"Haiku, vivere la poesia" by Roberto Malini is the author’s own translation of some of the most beautiful and profound short poems from ancient and modern Japan. Ranging from Basho to Buson and from Issa to Shiki, this poetic journey unfolds amongst forests, flowery meadows and babbling brooks. Mountain peaks form the backdrop to a timeless dialogue in which nature and countless scenes from daily life become an allegory for the search for poetry’s eternal soul. "What is poetry?" a young disciple asks his teacher. “True poetry is to live a happy life,” replies the great poet, “in harmony with the world and with all living creatures. Living a life of verse is better than writing it.”