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No Need for a Ladder: A Collection of Haiku inspired by Monterey Bay
No Need for a Ladder contains 25 haiku inspired by Monterey Bay, California, a place where seals, sea lions, sea gulls and fishermen share the coastline. Penetrating and curious, this collection of poetry of place focuses on that which is easily neglected, left unobserved. In particular, it examines how various cultural, spiritual and ecological relationships intertwine and unwind in specific moments in time, leaving the world wholly unchanged yet completely different from what it once was.
mid-March:
sea lions exchange glances
on the porch of a houseboat
drifting snowflakes ...
the space between what once was
and what is yet to be
fishing boat pulls in--
three pelicans wait
with their mouths open
mid-March:
sea lions exchange glances
on the porch of a houseboat
drifting snowflakes ...
the space between what once was
and what is yet to be
fishing boat pulls in--
three pelicans wait
with their mouths open
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 31, 2013
8 people want to read
About the author
Kate Prudchenko
2 books4 followersKate Prudchenko's haiku and poetry have been published and translated in literary journals and newspapers in Canada, UK and Japan. Her first poetry collection, "No Need for a Ladder: A Collection of Haiku inspired by Monterey Bay," was published by Barbaroi House in 2013. Her haiku have appeared in London Literature Project, Poetry 24, The Asahi Shimbun AJW, the English-language digital version of The Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's leading daily newspapers, originally founded in 1879. Prudchenko's haiku has also been translated into Chinese and published in NeverEnding Story: English-Chinese Bilingual Haiku.
Kate Prudchenko's short stories and essays have appeared in numerous literary journals, magazines and anthologies in the US, UK, Canada and India, including the Worldlitonline, Contemporary Literary Review India, Magnolia Anthology for Socially Engaged Literature Volume II, Thresholds: Home of the International Short Story Forum, New Plains Review, The Nevada Review, Perhaps, Lost in Thought Magazine, the delinquent, and Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine. Her articles have appeared in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Global Post, Global Post Education and Synonym.com and have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
Kate Prudchenko's poetry and writing is inspired by her travels throughout the American West (including California, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Arizona and Utah), England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Paris, Rome and Mexico City. She is particularly interested in the positive interactions that exist between people and nature and in the numerous inspiring ways in which mammals (people, cats, bears, wolves), birds, insects, trees and mountains coexist with one another in the same space.
Kate Prudchenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1983 and raised in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Barnard College-Columbia University and graduated from University of Southern California (B.A., Mathematics 2005). After get a master's degree equivalency in mathematics from California State University Long Beach and teaching mathematics in various community college and universities around Southern California, Kate Prudchenko started working on her PhD in Education at Old Dominion University and graduated from Western New Mexico University (M.A., English Literature & Writing, 2012). She has been living in Los Angeles since 2003.
Kate Prudchenko's short stories and essays have appeared in numerous literary journals, magazines and anthologies in the US, UK, Canada and India, including the Worldlitonline, Contemporary Literary Review India, Magnolia Anthology for Socially Engaged Literature Volume II, Thresholds: Home of the International Short Story Forum, New Plains Review, The Nevada Review, Perhaps, Lost in Thought Magazine, the delinquent, and Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine. Her articles have appeared in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Global Post, Global Post Education and Synonym.com and have been translated into Spanish and Portuguese.
Kate Prudchenko's poetry and writing is inspired by her travels throughout the American West (including California, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Arizona and Utah), England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Paris, Rome and Mexico City. She is particularly interested in the positive interactions that exist between people and nature and in the numerous inspiring ways in which mammals (people, cats, bears, wolves), birds, insects, trees and mountains coexist with one another in the same space.
Kate Prudchenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 1983 and raised in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Barnard College-Columbia University and graduated from University of Southern California (B.A., Mathematics 2005). After get a master's degree equivalency in mathematics from California State University Long Beach and teaching mathematics in various community college and universities around Southern California, Kate Prudchenko started working on her PhD in Education at Old Dominion University and graduated from Western New Mexico University (M.A., English Literature & Writing, 2012). She has been living in Los Angeles since 2003.
