a procession of ripples
Why an anthology?
Among my past lives I was an editor of small town newspapers, and I've
always loved gathering material and arranging pages.
I also enjoy photography, so preparing my photos/digital art to
fit the themes was an exciting challenge. (Why black and white? Shades
of my old darkroom days!)
How were the poets/poems selected?
The poets are folks I've met through various workshops, forums, blogs, and
publications. It was often difficult to select the haiku, because
there are so many excellent ones!
But I picked those that speak to me strongly, and then tried to connect them
in themes.
I also wanted to offer a tribute to my mentors -- you'll find them
in Section II, in order of their appearance
along my haiku path.
Where did the title come from?
From one of my haiku published in Mainichi, 05/05:
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ten ducklings...
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a procession
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of ripples
I'd like to offer a warm thanks to all the poets
who agreed to be part of this anthology -- I hope you enjoy it!
Laryalee Fraser
Index
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begin here: butterflies
November 2006
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