senryu in English. Really?

by Michael Claxton

A collection of poetry in the style of Japanese senryu written over the last twenty years by Michael Claxton, a long-time resident of Tokyo and former chairman of the Swedish/Japanese Society. Real senryu should be written in Japanese but many foreigners do their best in their own languages with varying results - from the dire to the entertaining. I hope this collection tends towards the latter. What do you think? Do try my collection of haiku poems - 'haiku in English. Really?

94 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2021

About the author

I live in Searcy, Arkansas, where I teach English Composition and Literature at Harding University. I grew up in Conyers, Georgia, the son of a printer and homemaker. I have two siblings, two nieces, and two nephews. I graduated from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta in 1994 and did graduate work at UNC Chapel Hill. After completing my doctorate in 2003, I moved to Searcy and have taught at Harding ever since. I love teaching courses in writing, world literature, British literature, and Shakespeare. I'm a member of the College Church of Christ and enjoy writing a column for "The Bison," our campus newspaper. The history of magic has been a hobby of mine for almost 30 years. Even though I'm not a performer, I love researching the stories of past magicians. "Don't Fool Yourself: The Magical Life of Dell O'Dell" came out in November 2014. It is my first book.