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A lyrical celebration of cats—through the timeless beauty of Japanese haiku and brush art.
This beautifully illustrated collection brings together 82 cat-themed haiku by Japan's most celebrated poets—including Basho, Issa, Shiki, Buson, Soseki and many others—translated into English by bestselling author William Scott Wilson—with beautiful color paintings by award-winning French artist Manda.
The passing year!
The cat hunches down
on my lap.
—Natsume Soseki
A night of frost;
opening the window to the cries
of an abandoned cat.
—Issa
The cat scampers into the mulberry field.
A morning
of high wind.
—Hekigodo
The result is a book that will delight all poetry lovers and cat enthusiasts!
