{"product_id":"9781594733390","title":"Haiku--The Sacred Art: A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Have a haiku momentwhen your mind stops and your heart moves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting haiku offers the chance to honor, hold, and fully experience a fleeting moment that takes you out of yourself, a moment that hints at the deeper unity that lies beneath the surface of things.\u003cbr\u003e from Chapter One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this encouraging guide for both beginning and experienced haiku writers, Margaret D. McGee shows how writing haiku can be a consciously spiritual practice for seekers of any faith tradition or no tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from her experience as a spiritual retreat leader and published haiku writer, McGee takes the mystery and intimidation out of beginning to write haiku. For those already on their way, she provides helpful hints and exercises to broaden and deepen both your haiku artistry and your appreciation of haiku as part of your spiritual life. With humor and encouragement, she offers step-by-step exercises for both individuals and writing groups, and shows how haiku can help you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePay attention to the world around you to connect with sacred moments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Overcome fear and self-doubt to access your innate creativity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Explore and use haiku together with spiritual practices in your own faith tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Make haiku a spiritual part of your daily routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175631306992,"sku":"9781594733390","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594733390_p0.jpg?v=1763815262","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594733390","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}