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)

I am therefore I write

Gabriela Marie Milton

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.

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

※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.

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!

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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

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

PETALS OF HAIKU & TRANQUILITY: TWO ANTHOLOGIES OF HAIKU PUBLISHED BY LITERARY REVELATIONS ARE NOW IN THE MUSEUM OF HAIKU LITERATURE, JAPAN – FIRST POSTED IN LITERARY REVELATIONS

From Petals to Eternity

The journey of “Petals of Haiku & Tranquility” from concept to publication, and finally to the venerable shelves of the Museum of Literature Japan, is a story of dedication, inspiration, and the timeless pull of art. It is a testament to the enduring power of haiku—to the way a few carefully chosen syllables can bridge cultures, generations, and hearts.

As Literary Revelations stands, “beyond honored and humbled,” we do so in the knowledge that our work will endure, quietly influencing, gently inspiring, and eternally blossoming in the tranquil halls of the Museum of Haiku Literature.

We thank our magnificent Artist in Residence, Hikari, for helping with the coordination of this project. She is our hero.

More Than a Library: A Center for Study and Support

But the Museum of Haiku Literature is not simply a repository of books. It is a vibrant study center, equipped with modern, well-lighted reading rooms where poets and scholars can linger with texts, tracing the brushstrokes of ancient masters or discovering the voices of contemporary innovators. Here, silence is not emptiness but an invitation—a gentle beckon to contemplate the subtle interplay between nature and language.

As a support center, the museum extends its resources to poets and researchers across Japan, offering advanced title searches and essential photocopying services. These tools, while practical, carry the heartbeat of the institution’s mission: to make haiku accessible, discoverable, and alive for all who seek its wisdom.

A Welcoming Haven for Haiku Enthusiasts

The museum’s embrace is generous and democratic. It welcomes haiku enthusiasts from every walk of life, providing a learning environment that is as inclusive as it is inspiring. Programs range from immersive introductory lectures on the structure and spirit of haiku, to awe-inspiring exhibitions of tanzaku and shikishi—traditional formats for writing and displaying haiku, their calligraphy as evocative as the poems themselves.

This is a place where a novice can sit beside a master, where the ancient and the emergent meet on equal footing. The museum’s programs foster a sense of community and continuity, nurturing new generations of poets who will carry haiku’s torch into uncharted realms.

The Museum as a Meeting Place for Poets

The Museum of Haiku Literature is, above all, a meeting place: a living crucible where poetic minds converge. Its rooms are not merely spaces but sanctuaries for collaboration and celebration. Here, haiku seminars and study sessions unfold alongside joyous book-signing parties, ongoing group meetings, and an ever-rotating calendar of events. The laughter of shared discovery, the warmth of mutual encouragement, the quiet of solitary reflection—these are the museum’s daily gifts.

Rooms resonate with the sound of poetic exchange, as verses are read aloud, debated, refined, and cherished. The museum stands as a testament to the enduring relevance of haiku, providing fertile ground for the seeds planted by Literary Revelations and countless other visionaries.

An International Center for Cultural Exchange

Yet the museum’s reach does not end at the borders of Japan. It is an international center for cultural exchange, a bridge uniting lovers of haiku from every continent. Through its programs, exhibitions, and partnerships, it extends an invitation to all who have come to love and appreciate the subtle art of the seventeen-syllable poem. Here, “Petals of Haiku & Tranquility” finds itself not only among countrymen but in dialogue with the world—its themes resonating in myriad languages, its insights universal in their appeal.

To be included in this global conversation is to embrace both responsibility and opportunity. The anthology now stands as ambassador, carrying with it the hopes, dreams, and creative possibilities of its contributors and its publishers.

The Lasting Impact: Preserving Haiku for Future Generations

The preservation of “Petals of Haiku & Tranquility” within the Museum of Haiku Literature ensures that its words are not ephemeral notes lost to the wind but enduring petals, pressed onto the pages of history. Future generations will turn to these works, finding not only inspiration but also a sense of belonging to a grand tradition—one that stretches back to Bashō’s frog leaping into an ancient pond, and forward into the unknown beauty of tomorrow.

