Harold Stewart

Chime of Windbells

Harold Stewart

A Year of Japanese Haiku in English Verse.Harold Stewart is an Australian poet who lives in Kyoto. His first anthology of Japanese haiku was published as A Net of Fireflies. This is his second. He has also written Phoenix Wings, Orpheus, and New Phoenix WingsPraise for Chime of Windbells:"…a beautifully printed and bound book … an exquisite gift for any occasion and should also be considered for poetry collections and libraries." —Best Sellers“…attractive, visually and literarily." —Library Journal"…I value them [the haiku] more highly than any of the other notable verse translations of our period." —Geoffrey Lehmann The Bulletin, Sydney“…a luxury item for the aesthete who has everything." —Courier–Post“…recommended for schools and libraries as well as for anyone who would enjoy a stimulating change in their reading habits." —Boston Sunday Globe

Net of Fireflies

Harold Stewart

A Net of Fireflies is a superb collection of classic haiku composed by the leading writers of this delicate but intricate art form.With over three Japanese hundred haiku poems written over five centuries, the book is a thorough introduction to the unique world of Japanese haiku. Thirty-three full color haiku paintings complement the poems, providing a new and delightful dimension for understanding and appreciating this often illusive but always evocative poetic form.