I am therefore I write

Gabriela Marie Milton

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Petals of Haiku, Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art; Full Moon Confessions – books published by Literary Revelations, officially accepted in the Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and Haiku (Japan)

My Dearest Subscribers and Followers,

I am thrilled to share some exciting news: Literary Revelations Anthologies of Haiku and Tanka have officially been included in the prestigious Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and Haiku, which boasts one of the world’s most remarkable poetry collections.

The following are now part of this prestigious museum.

• Petals of Haiku: An Anthology
• Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku

• Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art By Hikari and Gabriela Marie Milton
• Full Moon Confessions by Tracey Anne

We are honored that these volumes, including the moving Full Moon Confessions by Tracey Anne, will be showcased among such prestigious literary treasures.

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Hikari, our fabulous Artist in Residence send us from Japan the following message:

“I am absolutely thrilled to share that I had the honor of meeting Director of the museum Mr. Mutsuo Takano (高野ムツオ氏) in person today.

Meeting such a master of the Haiku world was an unforgettable and deeply moving experience for me.

​Regarding your publisher’s poetry books, the museum has officially accepted them into their permanent collection. 

Mr. Takano and Deputy Director Toyoizumi shared some very profound words with me that I would like to pass on to you:

​”Since poetry books are often published in limited numbers, they are at high risk of being forgotten over time if not properly preserved. However, by being housed here in this museum, your books will be preserved and will remain for generations to come. 

Please give our best regards to Ms Gabriela Marie Milton and haiku poets from around the world”.

Mr. Takano said, “It is especially gratifying to see haiku spreading overseas. 

I sincerely hope all of you will continue to share haiku with the world.”  

As he leafed through “Petals of Haiku: An Anthology” and “Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku”—both collections featuring contributions from more than two hundred writers—he seemed genuinely moved by the growing presence of haiku abroad.  

He was also surprised to learn that “Full Moon Confessions”(by Tracey Anne) had become a bestseller in Japan. 

In particular, he showed a strong interest in “Lull, Harmony, and Power in Japanese Art.”  

“It is truly fascinating,” he remarked, “to see an attempt to create a collaboration between tanka and haiku inspired by a single painting. I very much hope that, through such cooperative efforts, more haiku, tanka, and poetry will be created. I wholeheartedly support all those overseas who are dedicated to this kind of work.”

​Knowing that the books we created together will now live on forever in the “holy place” of Japanese poetry is the greatest reward I could imagine. 

Thank you so much for giving me this wonderful opportunity.

Hikari

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※Introduction of Mr Takano Mutsuo-高野ムツオ氏-

Takano Mutsuo (born 1947 in Miyagi Prefecture) is one of the leading voices in contemporary Japanese haiku. 

Today, Mr.Takano serves as President of the Modern Haiku Association and Director of “the Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and Haiku”. 

His work is widely regarded for its emotional depth, imagistic intensity, and its ability to transform personal and regional experience into universal poetic expression.

After experiencing the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake firsthand, Mr Takano composed a series of powerful “disaster haiku” that confronted loss, trauma, and resilience with unflinching clarity. 

These poems were collected in his acclaimed volume “Yorozu no Hane -萬の翅-“(Ten Thousand Wings), which received major literary honors including the Yomiuri Prize for Literature and the Dakotsu Prize-蛇笏賞-.  

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All the photographs I am sending have been approved for posting on your website by the museum director.

Hikari

Mr. Takano is looking through our books.

Mr. Takano and Hikari.

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Please remember that Petals of Haiku and Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku are also included in the Museum of Haiku Literature in Tokyo.

Literary Revelations promised you that we would create legacies. We are doing it.

Thank you to our fabulous Artist in Residence Hikari!

Please continue to submit to Haiku for Soulmates

We invite you to keep submitting to Literary Revelations’ upcoming anthology, Haiku for Soulmates. We hope this collection will also find its place in esteemed museums.

To participate, please submit five haiku to literaryrevelations@pm.me with the email subject clearly labeled as “Haiku for Soulmates.” Please be aware that unlabeled submissions may be misplaced and not read. The deadline for submissions is February 26. Kindly note that your five haiku will be reviewed as a set and accepted or rejected as a whole.

Thank you for your continued support and inspiration. 🙏

Gabriela Marie Milton
Author, Founder, and Editor-in -Chief at Literary Revelations

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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