I wait for the moon : 100 haiku of Momoko Kuroda
(Book)

"Momoko Kuroda (b. 1938) is a remarkable haiku spirit and a powerfully independent Japanese woman. The one hundred poems here--her first collection in English--show her evolution as a poet, her acute lyricism, and her engagement as a writer in issues central to modern Japan: postwar identity, nuclear politics, and Fukushima. Abigail Friedman's introduction and textual commentaries provide important background and superb insight into poetic themes and craft.I wait for fireflies / I wait as if for someone / who will never returnMomoko Kuroda is one of Japan's most well-known haiku poets.Abigail Friedman lives near Washington, DC, and is author of The Haiku Apprentice"--,Provided by publisher.

"This is the first book in English dedicated to the haiku of Momoko Kuroda, one of Japan's most well-known contemporary haiku poets. Kuroda is a remarkable haiku spirit and a powerfully independent Japanese woman. Friedman's selection shows her evolution and how her poems connect to her life, with valuable commentary on haiku forms, themes, and techniques. Includes 100 poems"--,Provided by publisher.