Mare Liberum
Solo & Collaborative Poetry with Jacob D. Salzer
Haiku Anthologies & Collaborations
Returning is a collaboration of tanka sequences by Michelle Hyatt and Jacob D. Salzer created in honor of Mother Earth and our ancestors. These tanka pairs are inspired by Indigenous peoples, animals, animal spirits, friendship, philosophical questions, spiritual connection, humor and a reverence for the Great Mystery and Mother Earth. The authors express the endless cycles of the seasons, returning to a spirit of compassion. This book includes 32 tanka (16 tanka pairs) per season, resulting in 128 tanka (64 tanka pairs).
“Returning is a powerful collection of Mother Nature tanka poems that perfectly intertwine throughout the seasons of our Earth. There is a deep spirituality within the pages that convey a reverence for all living things. A must-read for all tanka lovers.”
- Pamela A. Babusci, Editor of: moonbathing: a journal of women's tanka
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Now Available on Lulu.com for $13.50 USD
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Returning Website: Home | Returning Tanka Book (jsalzer.wixsite.com)
Desert Rain: Haiku Nook: An Anthology is an international anthology dedicated to haiku poet Metra (Martha) Magenta (March 13, 1949—January 14, 2020) and to the 600+ million people who don’t have access to clean water. Our 3-volume anthology includes: Haiku & Senryu (Volume I), Tanka (Volume II), and Haibun (Volume III), featuring tanka by Malintha Perera and haiku by Martha Magenta, George Klacsanzky and Yanty Tjiam. 23 poets. 8 countries. 500 poems. Our anthology explores the beauty & mystery of water in many different forms—from ice to snow, to rivers, rain, mist, and the sea. These poems express moments of life revolving around one central theme: the miracle of water. Now Available on Lulu.com. Our anthology website can be found at: Haiku Nook | desertrain (jsalzer.wixsite.com)
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Volume I: Haiku & Senryu ($15.99)
Desert Rain: Haiku Nook: An Anthology: Volume I: Haiku & Senryu (lulu.com)
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Volume II: Tanka ($13.00)
Desert Rain: Haiku Nook: An Anthology: Volume II: Tanka (lulu.com)
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Volume III: Haibun ($12.50)
Desert Rain: Haiku Nook: An Anthology: Volume III: Haibun (lulu.com)
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All 3 Volumes ($18.00)
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Echoes is a collection of linked-verse poetry by Michelle Hyatt and Jacob Salzer. This collection features tan renga sequences, yotsumono, rengay, experimental six-link renku, junicho, a kasen, and solo linked-verse. In this collaboration, the authors hear the echoes of their ancestors as they create their own echoes rippling into the future.
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Now available on Lulu, Amazon & Barnes & Noble for $12.50.
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Half A Rainbow is an international haiku anthology dedicated to Rachel Sutcliffe (1977-2019), and Haiku Nook Google+. Rachel was a highly respected haiku poet from the U.K. who is published widely. She was also an active and inspiring member of our Haiku Nook G+ community. Rachel passed away from an autoimmune disease called lupus. In honor of Rachel and the Haiku Nook G+ community, 21 poets from Canada, the U.K., Germany, Persia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Romania, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the U.S. have come together to create this anthology. Our anthology features haiku, tanka, and haibun. Proceeds will be donated to Leeds Clinical Immunology Research Fund, Leeds Cares at St. James's University Hospital.​ 150 pages. Edited by Jacob Salzer. $15. Available on Lulu, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
To learn more, please visit: https://jsalzer.wixsite.com/halfarainbowhaiku
Yanty's Butterfly is an international haiku anthology dedicated to Yanty Tjiam (1981-2015), and her family. Yanty was a haiku poet who passed away in 2015. She was a beloved member of our Haiku Nook community on Google+. In honor of Yanty, 20 poets from Canada, the U.K., Germany, Persia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, South Africa, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the U.S. have come together to create this anthology. In the spirit of Yanty Tjiam, and global connectedness, our anthology embodies a transformative power all its own. Yanty's Butterfly consists of over 600 poems, spanning the variety of haiku forms: three-line haiku, two-line haiku, one-line haiku, four-line haiku, traditional haiku (5-7-5), concrete haiku, tanka, and haibun. Featuring haiku from Yanty Tjiam, George Klacsanzky, Fei Zhan, and award-winning poet, Alan Summers.​ 388 pages. Edited by Jacob Salzer. Kindle: $4.99. Paperback: $18.52. Hardback: $33.52. Available on Lulu, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ibookstore, and kobo.
To learn more, please visit: https://jsalzer.wixsite.com/yantysbutterfly
New Bridges is a haiku anthology by The Portland Haiku Group dedicated to Johnny Baranski (1948-2018) and Lorraine Ellis Harr (1912-2006). This anthology features 3-line haiku, 2-line haiku, 1-line haiku, and tanka by 17 poets in The Portland Haiku Group, with a foreword by Japan Times award winning author Alan Summers. Edited by Jacob Salzer. 148 pages. Price: $12.50. Available on Amazon.
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https://jsalzer.wixsite.com/portlandhaikugroup/portland-haiku-anthology
A haiku sequence by two long-time friends, Jacob Salzer and Nicholas Klacsanzky. It started as an email correspondence, and blossomed into a book. 40 haiku. 26 pages. $3.59. Available on Amazon.
Publication Credits: A Hundred Gourds, Chrysanthemum, Failed Haiku, Frogpond, Haiku Canada Review, Haiku Commentary, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, Under the Basho, Acorn, Akitsu Quarterly, Bones, Hedgerow, Incense Dreams, Inner Voices, Makoto, Otata, Shamrock; Birds With No Names (Lulu), Yanty's Butterfly (Lulu), Zen and Son (CreateSpace)