Random Blue Sparks - a haiku collection released by Snapshot Press on December 31, 2024
Winner of the 2020 Snapshot Press Book Awards
I'm beyond honoured to announce that my book-length haiku collection, Random Blue Sparks, winner of the 2020 Snapshot Press Book Award, was published by the press on December 31, 2024. Thank you to John Barlow for selecting and sequencing these poems, and to Chuck Brickley for his valuable insights. I'm also grateful to Chuck Brickley, Ron Moss, and Tom Clausen for their generous blurbs. Special thanks to my husband, Larry, who is my first reader and second pair of eyes.
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
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
(note: this collection contains sixteen award-winning haiku)
