{"product_id":"three-raven-gate-haiku-other-poems-paperback","title":"Three Raven Gate: Haiku \u0026 Other Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian R. Martens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian R. Martens is a master of the traditional Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eart form known as the haiku, which is short and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompact. He also writes longer poems, which give him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe opportunity to explore big topics like time and space, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emystery and what he calls \"Vision Wind.\" Both haiku\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand longer poems are collected in a new book titled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Raven Gate, published by McCaa Books, a major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Bay publisher of poetry. In an essay at the back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof this book, Martens explains that he was 'hiding my\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evoice behind other poets' and that 'revealing of my inner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethoughts and life in words is my salvation and a way to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefriend myself.' The poems in Three Raven Gate will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emake Martens new friends in the world of poetry and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebeyond. They reveal the wonders one can work with a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eform as short and compact a haiku, and they take readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto the immense mysteries of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe illustrations by artist Michael Hofmann-who is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emaster of Japanese brush painting-stand on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey also enhance Martens' haiku. Three Raven Gate is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efeast for the eye and the ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42120326185095,"sku":"9781733777025","price":15.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f1ec2d352c4fbdfc5541aa21513aea76.webp?v=1732546535","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/three-raven-gate-haiku-other-poems-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}