
I’ve followed here, both Burns & Mason, since they came
up.

]]> By: 2nd Sailing | http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/comment-page-3/#comment-378 2nd Sailing | Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:17:50 +0000 http://thehaikufoundation.org/?p=3492#comment-378 [...] 1st Sailing [...] [...] 1st Sailing [...]

]]> By: Gabi Greve http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/comment-page-3/#comment-352 Gabi Greve Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:56:33 +0000 http://thehaikufoundation.org/?p=3492#comment-352 "The connections between haiku and photography go far beyond “snapshot”. " here is an old one I just found ... haiku moments in the temple garden stones asleep LOOK http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2005/05/haiku-and-moments.html or click on my name to get there ! Gabi “The connections between haiku and photography go far beyond “snapshot”. ”

here is an old one I just found …

haiku moments
in the temple garden
stones asleep

LOOK
http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2005/05/haiku-and-moments.html

or click on my name to get there !

Gabi

]]> By: Peter Yovu http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2009/07/08/1st-sailing/comment-page-3/#comment-351 Peter Yovu Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:08:49 +0000 http://thehaikufoundation.org/?p=3492#comment-351 Follow up to last post . When I said "if there was ever a haiku photographer... it was H C-B" I was referring to one aspect of the art of haiku, to what we usually refer to as "the haiku moment". Cartier-Bresson, not only in his photos but in his writings, is brilliantly linked to the aspirations and practices of those who write in that fashion, and I believe much can be learned from him. But if you accept, as I do, that there are other aspects and possibilities re: haiku, than it is possible to look at and learn from other photographers. One might go to Minor White, for example, for sacred and inner geometries; and one might go to Jerry Uelsmann or Robert ParkeHarrison for work that corresponds to gendai haiku, or at least some aspects of it. The connections between haiku and photography go far beyond "snapshot". Click on my name for Minor White photo. Follow up to last post . When I said “if there was ever a haiku photographer… it was H C-B” I was referring to one aspect of the art of haiku, to what we usually refer to as “the haiku moment”. Cartier-Bresson, not only in his photos but in his writings, is brilliantly linked to the aspirations and practices of those who write in that fashion, and I believe much can be learned from him. But if you accept, as I do, that there are other aspects and possibilities re: haiku, than it is possible to look at and learn from other photographers. One might go to Minor White, for example, for sacred and inner geometries; and one might go to Jerry Uelsmann or Robert ParkeHarrison for work that corresponds to gendai haiku, or at least some aspects of it. The connections between haiku and photography go far beyond “snapshot”.

Click on my name for Minor White photo.

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