About this item
One hundred fifty haiku on New York City in just three lines each. New York City Haiku collects 150 of the best haiku inspired by the Big Apple. These succinct three-line poems express not only the personal experiences of every New Yorker (or New Yorker at heart) , but also the universal truths about living and loving everything that New York has to offer as well. Written by poets of all ages and from across the country, this affordable and giftable collection creates an honest and often hilarious volume chronicling what New York is all about. A must-have for anyone who aspires to "make it there," New York City Haiku is a thoughtful and fun testament to the city and its people.
About the Author
James Gulliver Hancock is obsessed with drawing. He is an original author/illustrator who constantly re-imagines the world around him through observation, taking what he sees and recontextualizing it into his fantastical world of drawings. Originally from Australia he now travels the world drawing on a wide variety of projects from publishing to advertising, packaging and large scale installation. James studied Visual Communications in Sydney, Australia and travelled overland extensively, through asia, russia and europe. His influences range from growing up with a psychologist for a mother to the cross sections of Stephen Biesty to the travel writing of Joseph Conrad. He is well known for the project www.allthebuildingsinnewyork.com which saw him obsessively document the built environment around him. More of his work can be seen at www.jamesgulliverhancock.com