For Literary Revelations and its team, this is both a poetic and practical triumph. Their anthology takes its place among the immortals, a cherished voice in an ever-evolving chorus, a living emblem of what can be achieved when humility meets vision.

OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY

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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)

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

From Woman: Splendor and Sorrow – Who Am I?, a poetic prose by Gabriela Marie Milton

POETIC PROSE BY GABRIELA MARIE MILTON

John William Waterhouse – public domain

Who Am I? published first by Shabd Aaweg and republished in my book Woman: Splendor and Sorrow :I Love Poems and Poetic Prose.

For five times in twenty-four hours, I face in the direction of the sea.

The first time the morning star floats above the water as innocent as the breast of a young girl. Soon the sun will try to catch her naked and burn her skin. She will escape. Pigeons will carry her across the sea. She will melt into yellow waters. Her last rays will fall in my lap like feathers.

I will rejoice.

The second time, divorced from her night bed, the light disperses itself on the shore. I can see myself washing clothes in the sea. My hair is tied in a ponytail. I am barefoot, and my dress is rolled up. The skin of my lips is cracked. I bleed. The clothes I wash smell cedar and spices. The shadow of a seagull positions itself on my forehead. The sea reflects the twelve signs of the zodiac. I can see no relationship between my destiny and that which I do. I am scared.

At noon, the sun kneads the waters with rapture. Shells shed pearls on the shore. My own rational thought leaves my body. I delight in the waves like a gazelle in the grasslands. I feel the movement of the water on my skin. Its cyclical quality sends me into a state of ecstasy. No, it is not the ecstasy of Saint Teresa of Ávila. It is something similar to a soporific trance. I am dead, and I am alive at the same time. I come from the sea. I return to the sea.

In the afternoon, my rational self awakens. My mind spreads its wings. I get preoccupied with verbs. I set one triangle in the normal position, and I invert the other one. I bind them together. I make myself a dress from pieces of paper inscribed with old symbols. Oh, femininity! You are the goddess of vines, the mother earth, the chalice, the blood, the fertility of the womb. I mull over these desperate efforts to equalize the feminine with the masculine. There is nothing in these symbols that points to the intellect of a woman.

In the evening, the sky stretches itself from blue to dark violet. The silk of the gloves hugs my fingers. I feed my iguana with cookies soaked in champagne. She hisses at me. I open a package of silk stockings. The door opens by itself. You step in. I stare at you. You are in by your own volition. One kiss and you borrow my tears. One touch, and I borrow your pain. A passage rite. I keep a coffin adorned with lilies in my bedroom. I sleep besides death like Sarah Bernhardt.

Did you hear that noise? A rosary fell from the Spanish chest.

The wind slips between the petals of a rose and opens it.

Who am I? If I knew, I would tell you.

Did you say you love me? The twenty-four hours are up. Nobody is facing in the direction of the sea anymore.

There is no me.

NEWS

Now, more news about Literary Revelations and Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.

As I write, Tranquility is currently the #1 top release in the US and the most gifted book in Japan.

Literary Revelations is deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book. That helped us to donate to several charities.

You can get the book here:

Literary Revelations and Victoria Onofrei of Bloomsbury Radio (Victoria in Verse Show), UK, will organize a Poetry Festival on Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 5pm London time. The festival will take place via Zoom.

All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.

I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.

Thank you,

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.”

Play in the streets – Poem by Gabriela Marie Milton – and more new about Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku

My dear followers. I would like to share a poem that I wrote recently with you, entitled Play in the streets.

