Karumi is intended to emphasize haiku's dramatic economy, along with its reliance on subject matter drawn from the familiar world of daily life. As in other Chiyo-ni haikus, water plays a major role in these two particular poems. Water as a natural substance, is noted for its impermanence, for its constant flow which is seemingly always directed away from the point of perspective. For questions or comments about a review, please contact the person listed at the top of the review. Ed's Internet Book Review is copyright 1995-2001, Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II, all rights reserved.
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