The Thousandfold Stair

The climb of a thousand steps-one three-line, seventeen-syllable haiku at a time.

"I'd like to do something creative this morning, but I'm not sure what that is. Write a little something. Even a poem."'

So began this "idea with barely a pulse," as Elizabeth Gilbert (Big Magic) would say, which became an experiment, then a practice. In a time when other creative pursuits felt far out of reach, that haiku practice became a daily companion on the trek across many landscapes-natural, spiritual, emotional. Toward some destination deep in the (still) unknown.

The Thousandfold Stair is a collection of haiku, drawn from the more than 1,000 composed over a year-long journey, accompanied by author notes and essays. It deals with themes of grief and loss, memory loss/dementia, creativity and craft, and faith, among others.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mythic Expeditions Press
Published: 09/03/2025
ISBN: 9798989057139
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d