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August 11, 2013
I enjoyed this. The poetry was very picturesque and enticing. I have never been to Monterey Bay but I can picture the harbour and its surroundings in my mind’s eye and hear the sounds of the breeze, shore, sea gulls and other creatures scurrying around as I read. Some argue that poetry lacks depth. I say that it is sometimes more difficult to capture a scene, emotions or anything into poetry due to its nature and the use of less wording (especially in haiku) and present a full picture to the reader. Kate Prudchenko has mastered this. In a few short verses she has captured the atmosphere of the place.
I also liked the book’s format – it is simple but well presented. It will make a lovely little poetry book in print.
The only problem I have with this book is that it is very short. I got into it knowingly but the end still hit me by surprise. Haiku is concise but I would have loved the book to be at least 3 times the length it is. Nevertheless, the few minutes I spent reading it were well spent.
I also liked the book’s format – it is simple but well presented. It will make a lovely little poetry book in print.
The only problem I have with this book is that it is very short. I got into it knowingly but the end still hit me by surprise. Haiku is concise but I would have loved the book to be at least 3 times the length it is. Nevertheless, the few minutes I spent reading it were well spent.
August 17, 2013
Simple, potent, vivid and stimulating
No Need For A Ladder by Kate Prudchenko...
Is a lovely collection of short poems.
It breathes a connection into the world through sensitivity and sensuality.
I have only read oddments of haiku before but I feel that I am drawn toward this style of poetry and Prudchenko has fully opened my eyes. A knowing of a link occurs as if from a similar spirit when reading these wonderful words.
I will be recommending this book to anyone with a sensitive heart.
Certain lines remain potent and I am sure they will pass the test of time.
An imaginative, touching creation which should be in everyone’s collection- simple, potent, vivid and stimulating.
I hope to see more from Kate Prudchenko- she has a beautiful soul.
No Need For A Ladder by Kate Prudchenko...
Is a lovely collection of short poems.
It breathes a connection into the world through sensitivity and sensuality.
I have only read oddments of haiku before but I feel that I am drawn toward this style of poetry and Prudchenko has fully opened my eyes. A knowing of a link occurs as if from a similar spirit when reading these wonderful words.
I will be recommending this book to anyone with a sensitive heart.
Certain lines remain potent and I am sure they will pass the test of time.
An imaginative, touching creation which should be in everyone’s collection- simple, potent, vivid and stimulating.
I hope to see more from Kate Prudchenko- she has a beautiful soul.
September 11, 2013
The undulating format of this work perfectly encapsulates the ceaseless lapping of waves upon a shoreline, and a sea lion's head-bob. This collection of poetry is not immediately bound by a location I had no knowledge of as while I was reading I found myself thinking of piers and promenades, gulls, fish and chips, and stolen kisses. Prudchenko has caught the essence of lazy dockside days and, laying it before us, takes our hand for a calming stroll down memory lane. For old romantics looking for a window into nostalgia, this book I thoroughly recommend.
August 16, 2013
In my mind, poems, songs...should rhyme. Katie has changed my mind on this. These could be classified short, very short stories.
I am reminded of Norman Rockwell painting. Each told a story. As I sat, slowly reading through these, I closed my eyes, picturing the scene in my mind. The calm, peaceful, relaxing scene. Take a deep breath and just enjoy
I am reminded of Norman Rockwell painting. Each told a story. As I sat, slowly reading through these, I closed my eyes, picturing the scene in my mind. The calm, peaceful, relaxing scene. Take a deep breath and just enjoy
August 11, 2013
Poetry and I don't always see eye to eye, but this little collection of poems by Kate Prudchenko is just the ticket for folks like me. The poems are nice and short, easy to understand, and entertaining. I only wish there were more of them.
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