Random Blue Sparks

Debbie Strange

Paperback
96 pages
198 mm x 129 mm / 7¾" x 5⅛"
ISBN 978-1-903543-59-7

Awards

Third Place, Haiku Society of America Merit Book Awards

Shortlisted, The Touchstone Distinguished Books Award

Praise for Random Blue Sparks

‘Debbie Strange’s first full-length collection of haiku offers a stunning display of sensory artistry inspired by the landscapes and ecosystems of Western Canada. Random Blue Sparks is a wonderfully vibrant gathering of moments to savour.’
—Chuck Brickley
Author, earthshine

‘From finely tuned observations of the tiniest life forms to quiet reverence for open landscapes of earth and sky, this brilliant collection is a timely reminder of the relevance of nature haiku in today’s climate.’
—Ron C. Moss
Author, The Bone Carver

‘Illuminating the essence of experiences and things, Random Blue Sparks is a compelling love letter to the prairies, mountains and waters of the western provinces of Canada. These indelible haiku brim with poetic joie de vivre.’
—Tom Clausen
Author, Growing Late

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Haiku

stormlight
a pronghorn outruns
the rain

meadowlarks
the grace notes that follow
me home

weaving light
into this day of mourning . . .
damselflies

submerged log
the descending sizes
of painted turtles

weathered oars
we fold our worries
into the river