Cutting Letters: English Interpretations of the 20 Traditional Japanese Kireji

Jerome William Berglund, Susan Burch, Robert Frede Kenter, C. Jean Downer, Adele Evershed, John Hawkhead, Roberta Beach Jacobson, Strider Marcus James, Vipanjeet Kaur, Nancy Brady

Heterodox Haiku Journal and Nun Prophet Press present, a collection of verses from around the world showcasing English approaches to the 20 most popular classical Japanese kireji or 'cutting words' used to catalyze a 'cut' or kire, separate portions of a haiku/senryu poem or create an elegant ending for the piece. Featuring 58 haikuists and senryujins representing 12 countries, including 155 origi…