Poetry Leaves

This anthology comprises poems written about the particularitiesof nature in Australia and Japan, together with the multi-facetedemotions engendered thereby.Japanese people cherish the tanka form as much now as theydid in ancient times. And for English-speaking people, thisanthology will provide an excellent way of experiencing tankaas English poetry.Composed by poets in Australia and Japanese, the tankawithin these pages reveal previously unknown aspects of thenatural world, while also enabling mutual understanding ofshared feelings between the two countries.They may be brief, but these poems will leave deepreverberations in their readers' hearts and minds.