Sirens and Rain
Accents Publishing is proud to bring to you the latest collection by haiku master Barry George. More than 100 brilliant haiku, organized in five seasons, take us on a moment-by-moment journey through life in the big city. We feel lucky to be able to see through the eyes of such a sensitive poet.
"Barry George's nuanced juxtapositions of events in the natural world with those of various human activities evoke a range of vivid sensations and emotions. This book confirms that George is among the best of haiku poets."—George Swede
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Barry George's nuanced juxtapositions of events in the natural world with those of various human activities evoke a range of vivid sensations and emotions. This book confirms that George is among the best of haiku poets.
Featuring an eclectic and inspired range of vignettes, Sirens and Rain celebrates Philadelphia with poetic dexterity and brilliance. Poem after poem brings out the essence of how human activities blend seamlessly with nature. This is clearly the work of a poet engaged, aware, and attuned to the finest details and character of his city.
What I admire about Barry George's poetry is the possibility for human utterance within a contemporary scene—not unlike the lyric poem in modern English—explored in Japanese short forms. In three lines he paints a scene as contemporary as Edward Hopper, strikes notes as American as Aaron Copland.
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