Excerpt – Haiku Seasons by Jim Bates

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Synopsis

 

Nature speaks to us in many ways. In this collection of haiku written over the course of one year, Jim Bates has chosen the 5-7-5 syllable format to share his feelings for the natural world. He hopes you enjoy them.

After the snowstorm

Winter’s soft gentle beauty

Snow on evergreens.

 

 

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Praise

 

ā€œAward winning author Jim Bates writes entire stories inside the parameters of a Haiku. Each word invokes imagery so impactful that one forgets it is wrapped in such few words. From the simplicity of a haiku comes boundless emotion and each one is to be savored.ā€ – Acclaimed writer Sharon Frame Gay is the author of ā€œSong of the Highwayā€ and ā€œNomad Diner.ā€

ā€œJim Bates brings a clear view of nature in his tiny gems–a beautiful collection of the Haiku art form.ā€ – Shelia Henry is an accomplished poet whose work appears in many anthologies and online publications.

Jim packs beautiful imagery into Haiku and within them manages to deliver to us deep insightful stories. This is a book you will want to read over and over. Charming! – Ger White is an Irish poet and storyteller. ā€œNewspapers on the Floorā€ is her first collection of poems.

Jim Batesā€™ new book ā€œHaiku Seasonsā€ is filled with beautiful shortform poems that are meditative in their quality. Each poem evokes a visual image of seasonal wonder. It is a perfect book to relax you at the end of a long day. – Ann Christine Tabaka, is a poet & author whose most recent collection of poems is ā€œLearning To Climb the Mountain.ā€

 

 

Excerpt

 

Haiku Seasons is a wonderful compilation of heartfelt, thoughtful, and soulful haiku.

 

Soft snowflakes drifting

Brushing eyelids so gently

Like a loverā€™s touch.

 

The book is divided into four seasons, and the haiku within each season reflects images, with words evoking snowflakes, bluebirds in the spring, geese winging south in the autumn, or childhood memories of a summer cabin.

 

By the forest path

Babbling woodland stream flowing

Music to dream by.

 

Some are joyful. Some are whimsical, while others reflect the quiet hours of a winter’s day before a soothing fire.

 

Northwest wind blowing

Cold gray winter day chills deep

Fireplace burns so warm.

 

Each haiku reflects the deep and sensitive soul of award-winning author Jim Bates, who delivers these special poems with a fine hand and a depth of spirit. I highly recommend this book.

 

Hot day on a dock

Feet dangling in cool water

Sunfish nibbling toes.

 

 

About the Author

 

Jim’s stories and poems have appeared in nearly five hundred online and print publications. His collection of short stories, Resilience, is published by Bridge House Publishing. Short Stuff, a collection of flash fiction and drabbles is published by Chapeltown Books. Periodic Stories, Periodic Stories Volume Two, Periodic Stories Volume Three ā€“ A Novel, and Periodic Stories Volume Four are published by Impspired. Dreamers, a collection of short stories, is published by Clarendon House Publishing. Something Better, a dystopian adventure novella, and the novel, The Alien of Orchard Lake, are published by Dark Myth Publications. In the fall of 2022, his collection entitled Holiday Stories was published by Impspired as was his collection of poetry, Haiku Seasons. In February 2023, Periodic Stories Volume IV was published, as was his collection of poems, The Alchemy of Then, both by Impspired. In June 2023, a collection of flash fiction, Dancing With Butterflies, was published by Impspired.In July 2023, his YA novella The Battle of Marvel Wood was published by Impspired. His short story ā€œAliensā€ was nominated by The Zodiac Press for the 2020 Pushcart Prize. His story ā€œThe Maple Leafā€ was voted 2021 Story of the Year for Spillwords. He was voted December 2022 Author of the Month for Spillwords. He also reads his stories for Talking Stories Radio and for Jimā€™s Storytime on his website. He lives in a small town west of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

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