Haiku Traditions contains 300 original haiku, senryu, tanka and haibun poems, including brief introductions explaining the form and function of each unique style. Poems include:

  • 220 haiku split into five categories: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Modern

  • 40 senryu—the comedy, tragedy and satire of human nature

  • 30 tanka—five-line poetry in the 5-7-5-7-7 tradition

  • 10 haibun—a captivating synergy of prose and haiku poetry


Haiku Traditions celebrates the 5-7-5 traditional English style, a form most people find accessible and engaging when they first encounter haiku and its short-form variations. This book offers bite-size poetry that is both entertaining and suitable for seasoned readers and newcomers to these poetic forms alike.

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