The Onawa Poems, 1999-2008 edited by Paul MacNeil
The Onawa Poems, 1999-2008 edited by Paul MacNeil is a collection of haiku about the lake in Maine where Paul annually hosts other writers during the US summer on land his family has owned since 1915 (the Maine word "camp" means cabin). Onawa is near (100 miles from) the northern end of the Appalachian Trail, a 2100-mile hiking trail that begins in Georgia.
The book includes 10 poets for 10 years of poetry fellowship: Paul MacNeil, Yu Chang, Ferris Gilli, Gary Hotham, Kirsty Karkow, Paul David Mena, paul m., John Stevenson, Hilary Tann and Paul Watsky. and includes 2 award-winning renku between several of the authors. The Onawa Poems sells for $US11 (posted within the US), $US13 to Canada and $US14 elsewhere. For full details and reviews go here. http://www.theheronsnest.com/books/onawapoems.html
cool night
a passing cook bends
the rice steam
- Paul MacNeil



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