A STRING OF PEARLS

About the Book

I have an inordinate love of nature, so when I read my first Haiku, I was deeply impressed by it's ability to convey such beautiful thoughts in one breath. The purpose of my collection is to try to do the same, while evoking a strong emotional response and proposing a subject for meditation. While knowing that my love of nature is intense, I still know that I do not own the tree I planted. There is an old Chinese proverb that exhorts us to keep that green tree in out hearts, and maybe a songbird will come along. Not being attached to the outcome of our wishes often engenders great peace. A sense of detachment guarantees serenity and reading Haiku brings the opportunity for such a healthy quietude. No one has everything, everyone has something, sometimes something is nothing, having nothing, needing nothing, wanting nothing, is blessed peace. I hope you enjoy book.

About the Author

Ms. Barton lives in Philadelphia, Pa., with her four cats. She received her B.A. in Philosophy from Temple University in Philadelphia, in 1965, and her M.A. in Behavioral Science (Psych) from the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C, in 1976. She continued graduate work there for approximately three years in Social and Counseling Psychology.
Ms. Barton has traveled extensively. In 1968, while living in Germany, she attended a Goethe Institute and received a certificate for her level of proficiency in translation. She has an inordinate love of animals and nature, and only in recent years became aware of Haiku as a form of expression for her meditation on the beauty around her, especially the change of seasons.

Her favorite season is autumn.