Have you seen the (relatively new) anthology, Baseball Haiku (Norton, 2007), ed. Cor van den Heuvel and Nanae Tamura. Uneven, but delightful. Nice format and comments on each poet.

posted by bfrank at 6:44 pm (EST) on Dec 2, 2007

Thanks much. I'll check that one out. But, no, it wasn't the one that I'm searching for--which would have been published some forty years earlier. And the translation one I do know, but don't own. I admire--and envy--your collection on haiku.

posted by bfrank at 12:37 am (EST) on Nov 26, 2007

I appreciate--and agree with--your review of Net of Fireflies, which I had not read until after I had written mine. I just can't imagine why someone who gets so many things right in his essay and publishes in such a well-made book could put forward such incredibly bad translations. Along with the Henderson book I cite in my review, the other essay on haiku that I read early on was, by far, the most influential on my thinking. But I have lost it, and cannot remember the author or title. It focused particularly on the classic haiku--the one about the pond / frog / kersplash, by Basho. If you have any idea where I found this, I would be most grateful.

posted by bfrank at 7:05 pm (EST) on Nov 25, 2007

Oops, meant to add that I have my own personal library on here too as awssu. Added together they make quite a haiku collection!

posted by bhslibrary at 3:07 pm (EST) on Jul 21, 2006

Hi Tom, thanks for the comments. I am indeed cataloguing on behalf of the British Haiku Society. Well spotted!

posted by bhslibrary at 3:05 pm (EST) on Jul 21, 2006

hi tom, i listen to the design critique podcast. it is great. you mention library thing and joining it in your most recenty podcast and i decided to give it a shot. i thought i'd check out your collection. when i need usability stuff, i know where to go! - alex

posted by atrofim at 1:22 pm (EST) on Jun 7, 2006

I haven't gotten around to adding all of my ratings yet (obviously), nor have I even finished adding all of the unread books. But yes, sf, graphic novels, travel, and a little web programming. I'm actually a librarian-to-be at this point.

posted by kbuxton at 2:00 pm (EST) on May 21, 2006

It's a shame that there's no way to see the books you don't share with someone :) I can see you have a much greater interest in poetry than I do, but it's harder to dig for everything else.

I just put a hold on your book at the library :)

posted by kbuxton at 12:14 am (EST) on May 17, 2006