MARA HUBERMAN

Written by Mara Huberman

575 Haiku Book is an irreverent and comedic poetry book filled with five hundred and seventy-five haikus plus lots of great illustrations. The title comes from the anatomy of a haiku: five syllables, seven syllables, then five syllables.  I have always loved poetry and find it a beautiful outlet for creative expression as well as personal reflection. I have also learned a lot about myself by pursuing this goal. I discovered that I had deep reserves of determination, creativity, and resourcefulness necessary to bring my vision to market. Creating this book, stretched my imagination and taught me that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to with hard work. As a comedy performance minor at USC, I combined my love for poetry with my love for jokes and chose to put a comedic flair to my haikus. My goal with writing 575 Haiku Book is to make haiku poetry more relevant and relatable to a younger generation. Traditionally, a haiku is inspired by nature, but I chose to draw my inspiration and find humor in everyday life. Clarity, specificity, and concision make most premises in comedy funny, and what type of poetry is more clear, specific, and concise than a haiku? 
575 Haiku Book is available for purchase today on Amazon and makes the perfect coffee table book/quarantine read.

575 Haiku Book