Stirring Ashes
Third Place Winner – 2019 TLP Haiku Chapbook Contest
Stirring Ashes
By Alan S. Bridges
Remarks below are from Susan Antolin, the judge of the 2019 contest
Set in a quintessentially American landscape, Stirring Ashes weaves between the natural world and our place in it with great sensitivity and an eye for just the right detail to create consistently poignant haiku.
An appealing mix of one-line haiku appear at intervals, ranging from the straightforward to the abstract.
One of the challenges in writing haiku is often to simply get out of the way and present the moment just as it is. While this might require careful revision and multiple drafts, the desired result feels natural and uncontrived. Many of the haiku in this collection feel that way to me.
morning sun
the flick of tails
around a hay feeder
With a wide range of images and subject matter, including bison, wheat, scotch, a Navajo toehold, and the inside of a hospital, this memorable collection provides a nuanced look at American life today.
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