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Basho's "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" by Stephen Kohl - Basho's travel diary translated to english.
•http://www.uoregon.edu/~kohl/basho/

Buson's Haiku and Paintings - Articles and art related to the Japanese haiku master Yosa Buson (mainly in Japanese)
•http://www.nime.ac.jp/~saga/buson.html

Contemporary Haiku: Origins and New Directions by A.C. Missias - Information on the origin of the haiku, and the direction it is going in.
•http://webdelsol.com/Perihelion/acmarticle.htm

Dictionary of Haiku by Jane Reichhold - A dictionary of haiku, classified by different seasons.
•http://www.ahapoetry.com/aadoh/adofinde.htm

Forms in English Haiku by Keiko Imaoka - Information on haiku along with difference and similarities between english and japanese haikus.
•http://www.faximum.com/aha.d/keirule.htm

History of Haiku by Ryu Yotsuya - History of haiku and biographies of ten different haikuist.
•http://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/ehisto/ehisinx.shtml

History of Haiku: Basho Matsuo - Basho Matsuo's haikus and brief biography.
•http://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/ehisto/ebasho.shtml

History of Haiku: from Basho to Koi - Ten famous haikuists and their works
•http://www.big.or.jp/~loupe/links/ehisto/ehisinx.shtml

Issa's Haiku Homepage - Site including Issa's haikus, poetry and spirit today.
•http://www.netpassport.or.jp/~wymikami/ainet/issa.html

New Linked Poetry Forms for Sharing by Ai Li - Poems, haiku and tanka guidlines, bookclub, new anthologies and much more.
•http://www.into.demon.co.uk/newforms.htm

Publication on the Shiki Mailing List by Michael Dylan Welch - Editor Michael Dylan Welch shares his thoughts on publication on the Shiki Mailing list
•http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~loudon/mdw.htm

Renga by Jane Reichold - Learn how to write renga and study articles and samples of renga.
•http://www.faximum.com/aha.d/renga.htm

Renga: Litter or Literature? by Alexis Rotella - Insightful comments about what makes good renga
•http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/6647/litter.html

Renku by William J. Higginson - Site dedicated to the art and study Renku. Includes links
•http://renku.home.worldnet.att.net/

Rhythm in Haiku by Elizabeth St Jacques - Explores the dangers of further tightening haiku's already tight form
•http://members.tripod.com/~Startag/Rhythm.html

Stalking the Wild Onji - The search for current linguistic terms used in Japanese poetry circles
•http://www.ahapoetry.com/wildonji.htm

Tan Renga by Larry Gross - The world of tan renga in detail with links to sijo sites.
•http://thewordshop.tripod.com/tanrenga.htm

The Haiku by H. F. Noyes - The word haiku combines hai, meaning natural, with ku, the syllable for sky or emptiness. This essay explores both elements.
•http://members.tripod.com/~Startag/Noyes.html

Various Essays on Haiku (published 1970s) - Considers the role of season-words; also delves into the work of Basho and Masaoka Shiki.
•http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~beck/kametaro/index.html

What is Renga by Larry Gross - Information on renga and sijo.
•http://thewordshop.tripod.com/renga.htm

WHC Haikuforum Renku Seminar 2000 by Paul MacNeil - Sponsored by World Haiku Club. Includes articles, interviews, lessons,activities, and archives.
•http://www.netpro.ne.jp/~aminet/pages/resources_renku_whcwhr.html

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News >

Boston Globe Article - 12/26/2000
•http://www.geocities.com/motownnord/globe.htm

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Introductions to Haiku >

An Introduction to Haiku: Basho, Buson, Issa - Overview of haiku, biographies on Basho, Issa, Buson, and other poets.
•http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/5022/index.html

Looking at Haiku by Elizabeth St Jacques - Presents some basic rules for beginners in haiku.
•http://members.tripod.com/~Startag/LookHk.html

Another Attempt to Define Haiku by Jane Reichold - History of haiku and ways to define a "solid" haiku.
•http://www.faximum.com/aha.d/haidefjr.htm

Definition of Haiku by Alexey Andreyev - Interesting and thoughtful meditation on what makes up a genuine haiku
•http://home.pacific.net.sg/~loudon/alexey_def.htm

Definitions of Haiku - Fascinating collection of various attempts to define this elusive art form
•http://www.lowplaces.net/definitions.html

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