In the midst of the holidays, enter the fascinating world of Japanese art and poetry – Get Literary Revelations news bestseller Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art.

Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton.

Featured image by Hikari

My dear readers and subscribers,

I present you again with Literary Revelations’ newest #1 Bestseller, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton (me) The Literary Revelations Website is now under update, welcoming visitors with an even richer experience (You can still visit and subscribe). In celebrating the art of haiku and tanka, we invite you to discover the subtle elegance and profound depth these forms of Japanese art and poetry bring us.

In Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton, haiku distills emotion and love into just a few lines, creating a moment of reflection and wonder with its carefully chosen words. Hikari’s tanka, with its slightly longer structure, allows for more personal expression, weaving together images and feelings into a tapestry of thought, history, and justice.

Japanese art, paired with haiku and tanka, reveals layers of meaning through simplicity and refinement. Each poem echoes the delicate beauty of cherry blossoms, the tranquility of gardens, and the stirring energy of seasonal change. By embracing these forms, we connect with centuries-old traditions that celebrate the fleeting nature of beauty and the diversity of human experience. Let the site’s new features inspire you to craft your own verses and appreciate the artistry behind every word and brushstroke. Each open reflects also power and justice.

The album’s structure allows you to add your tanka and haiku to each painting. Add them, and you will have one of the most beautiful gifts for the holiday and for years to come.

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Gabriela Marie Milton
3 x times #1 Amazon bestselling author
Founder and Editor in Chief of Literary Revelations

My books (Only English)

#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
#1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)|

#1 Amazon bestseller, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art – co-authored with Hikari (Literary Revelation)

Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books.
Please read other reviews here:

Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Portland Book Review
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow: Love Poems and Poetic Prose by Gabriela Marie Milton in Manhattan Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings in San Francisco by Gabriela Marie Milton in San Francisco Book Review
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings by Gabriela Marie Milton In Manhattan B

Phantasmagoria – Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton and more news about Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku

Poem

You made a doll and projected your soul into it.
You named it after me.
Oh, your infantile state filled with rage and creativity.
In the end, the earth devours us.
If you give me that doll, I promise
I will show you that we are the planetary twin-peaked mountains.

From black through red through gold,
we will ascend to the sky ending in the exact point where the universe blessed our love.

Our cross will bear fruits.
I love you.
Does it surprise you?
Now, please, give me that doll.

News about Literary Revelations’ Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.

Dear Followers

Literary Revelations is thrilled to let you know that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku will be released immediately after Easter.

The first page for you:

Have a beautiful week.

My books (Only English)
#1 Amazon bestseller, Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis)
#1 Amazon Bestseller, Women: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis)

Thank you to all my followers who reviewed my books.
Please read other reviews here:

Christina Schwarz, the author of the New York Times Bestseller “Drowning Ruth.”

Petals of Haiku Enters Immortality – The book together with Hikari’s painting of the cover will be displayed in the Treasure House of the Rinsenji Temple, Japan [first published in Literary Revelations]

My Dear Readers,

I am eternally grateful to Hikari, and to the Head Priest [Sasagawa – 笹川住職] of the Rinsenji Temple in Japan for choosing to display a picture of Petals of Haiku together with Hikari’s original painting for the book cover in the prestigious Treasure House of the Rinsenji Temple. This is an immense honor that fills me with the utmost gratitude.

Hikari’s stunning artwork has elevated the beauty of the Literary Revelations‘ Petals of Haiku collection, and I am humbled that her creation and our book will now reside in such a revered institution as the Rinsenji Temple, where they will be preserved for generations to come. Hikari’s work and the essence of our book Petals of Haiku will be immortalized, touching the hearts of all who will behold them.

The Rinsenji Temple was founded in 1497 by the samurai Nagao Yoshikage (長尾能影1464-1506). Remember the samurai were not only exceptional fighters. They were also highly educated. Eou (恵応1424-1504) was the first head priest of the temple. The current head priest is the 41th head of the temple. Could you imagine the Treasure House of the Temple? When the head priest decides the exact placement perhaps will get a picture.

Honored hardly begins to describe what I feel.

Congratulations to all contributors.

The head priest was extremely gracious and allowed Hikari to enter the temple and take a picture for Literary Revelations.

Hikari, the head priest, Hikari’s painting and our book.

Hikari’s picture of the temple, her art, and a short video she took in the garden of the temple where she painted the original art work for the cover.

If you are in Japan please visit the temple.

You can check out the book here.

Thank you everyone! I am truly humbled.

Gabriela

Gabriela Marie Milton
2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee
Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author

Petals of Haiku retains its #1 Amazon Bestselling Place in Haiku and Japanese Poetry.

My Dear Readers,

Petals of Haiku: An Anthology published by Literary Revelations retains its #1 Amazon Bestselling Place in Haiku and Japanese Poetry. We are still Top New Release in Haiku and Poetry About Nature. We were briefly #1 Top Release in Poetry Anthologies. I am thrilled.

Thank you for your likes, your kind comments, and your support. I am very grateful to everyone who have helped us. Sending you love.

A few haiku from the book

butterflies
flutter in the bushes
red bougainvilleas

synchronised
courting dance—
the grebes paddle furiously

Christina Chin

lightning’s brilliance strikes,
tree falls in the whispering dawn,
my body echoes.

life’s depth beyond pride,
love’s essence, more than words’ fodder,
death’s fear, left behind.

Virginia Mateias

harvesting cassava
the widowed woman
babywears her child

covenant
unmade and made
returning jasmine

Uchechukwu Onyedikam

Check out the link to Petals of Haiku Here

C’mon UK. C’mon! Why are you keeping us at #2? Let’s go to #1 in the UK too!

Gabriela Marie Milton
2022 Pushcart Prize Nominee
Publisher, Editor, Award Winning & #1 Amazon Bestselling Author
Books:

Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (ed.), Literary Revelations, 2023
Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (ed.), Experiments in Fiction, 2022.
Woman: Splendor and Sorrow :I Love Poems and Poetic Prose, Vita Brevis Press, 2021.
Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings, Vita Brevis Press, 2020

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In the midst of the holidays, enter the fascinating world of Japanese art and poetry – Get Literary Revelations news bestseller Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art.

Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art by Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton.

The album’s structure allows you to add your tanka and haiku to each painting. Add them, and you will have one of the most beautiful gifts for the holiday and for years to come.

My books (Only English)

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Phantasmagoria – Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton and more news about Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku

Poem

News about Literary Revelations’ Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.

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Petals of Haiku Enters Immortality – The book together with Hikari’s painting of the cover will be displayed in the Treasure House of the Rinsenji Temple, Japan [first published in Literary Revelations]

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Petals of Haiku retains its #1 Amazon Bestselling Place in Haiku and Japanese Poetry.

A few haiku from the book

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