waka

All the orangutans are ready for a nap in the sleepy depths of the afternoon--all except one. Written in a series of linked poems in the tanka style, an ancient Japanese form of poetry.

Provides a guide to understanding and developing haiku-writing skills and includes examples of related Japanese poetic forms and writing exercises.

Contains a collection of emotional, spiritual, and erotic poems written by Ono no Komachi and Izumi Shikibu during Japan's Heian era, which lasted from 794 to 1185.