POEM

Play in the streets your mandolin for me
The sounds of love and Moorish winds
Born from the womb of the Mediterranean
With our bones, the Phoenix we can see

Shed the music of the mandolin on yellow walls
That meet us every day in hidden places
They bite the flesh of the cold statues, and the sun,
Stones and rays fall from the sky on our skin
Then comes the time when love gets thicker
Stories of the old Granada on your lips
On my breasts and ankles, angels fall
Kiss me my love
It’s the Apocalypse

NEWS

Now, more news about Literary Revelations and Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.

Tranquility is currently the #1 top release in the US and the most gifted book in Japan.

Literary Revelations is deeply grateful to everyone who bought the book. That helped us to donate to several charities.

You can get the book here:

All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.

I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.

Thank you,

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.”

Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku by Literary Revelations Publishing House tops the charts in the US and Japan

An outstanding and dazzling book filled with magic! Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, published by Literary Revelations.

Immerse yourselves in its charm.

Get it for Mother’s Day!

An outstanding and dazzling book!

All contributors will be invited, as well as, those who are not contributors but bought the book.

I will come back very soon with more details. Please follow us at Literary Revelations https://literaryrevelations.com/, @gabriela_marie_milton and @lr_publishers.

Thank you and have a wonderful 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.”

Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, published by Literary Revelations, is now the #1 Bestseller on Amazon [Japanese and Haiku Poetry]

My dear followers,

Literary Revelations is thrilled to let you know that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku is now the #1 Bestseller on Amazon [Japanese and Haiku Poetry]

Congratulations from the bottom of my heart to all contributors, and thank you to all our followers.

The dedication you show us keeps us going.

If you look at the books we took over, it’s astonishing.

Margaret AtWood who “has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including two Booker Prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Governor General’s Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, Princess of Asturias Awards, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.” see Wikipedia

and Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho – Basho stands today as Japan’s most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Wherever Japanese literature, poetry or Zen are studied, his oeuvre carries weight. Every new student of haiku quickly learns that Basho was the greatest of the Old Japanese Masters [Amazon description].

We take our accomplishments seriously, and we are thrilled and humbled by them.

Thank you again for your support.

Please get our book here

Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku published by Literary Revelations becomes #1 Top Release in Poetry Anthologies

We are thrilled to let you know that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku just became #1 Top Release in Poetry Anthology.

Congratulations to all contributors and thank you to all my followers.

You can get the book here:

In the morning before the book came out, I was ready to post two haiku from the book.

I will post them now so you can enjoy.

Two Haiku by I.V. Greco

This is what I write
Words so pleasing and nice
Yet – tears cloud my sight

I heard a calling
Amidst the chaos of life
“Come to Paradise”

Have a beautiful weekend, and thank you!

Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku [Literary Revelations] is now on Amazon. Please read!

Dearest Contributors & Followers

Literary Revelations is delighted to inform you that Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku is now available on Amazon. It was our utmost pleasure to publish everyone’s work. Thank you for your contribution, and please help us spread the word.

Or you can get it here:

I’ve attached a flyer for you to use. However, please do not use it without the Amazon link, which is most important.

Congratulations everyone!

Have a great weekend!

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”

Coming soon: Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku by Literary Revelations – Haiku and a message to you, my dear contributors and followers

My dear friends, I hope everyone had a great holiday.

The world is grim, and I continue to pray that each of us on this planet will have peace and light.

Amidst all these, Literary Revelations is preparing to release Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku. May the book bring beauty and a moment of meditation and calm to the lives of those who read it.

This book is a book of poetry as well as a book of art.

As I wrote in the foreword to this book, “Each haiku redefines temporality as an axis mundi. Think about it.” Our relation with ourselves and divinity begins and ends in us. I hope the beauty of this book will make you think so.

Before the launch date, which is approaching soon, I read three haiku for you. It was my great pleasure to collaborate with all contributors.

Please stay tuned for the announcement of the launch date. Follow me here, on IG @gabriela_marie_milton, and on x @shortprose1

Follow Literary Revelations at https://literaryrevelations.com/ on IG and X @lr_publisher.

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.”

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.”

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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)