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Many years ago I noticed that hokku — the centuries-old Nature-based verse form — was in danger of being lost and forgotten entirely. Â People were not only mistakenly confusing it with haiku, but they also — even the supposed “authorities” of the haiku community — had seemingly no longer any real knowledge of the principles and standards of hokku.
Consequently I began teaching hokku, and I continue teaching it today. It is an antidote to much that is wrong with our present world — the materiality, the selfishness, the greed and disrespect for Nature that have led us to the serious environmental problems we face today. Hokku is a simple gift, but profound in its simplicity. If you find it speaks to your condition, I invite you to join me.
David Coomler
