Chaikin, like other modern haiku writers, sometimes deviatesAuthor: Miriam Chaikin
Illustrator: Hiroe Nakata
Format: Hardcover
Published: Henry Holt, 2002
 
Chaikin, like other modern haiku writers, sometimes deviates from the strict three-line, five syllable / seven syllable / five syllable format, but she still evokes powerful images with just a few words. Charming, gentle watercolors complement the nature poems.