Haiku is not a shriek, a howl, a sigh, or a yawn; rather, it is the deep breath of life. - Santoka Taneda Atoms of Haiku is the delicious combination of Haiku from 19 Haijn all around the world. A Haijin tries to capture a present moment and write a haiku about it. Haiku connects Haijin to their surroundings. Atoms of Haiku is like a rejuvenation process for body, mind and soul. Author's United has collected the best one hundred and fifty seven haiku for their readers in this book. This book will certainly enlighten you about the oldest form of poetry. Haiku gives your normal observations a second view and enable you to write through your eyes. No matter what your reason is for reading Atoms of Haiku, you will find this book - inspiring, enlightening and insightful. Enjoy the pictures drawn in words from the master painters all around the world. Truly the Haijin paint with the words as you will come to know after reading this book. "Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers or think of the moon. This is the essence of haiku. Go beyond the restrictions of your era, forget about purpose or meaning, separate yourself from historical limitations-there you will find the essence of true art, religion, and science." - Santoka Taneda