D.Wallace Peach reviews Midnight Haiku…

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A wonderful review from D.Wallace Peach at Myths of the Mirror…

I read this lovely collection of 365 haiku over a few days, but honestly it should take a year to fully savor them. For that reason, I plan to read the book again, one poem a day, which is how the author crafted them. The poems loosely follow the seasons. They’re reflections on the beauty and wonder of nature and the passage of time. They explore the mysteries of an ancient landscape and the human connections to sacred places. Some return home to the heart, to the magic and poignancy of love and the mysteries of life. In every sense, I found this a deeply spiritual read. Highly recommended to readers who enjoy haiku, daily inspiration and reflection, and beautiful, thought-provoking imagery. A few favorites:

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walk forward in grace
stars have strewn a path of gold
bounded by beauty

from a darkling shore
dreamers can walk on water
a land of light calls.

closer to earth
a child’s eyes sees miracles
we have forgotten

we pass as shadows
ephemeral fallen leaves
on the path of time

 

Midnight Haiku

Sue Vincent

The photographs and the three hundred and sixty five poems within this book collate a year’s journey in poetry through the seasons and the intermingled landscape of mind, body and spirit.

fragmentary thoughts

seeds borne lightly on the breeze

pen captures whispers

The poems were originally published as “midnighthaiku” every night at the appropriate time, leaving behind, like Cinderella, a trace of a day’s passing and a glimmer of the day yet to come.

Each poem can be read alone and simply ‘on the surface’. Many can be read in sequences that add an extra dimension to the wider human tale contained within these pages.

But each poem has its own layers of meaning too, waiting to be discovered by those who turn their attention to the heart.

Available in Paperback and for Kindle via Amazon.uk, Amazon .com and worldwide.

 

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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43 Responses to D.Wallace Peach reviews Midnight Haiku…

  1. Darlene says:
    March 18, 2021 at 12:39

    A fabulous review of this great collection of meaningful haikus.

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  2. D. Wallace Peach says:
    March 18, 2021 at 15:33

    My absolute pleasure to read and review, Sue. I’ve started the book over again since spring seems to match the timing in the book. I’m so glad Sarah nagged you to bring this book to life. Well done.

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  3. willowdot21 says:
    March 18, 2021 at 16:46

    A truly great review of a truly great book.💜

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  4. acflory says:
    March 18, 2021 at 23:04

    Bravo! To both Diana and Sue. -hugs-

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  5. Gwen M. Plano says:
    March 19, 2021 at 00:27

    Beautiful! I’ve just picked up my copy and look forward to reading it this evening. 💗

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  8. Jemima Pett says:
    March 20, 2021 at 07:47

    I’ll be reading my copy one day at a time too, Sue. I’m currently doing the same with The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. And I’m thinking of dear friends as I do. Xxx

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