Alexis Rotella
Alexis K. Rotella (born January 16, 1947 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania)[1][2] is an American poet and artist. She has written poems in several of the traditional styles of Japanese poetry, including haiku, senryū, renga, and haibun.
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Born | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | January 16, 1947
Occupation | Poet, artist |
Alma mater | Drew University (B.A.) |
Biography
She received an bachelor's degree in Zen Buddhism from Drew University[3] and a doctorate in clinical hypnotherapy.[2]
In 1984, she served as the President of the Haiku Society of America and edited it's haiku journal Frogpond during that time.[4]
She founded Prune Juice, an English-language journal for senryū, in 2009.[5]
She is the 2019-2020 honorary curator of the American Haiku Archives at the California State Library in Sacramento.[4]
Personal life
She currently resides in Arnold, Maryland.[6]
Bibliography
Poetry
- Clouds In My Teacup, Wind Chimes Press, 1982
- Tuning the Lily, High/Coo Press mini-chapbook #18, 1983
- After an Affair Merging Media, 1984 (Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award Runner-Up)
- ASK!, Muse Pie Press, 1984
- Camembert Comes from the Sea, White Peony Press, 1984
- Harvesting Stars, Jade Mountain Press, 1984
- On a White Bud, Merging Media, 1984
- Closing the Circle, Muse Pie Press, 1985
- Polishing a Ladybug, Swamp Press, 1985
- Rearranging Light, Muse Pie Press, 1985 (Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award Runner-Up)
- Beards and Wings, White Peony Press, 1985
- Middle City, Muse Pie Press, 1986 (New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship)
- Moonflowers, Jade Mountain Press, 1987
- Drizzle of Stars (renga with Scott Montgomery and Bob Boldman), Jade Mountain Press, 1988
- The Lace Curtain, Jade Mountain Press, 1988
- Antiphony of Bells: A Haiku Journey Through Italy in Simultaneous English and Italian, Jade Mountain Press, 1989
- An Unknown Weed, King’s Road Press, 1991 (Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award Runner-Up)
- Carousel: 30 Senryu, Juniper Press, 1991 (Third Place, Haiku Society of America Merit Book Awards)
- Looking for a Prince, White Peony Press, 1991
- Voice of the Mourning Dove: An Anthology of Haiku, White Peony Press, 1991
- Eleven Renga (with Florence Miller), Jade Mountain Press, 1993
- Musical Chairs: A Haiku Journey Through Childhood, Jade Mountain Press, 1994
- Yes: A Dozen Linked Poems (with Florence Miller), Jade Mountain Press, 1994
- A String of Monarchs: Thirteen Linked Poems (with Florence Miller), Jade Mountain Press, 1995
- No One Inside (linked poem with Carlos Colón), Proof Press, 1996
- Sassy (with Carlos Colón) Tragg Publishing, 1998
- Eavesdropping: Seasonal Haiku, Modern English Tanka Press, 2007
- Lip Prints (tanka), Modern English Tanka Press, 2007
- Ouch: Senryu that Bite, Modern English Tanka Press, 2007
- A Sprinkle of Glitter (a solo illustrated renga), Rosenberry Books, 2008
- Ask! Again: Rotellagrams, Rosenberry Books, 2008
- Looking for a Prince, Modern English Tanka Press, revised second edition, 2008
- Elvis in Black Leather, Modern English Tanka Press, 2009
- Black Jack Judy and the Crisco Kids, Modern English Tanka Press, 2010
- Between Waves, Red Moon Press, 2015
- The Color Blue, Red Moon Press, 2017
- Old Diaries: Short Poems and Literary Fragments, Kindle, 2018
- Different Conversations: Short Poems and Literary Fragments, Kindle, 2018
- Dancing the Tarantella: Short Poems, Jade Mountain Press, 2019
- Scratches on the Moon: A Haibun Collection, Jade Mountain Press, 2019 (Touchstone Book Award), 2019
Nonfiction
- How Words and Thoughts Affect Your Body: The Book of Affirmations, Jade Mountain Press, 1989
- The Essence of Flowers, Jade Mountain Press, 1991
See also
References
- "The Living Haiku Anthology - Rotella, Alexis". livinghaikuanthology.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Poet Profile - Alexis K. Rotella". The Haiku Foundation. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Lutz, Sarah. "Haiku Writer Alexis Rotella". performance.millikin.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "American Haiku Archives Honorary Curator Alexis Rotella". www.americanhaikuarchives.org. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "About". Prune Juice : Journal of Senryu, Kyoka, Haibun, & Haiga. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Alexis Rotella - Mann Library's Daily Haiku". haiku.mannlib.cornell.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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