Eight Shades of Blue, Haiku by Denis M. Garrison, Re-released by Modern English Tanka Press

Eight Shades of Blue, Denis M. Garrison’s first collection of haiku, here in its third edition, is a fascinating look at the developing styles of haiku in English, including traditional tercets, one-liners, crystallines (couplets), and haiku noir. The well-known editor of Haiku Harvest and several other haiku venues demonstrates many variations of form and content for haiku in English in this re-release from Modern English Tanka Press.

Baltimore, Maryland – May 24, 2007 – These exquisite poems by Denis M. Garrison prove once again that the best things come in small packages. From awesome beauty to stark terror; from the heights of joy to the depths of despair; all in gem-like tiny poems! Treat yourself to these traditional haiku, fascinating haiku noirs, and lovely crystallines. Also included are four articles on haiku and the prosody of crystallines. Denis M. Garrison, the longtime editor of Haiku Harvest, Haiku Noir, and Haiku Cycles, and co-editor of Ku Nouveau, is the creator of the crystalline form, a western haiku in a seventeen-syllable couplet.

“A book to be read again and again. Once again this author has produced a beautifully crafted book that is composed of a balance of instructional essays on poetic forms such as haiku, haiku noir and crystallines followed by numerous examples of each form. This is a valuable book for both the novice and the expert; especially anyone interested in shorter poetic forms.” — Jim Doss, Editor of Loch Raven Review

About Author:

Denis M. Garrison is the editor and publisher of Modern English Tanka. He lives near Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay with his wife, Deborah. A 1974 Towson graduate in English literature, he edited Towson’s literary magazine and taught creative writing for Johns Hopkins University’s Free University. His poetry is published in Poetry Scotland, Nightingale, Verse Libre Quarterly, Simply Haiku, Ribbons, Lynx, Nisqually Delta Review, Moonset, Wisteria, Roadrunner, Stirring, World Haiku Review, Haiga Online, Paper Wasp, Short Stuff, Full Moon, Clouds Peak, and others, in his chapbook, Port of Call and Other Poems, and in his books, Eight Shades of Blue (haiku) and The Brink at Logan Pond. He has edited the webzines, Haiku Harvest (2000-2006; digital & print), Ku Nouveau, Haiku Noir, Templar Phoenix, Haiku Cycles, and Gunpowder River Poetry. Garrison’s poetry is published in several anthologies, including: May Dazed, Poets Gone Wild, Fire Pearls, and The Five-Hole Flute. In 2002, he was a founding editor of Amaze: The Cinquain Journal. In 2005, Garrison was a founding editor of Loch Raven Review. In 2006, he was the haiku editor of Simply Haiku. He has led several online haiku poetry elists including two named Haiku Unchained. Email : dmg (at) tankapress (dot) come. Website: www.FlyingFishes.net

For media inquiries or to arrange an interview with the author, contact: Denis M. Garrison by e-mail at dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com. Publisher information at: www.modernenglishtankapress.com.

This book is available from www.Lulu.com/modernenglishtanka and from major booksellers; or by order from the publisher. Complete information and mail order form are available online at www.modernenglishtankapress.com. Price: $12.95 USD. ISBN 978-0-6151-4798-7. Trade paperback. 96 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, 60# cream interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# exterior paper, full-color exterior ink.

About Modern English Tanka Press:

Modern English Tanka Press is an independent equity publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland, dedicated to producing books and periodicals of lasting literary value. A family business, we treat our customers and partners in publishing like family. Our publications are produced using modern print-on-demand production and distribution methods. We publish tanka, haiku, and other fine poetry.

Our special mission is to promote the tanka form of poetry, to educate newcomers to tanka about this most ancient poetic form, and to work for wider publication of tanka in both specialty and mainstream poetry venues. To those ends, we publish the journal “Modern English Tanka” and special edition books of tanka, haiku, and other fine verse. We operate www.TankaCentral.com, the internet megasite for tanka, with its popular “Tanka News” blog, and the poetry web hub, www.ShortVerse.com.

Contact:

Denis M. Garrison, owner
Modern English Tanka Press
443-802-1249
Email to dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com.
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