A Shawl of Mist: Tanka: Expressing the Modern Soul in an Ancient Poetic Style

by Yukiko Inoue-Smith

This book of tanka, an ancient style of Japanese poetry, includes essays written to accompany and complement the poems. The short essays included here provide practical thoughts based on the author's long years of personal and professional experiences -- studying, reading, teaching, thinking, and especially, cherishing each day of living.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761859055
• ISBN13: 9780761859055
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary to Grade 12