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Haiku
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Basho: On the Poet's Trail 
 Feature article from 2008 describes following the path of 17th century Japanese haiku master Matsuo Basho who walked along a narrow "1,200-mile route ... through Japan in 1689" and wrote "Narrow Road to a Far Province." Accompanied by background about Basho, photos, field notes from the photographer, and an interactive map of the author's travels in Japan. From National Geographic. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/02/bashos-trail/howard-norman-text.html Topics: Poetry Last updated Mar 17, 2009 Modern American Poetry
A collection of over 150 poets that "includes excerpts from interesting analyses of poems, biographical information, relevant illustrations (such as book jackets, broadsides, paintings, drawings, comics, and photographs), manuscripts, drafts of poems, bibliographies, historical background, statements on poetics, interviews, mini-essays on important issues pertinent to the poet, book reviews, archival resources, and study questions." The alphabetical list of poets also contains the themes Angel Island Poetry and Japanese American Concentration Camp Haiku . A multimedia companion to the Anthology of Modern American Poetry published by Oxford Press, 2000. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Modern Haiku: An Independent Journal of Haiku and Haiku Studies
Offers haiku selections, essays, cover art, and book reviews from current and past issues of the publication. Also includes information about the Robert Spiess Memorial Award Haiku Competition. http://www.modernhaiku.org/ Topics: Poetry Last updated Apr 30, 2003 Picturing Poetry: Four Exhibitions in the Japanese Tradition
This group of exhibits contains images and information on "haiga" (haiku painting), "surimono" (poetry and prints), "inro" (porcelain miniatures) by Armin Muller and Lynn Richardson, and lithographs by Yukinori Yanagi. From the University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://www.uam.ucsb.edu/Pages/past_japan Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Poetry Last updated Aug 16, 2003 The Twinkies Project
This humorous site presents a series of experiments that are "designed to determine the properties of that incredible food, the Twinkie." Results available in haiku. Conducted during finals week by students at Rice University. http://www.twinkiesproject.com/ Topics: Humor, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Jan 6, 2005 Vegetable Research & Information Center
Vast quantities of information related to vegetables. Browse crops from artichokes to watermelon, or browse topics such as compost, food safety, pests, biotechnology, or soil. Find vegetable jokes (including potato haiku) in the section "History, Humor, Science Proj." Some content also available in Spanish. From the Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California. Searchable. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Nutrition & Food Safety, Plants, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 27, 2005 |
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