{"product_id":"wing-strokes-haiku","title":"Wing Strokes Haiku","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Losak\u003c\/strong\u003e spent most of her life in Queens, New York, and now lives in New Jersey. She is a healthcare public relations consultant. Her mother, \u003cstrong\u003eSydell Rosenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a teacher and published writer, especially poetry—primarily haiku and related forms. Syd was a charter member of the Haiku Society of America in 1968. Amy is a member today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSyd, who died in 1996, contributed to the literary life of her home borough and New York City. Her “city haiku” and other poems were published in leading journals, classic anthologies (such as \u003cem\u003eThe Haiku Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku\u003c\/em\u003e), and other media dedicated to this luminous form. In 1994, Syd’s senryu was featured in the New York public arts project, \u003cem\u003eHaiku on 42nd Street,\u003c\/em\u003e in which old theater marquees in Times Square were transformed into “frames” for short poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThanks to Syd’s influence, Amy writes and publishes her own haiku today. Her credits include \u003cem\u003eAkitsu Quarterly, Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, Failed Haiku, Frameless Sky, Frogpond\u003c\/em\u003e (the journal of HSA), \u003cem\u003eThe Haiku Foundation, Hedgerow The Heron’s Nest, Modern Haiku, Newtown Literary, Prune Juice, Tinywords,\u003c\/em\u003e and more, including several anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2018, Penny Candy Books, started by two poets, released \u003cem\u003eH Is For Haiku\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Sawsan Chalabi). Amy wrote the introduction. This vibrant children’s collection was honored by the National Council for Teachers of English as a 2019 “Notable Poetry Book.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2020, the respected independent literary publisher, Kattywompus Press, released Syd’s chapbook for adults, \u003cem\u003ePoised Across the Sky.\u003c\/em\u003e Amy and founder Sammy Greenspan served as co-editors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmy also is a member of The Bookniks (formerly The Book Meshuggenahs), a group of female Jewish authors in the United States and Israel. They write children’s books and serve as a resource for the Jewish community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback: 36 pages\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Kelsay Books (July 28, 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews:\u003cbr\u003eLit Shark\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMom Egg Review\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePoetry Pop\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etweetspeakpoetry\u003cbr\u003eQuail Bell Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kelsay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50210865676545,"sku":"vbx1787304626583","price":12.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/wing-strokes-haiku_1.jpg?v=1787304633","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/wing-strokes-haiku","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}