Haiku Avenue: 333 haiku poems, by Robert Hobkirk
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Haiku Avenue: 333 haiku poems is a collection of haiku written by Robert Hobkirk in the classical Japanese style of seventeen syllables with three lines in the 5-7-5 syllable sequence. This brevity guides the poet to crystallize his vision of the sublime in the ordinary. Some of the 333 poems have the classic subject of nature, while others are about contemporary American life, relationships, the economy. These poems can deliver the “aha” if you take your time reading them. Many of them have different interpretations of what is being said. People from diverse backgrounds and all ages should be able to enjoy these poems. Hopefully, the experience will inspire you to write your own haikus.
Haiku Avenue: 333 haiku poems, by Robert Hobkirk- Amazon Sales Rank: #1283911 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Released on: 2015-03-10
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author Robert Hobkirk lives with his lovely wife Jeannine and their two dogs, Molly and Belle, in Northern California. Besides family and friends, he enjoys nature, the arts, baseball on the radio, and ice cold watermelon on a hot summer's day. He looks for art in the ordinary, that which is taken for granted.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the delight that emerges as a reader finds the joy of ... By Erin O. Armendarez The pleasure in reading Robert Hobkirk’s haiku is twofold. First, there’s the surprise, the delight that emerges as a reader finds the joy of a doughnut in the last line of #248, or the mundane comfort of coffee in a camper after snowfall in #230. The collection is filled with lovely lines that bring to life many flashes of the simple blessings of contemporary American life. This pleasure should be more than enough to entice any poetry lover into the book. Second, beyond the many unique, fresh depictions of the exquisite in the ordinary, readers will inevitably want to test Robkirk’s creations against contemporary notions of the classic form, which at its best transcribes an almost mystical epiphany into seventeen syllables. Kaiko Imaoku, a Japanese American haiku artist of note, has recommended that haikuists writing in English consider limiting themselves to around eleven syllables with a short/long/short line structure, as more can typically be said in seventeen syllables of English than of Japanese. Further, she has observed that significant differences in the grammar of the two languages cause difficulty for American writers, difficulties often most successfully addressed in “free form” haiku.Admittedly, Hobkirk has challenged himself (and other American haiku writers) by faithfully adhering to the traditional Japanese form, although he willfully abandons the traditional subjects when inspiration of a different sort calls. His seventeen syllable forms do on occasion invite readers to remember Imaoku’s admonitions. At points, perhaps he says a bit too much, leading the reader away from the moment and scene in question, whether physical or mental, toward an abstraction or a conclusion that comments or concludes rather than represents. The use of the first and second person can be problematic even in forms as tight as these, where a word or two can collapse the compressed form into a mere sentence, albeit a sentence well worth reading for its evocation of sound, visual image, scent, or passing thought.As other reviewers have noted, some of Hobkirk’s haikus quietly mimic the form, bringing a smile to the reader. A writer must be very careful in such situations to be deliberate about the ultimate intention for the poem.Admittedly no expert on haiku, it is in the interest of debate that I point to a poem like #218: T.V. football game mostly women in the church men rest on Sunday.This little gem invites a reader to contemplate gender roles with respect to sports and religion, and there’s a subtle irony in the suggestion that the women in the church may not be following the second commandment, as they are not resting like their male counterparts. This poem seems to smile while making a general observation, possibly even offering social critique or noting a complicated irony.There are no sensory images in the poem at all, but instead abstractions, generalizations. As Americans in the spirit of Whitman are bound to break almost any rule, often with extraordinary result, I will not fault Hobkirk for using the syllabic Haiku form for purposes uniquely his own, particularly because the subjects are in virtually every case worthy of a reader’s contemplation. However, I will suggest that the haikus written more closely to the classic form are the most resonant in the collection. #190 on page 69 is quite lovely. Still, the critic can’t resist wondering—what would happen if the writer tightened this poem (think 11-14 syllables), replacing the abstraction “playing songs” with words that imitate the sounds he means to create in the reader’s mind?A similar temptation invites the critic in #245, where the “earthy bedroom sounds” made by cow hooves in wet mud might imitate those sounds instead of distracting a reader with the question, which bedroom sounds? There are so many--sucking? Kissing? Surely not moaning—One could do worse than to contemplate such puzzles. For the most part, readers of Haiku Avenue: 333 Haiku Poems will spend most of their time in this book admiring the beauty of poems like #229, which describes tangerines in winter. But again, the most perverse of us will wonder what specific visual image might be more precise than “ripen,” although it does seem the perfect word against the “green leaves/sweet fruit. . . .” The sound stresses in Hobkirk’s lines are very careful and consistently place emphasis in just the right places. Tight forms draw attention to the smallest things, but as perfection is obviously impossible in any endeavor, readers might best occupy themselves appreciating all the wit and evocative sensory image in these haikus.For the most part, Hobkirk’s haikus awaken the almost mystical quality the best haiku achieves, as the writer has used simple words, simple situations, and sometimes deceptively simple observations to successfully transport readers from their distractions and stress-filled days into microcosms of unexpected beauty. What more could we ask from any poet?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An amazing poet By Janhendrik Dolsma Robert Hobkirk is a bit of a Renaissance-man. Not only is he the author of a great art blog, but he’s also the sculptor of wonderful objects made from stuff other people throw away. Not only does he write short stories that are both funny and sad, he’s also an amazing poet, who now published his first book: Haiku Avenue, 333 haiku poems.Though the classical Japanese haiku style is pretty old, Hobkirks poems are as fresh and alive as can be. The subject matter ranges from sensitive nature observations to steaks sizzling in a frying pan. I just love every one of the 333. Where has this guy been all my life?
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Book ! By scottl It has been quite some time since I read poetry but when I learned that Robert Hobkirk had published his first book: Haiku Avenue, 333 haiku poems I immediately ordered the book to learn more about Haiku and Hobkirks insights. After reading all of the 333 poems, I was quite impressed with the simplicity and elegance of Haiku. I was even more impressed with the range and depth of subjects he presented. From something as simple as taking out the trash cans to poems about nature. I would recommend this book and look forward to his next book
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