{"title":"Ron Collins","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"five-seven-five-science-fictional-examinations-of-the-elusive-haiku-hardcover","title":"Five Seven Five: Science fictional examinations of the elusive haiku - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo arts, synchronous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ein waves of speculation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTogether as One.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e¬---------------------------------------¬\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ron proposed this book of science fictional haiku, I was amused but skeptical. Haiku? Does he know what a haiku is? Can he even write poetry?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out he does know what a haiku is and he can write poetry. As I read along I was increasingly fascinated and delighted. The pairing of haiku and AI artwork is ingenious, truly more than the sum of its parts. And that's before you read Ron's short comments describing each pairing, adding extra depth, often with poignancy and humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI found myself studying each piece of art to see if I could guess the subject of the haiku before reading it. And then returning to the artwork with the haiku now in mind before reading Ron's comments. You will not be surprised to find yourself sometimes disagreeing with Ron's interpretation or assessment of the resulting artwork. That's okay. Art, like beauty, is all in the eye of the beholder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was even inspired to write my own haiku and generate an AI pairing, above. The wild-eyed look of Ron the science fiction author writing haiku is perfect!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, enjoy the book you have in your hands. Savor it. Let the combined beauty of the haiku and AI artwork do its magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Collins, editor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50621700899039,"sku":"9781946176448","price":66.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/BPrJGGo67h9781946176448.webp?v=1785503447"},{"product_id":"five-seven-five-science-fictional-examinations-of-the-elusive-haiku-paperback","title":"Five Seven Five: Science fictional examinations of the elusive haiku - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo arts, synchronous\u003c\/p\u003ein waves of speculation.Together as One.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e¬---------------------------------------¬\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many of my favorite things, I came upon this project when two interesting ideas crashed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, of course, was the haiku.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite paying them little attention, I have always had a quiet admiration of the haiku. Perhaps this is because I admire short fiction, and the haiku is, by definition, about as short as you can get. Well-done haiku feel so ephemeral. Almost magical. Its simple 5-7-5 beat structure can feel barren at times, and, in fact, when in cavalier hands, that barren nature can come off as too slight. In other hands, though, the aura of a haiku leaves one wanting to dwell in the essence of the images it creates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a magical balance in a haiku that may not exist in other forms of poetry, or at least not in quite the same way. I always find them interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, despite this framework, I rarely wrote any.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second idea was artificial intelligence and its generation of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRon Collins, Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50622210900191,"sku":"9781946176431","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Xi1keFpnRW9781946176431.webp?v=1785524493"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/ron-collins.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}