Robert Hobkirk

Haiku Avenue Robert Hobkirk

Haiku Avenue: 333 haiku poems is a collection of haiku written by Robert Hobkirk in the classical Japanese style of seventeen syllables with three lines in the 5-7-5 syllable sequence. This brevity guides the poet to crystallize his vision of the sublime in the ordinary. Some of the 333 poems have the classic subject of nature, while others are about contemporary American life. These poems can deliver the "aha" if you take your time reading them. Many of them have different interpretations of what is being said. People from diverse backgrounds and all ages should be able to enjoy these poems. Hopefully, the experience will inspire you to write your own haikus.