If It Rains Pancakes
Explains and demonstrates how to write two types of ancient Japanese poetry: haiku and lanterns.
More by Brian P. Cleary
Hairy, Scary, Ordinary
Dearly, nearly, insincerely
To Root, to Toot, to Parachute
Under, Over, by the Clover
A mink, a fink, a skating rink
Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know
Lazily, Crazily, Just a Bit Nasally
How Long or How Wide?
The action of subtraction
The mission of addition
A lime, a mime, a pool of slime
Madam and nun and 1001
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