Wasp Shadows

by Ben Moeller-Gaa, J.S. Graustein (Illustrator)

In this collection of 20 haiku, Ben Moeller-Gaa takes us on a cyclical journey through what initially appears to be a typical Midwestern year. He notes the changing of the seasons and the effect those seasons have on human snow to be shoveled, seeds to be planted, blooms to be weeded, fallen leaves to be raked. Ben's haiku capture these everyday things, but with twists that reveal how the seemingly-everyday can send life spiraling forward through the circle of time. "Wasp Shadows is a subtle thrill... [Ben's] word choice is as careful as the brushstrokes of the accompanying calligraphy. I happily recommend this chapbook to any poet or to any observer of the natural world." -Allison Cundiff, poet and author of IN SHORT, A MEMORY OF THE OTHER ON A GOOD DAY (Golden Antelope Press 2014)

Genres: Poetry

36 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2014

About the author

Ben Moeller-Gaa is a Pushcart nominated* haiku poet and the author of Wishbones from Folded Word (2018) as well of three haiku chapbooks, Fiddle in the Floorboards from Yavanika Press (2018), Wasp Shadows* from Folded Word (2014) and Blowing on a Hot Soup Spoon from poor metaphor design (2014).

Ben’s poems, reviews and essays have appeared in over 50 journals worldwide including Modern Haiku, Simply Haiku , A Hundred Gourds , The Heron's Nest , Frogpond , Shamrock , and World Haiku Review as well as in the Red Moon Press's yearly "best of" anthologies, The Haiku Foundation's mobile haiku app, Haiku 21 an anthology of the English language haiku from the first decade of the twenty first century, among others.

Reviews

[Federica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book through a giveaway here on GoodReads.

I had never heard of haiku before winning this book, so I really did not know what to expect from it.
I received it this morning and it was an interesting discovery.
These little short poems are just glimpses of life, little moments extracted from everyday events, and at the beginning I was not sure if they were to my liking, but then the atmosphere of the haiku involved me too, I felt like I were there with the poet, just beside him.
it would have been better if there were more.

[Amie's Book Reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

WASP SHADOWS

Author: Ben Moeller-Gaa

Calligrapher: JS Graustein

Genre: Poetry; Haiku

Publication Date:

Length: 23 pages

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐


* I received a free paperback copy of WASP SHADOWS through the Goodreads Giveaway program.

This is a collection of twenty haiku poems. They have been beautifully presented in calligraphy by JS Graustein.

I have never been a huge fan of haiku because I find that they usually make little or no sense to me. However Ben Moeller-Gaa's haiku are different. They actually make sense.

Each haiku is a snippet of a moment in time. The poet may use only a few words, but those words have power. They contain the power to invoke a specific scene or feeling in the audience.

The only complaint I have about this book is it's short length. With only twenty haiku this book takes very little time to read.

I rate this book as 4 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

About the Author:

Ben Moeller-Gaa is the author of a haiku chapbook and has had his haiku published in many different books and magazines. He lives in Missouri with his wife Jessica and a white cat named Flitwick.

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[Sarah Marchant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contemporary haiku never looked so good! This slim volume can easily be read and reread during different seasons of your life.

[Francesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense.