A peaceful and deeply engaging collection of haiku poems with nature photographs. By juxtaposing some haiku with photographs the meaning is expanded beyond their individual parts. Makes a wonderful gift book as it is beautifully produced on gloss art paper. In addition to the book, the author’s website at www.roderickayres.com provides further engaging thought and information on the content of Tossed Pebbles, Living Words & Images. Some haiku examples:
Suddenly the moon
and the wind is alight
this night of snow
From each oar spinning
small silent whirlpools
thoughts of lovers
Water’s surface
reflections silver
into minnows
Roderick Ayres has won a Daichu Temple International Haiku Award (Japan) and has won a Boulevard magazine photographic contest. His haiku and photographs are subtly moving and speak with the full intuition of the Zen mind. You’ll be happy sharing this gem with your family and friends as it make a great little coffee table book.
The ebook is available through this site. For the printed version please see Amazon.