INTERVIEW
Country of Residence: USA
Website: https://www.marymwriter.com/
Current Occupation: Writer, Writing Teacher, Trader Joe’s
Book Publications:
Tastes of Sunlight: Haiku for the Seasons All the Words Kept Inside
Brushstrokes
Touching His Scar
Interests and Hobbies: writing, reading, teaching, walks in the woods, west coast swing dancing and dancing in general, photography, delicious food, music, theater, languages, the ocean, and travel.
When and how were you introduced to haiku and Japanese-related poetry?
I was initially introduced to haiku in grade school and came to it again in my late twenties via two books that I found at a garage sale: The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa by Robert Hass and An Introduction to Haiku by Harold G. Henderson.
What do you enjoy the most about haiku?
I love the way a haiku can say so much in so few words. I enjoy the way a haiku can let readers in, have an emotional impact, and create a story for readers to enter. I like that haiku don’t have titles and let the content of the poem do the work. .
