Three Blue Beans (Paperback)

Hamish Ironside

ISBN 10: 099545793X / ISBN 13: 9780995457935

Published by Iron Press, 2018

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Three Blue Beans (Paperback)
• Publisher: Iron Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099545793X
• ISBN 13: 9780995457935
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In 2005, Hamish Ironside wrote one haiku a day throughout the year. The finest of them were published by IRON Press in 2009 as Our Sweet Little Time, a richly entertaining and often very moving book (Liam Wilkinson, Prune Juice). A decade on, Hamish returns to the regimen. Three Blue Beans is the result, representing a sequel and a companion to Our Sweet Little Time. Like the first book, Three Blue Beans explores the possibilities of this most concentrated of poetic forms, offering haiku that range from the traditional to the experimental, combining striking imagery with philosophical reflection. With a leavening of humanity and humour, this is a collection of poems that is both accessible and enriching. The book is vividly illustrated with twelve linocuts commissioned by the publisher from the artist Mungo McCosh.