Haiku for Today’s World: Haiku-Inspired Triplets and Observations- Commentary for Today’s World

By Jon Seymour and Khyati Sheth

“Reading should be proactive. And in one’s writings, one ought always strive to encourage this proactivity in the reader. Much like a coach, or a fan, cheering a player on to greater and greater feats- only in literature, the field-of-play is a book of poetry, or prose, or as in this case- haiku.”
- Jon Seymour
In his first ever commercial work, Jon Seymour has done just that- enticing the reader with his Haiku-inspired musings on myriad things, both universal and unique to our time. A stimulating and truly enjoyable read- you’re likely to find yourself referencing these triplets in your everyday conversations. No cranes, cherry blossoms or lotus leaves here- just the everyday subject matter which people vexed over hundreds (if not thousands) of years ago… and continue to do so, to this very day. With more than a few thoughts on items unique to our epoch.
This universal appeal with a modern twist, will make it difficult for you to put Haiku down once you’ve started reading it. A page-turner, if ever there was one!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9781796047868

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Copyright © 2019 by Jon Seymour.

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Rev. date: 11/19/2019

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CONTENTS

Preface

I. On Love

II. Regarding Children

III. On Movie Characters

IV. On Religion (Yes, I WENT There!)

V. On Politics

VI. On Money

VII. On Ambition

VIII. On Nature

IX. On Woman (No Hashtags, Please!)

X. On Friendship

XI. On Hypocrisy

XII. On Stupidity

XIII. On Food

XIV. Miscellaneous

XV. On Lawyers

XVI. On the City

XVII. On the Beach

XVIII. On Autumn

XIX. On Winter

XX. On Baseball

XXI. On the Nature of Man

XXII. On Life’s True Meaning

Afterword

About the Author

Book Description

This book is dedicated first and foremost to my parents, most especially to my mother, Nina. She is a force of nature, and she instilled in me the strength and the indomitable drive to achieve anything I set my mind to—irrespective of the odds. I find it incomprehensible that so many people lament the dearth of female leaders until now. As far back as 1967, my hero was a woman—my mother.

But I should be remiss if not for this secondary (although equally heartfelt) dedication to my truly superior English mentors, under whose wings at the Bronx High School of Science I learned not only to fly but also to truly soar via the written word. Now then, wherever you are and in whatever state you may be—Mr. Grahame, Ms. Simmons, and Mr. Kurtin—my most sincere gratitude. I am truly the fruit of your toil.

PREFACE

I cannot specifically recall the first time I was exposed to haiku, but I remember that I was instantly hooked. I’d never seen, read, or heard anything so succinct, so compact, and yet so full of intonation, allegory, and lessons to be learned. Moreover, few exercises challenge the mind as does the reading (and writing, for that matter) of haiku, and applying the