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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 return. Momoko Kuroda is one of Japan's most well-known haiku poets. Abigail Friedman lives near Washington, DC, and is author of The Haiku Apprentice.
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"Despite her popularity in Japan, the haiku poet Momoko Kuroda has had few of her works translated into English. This handsome volume remedies the situation and more." - Frogpond - Haiku Society of America"The book itself honors the poetic form; it is carefully crafted and beautiful in its details, inviting readers to savor the wordsand wisdom within." - Story Circle Book Review"..Kuroda's poetry