Behind the cover art of Haiku for Soulmates – A glimpse into a sacred site with Hikari

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Behind the cover art of Haiku for Soulmates – A journey with Hikari

My beloved readers and cherished subscribers, get ready because Haiku for Soulmates is just around the corner! Starting next week, those of you fortunate enough to be accepted, be sure to check your email for an unforgettable experience!

Now I want to share with you the story behind the cover of Haiku for Soulmates.

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From Hikari

The book cover of Haiku for Soulmates features a painting of the bridge leading to the serene Ukimidō pavilion. At the feet of a Noh performer, countless fireflies dance in the darkness—a visual tribute to the diverse haiku contributed from every corner of the globe.
Just as these tiny lights shimmer in unison, may each poem resonate (共鳴) as a “soulmate,” woven into a beautiful harmony through the meticulous and soulful editing of Editor-in-Chief Gabriela Marie Milton.

About “Ukimido”-浮見堂-

Ukimidō is a historic hexagonal pavilion that appears to float on Sagiike Pond in Nara Park. Built in 1916 with a traditional cypress‑bark roof, it has long been admired as one of Nara’s most picturesque sites. Visitors cross a wooden bridge to reach the pavilion, where they can enjoy views of cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, brilliant foliage in autumn, and the reflection of snow‑covered mountains in winter.

The surrounding Asajigahara area has been a beloved poetic landscape since the Nara period. Aristocrats once gathered here to compose waka, classical Japanese court poetry, making this place an enduring symbol of literary elegance and seasonal beauty.
Source: visitnara.jp/venues/A01113/…” (visitnara.jp in Bing).

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Video by Hikari

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Literary Revelations’ previous anthologies Petals of Haiku, Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, and Haiku and Tanka: Lull Harmony and Power in Japanese Art in addition of being placed in the Museum of Haiku Literature (Japan), Museum of Poetry, Haiku and Tanka (Japan) are now entering into the Nara Prefecture Library due to the efforts made by Hikari.

To Hikari, our deepest thanks for her effort to built with us the legacy of Literary Revelations.

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1. Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art
2. Fine art Photography: Lullscapes in Light and Shadow
3. Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku 
4. Celebrating Poetry by Cindy Georgakas 
5. Full Moon Confessions: Poetry by Tracey Anne
6. Petals of Haiku: An Anthology 
7. Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology
8. Echoes Lost in Stars: Poems by PS Conway
9. Love, Stars, and Paradigms: Poems by Swarn Gill
10. Building Sandcastles by C.X. Turner and James Welsh  
11. Greenlandos by Virginia Witch

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