Three Blue Beans (Paperback)

Paperback. In this sequel to the authors much acclaimed previous collection of haiku from IRON Press, Our Sweet Little Time, Hamish Ironside once again travels through an entire year via the three line poetry form. Divided into 12 monthly sections, these 120 haiku reflect the seasons, mental states, domestic realities, children and the hi-tec realities of modern life, often with a disarming humour:for good measurethe cash machinedelivers an electric shockAt times the haiku are almost self-mocking about the authors task:working weekend -the Oxford Spelling Dictionaryshouts asshole at meElsewhere, the description of the natural world blends with modern devices:hilltop puddle-starling flickerlike super 8The book once again comes in an attractive small page format ideal for the haiku form. A collection of haiku spanning one year in the writer's life and a sequel to Our Sweet Little Time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.