Manx writer Paul Quayle has published Mostly Haiku, a book of poems and prose in the Japanese tradition shaped by walking and mindfulness, Isle of Man Today reported.
The book is his fifth collection. It follows on from Narrow Road to the Deep South, published in 2020 in memory of a late friend. Mr Quayle said writing both books had helped him come to terms with his grief.
Written between 2022 and 2024, the new collection traces walks around the island and draws on its geology, its glacial past, its archaeology and its sacred sites. The foreword is by Michael Kewley, the Manx Dharma Master whose teaching inspired the book.
Mr Quayle singled out the Lhen Beach, where his grandparents lived, saying it “became a particular place of inspiration during the project”.
Culture Vannin supported the project. According to the outlet, a donation from sales is planned for Isle Listen, the island’s mental health charity. Sales of the earlier book led to a £700 donation to the charity.
The book costs £10 and can be bought from six outlets:
- the Manx Museum
- the House of Manannan
- both Bridge Bookshops
- OMA Sustainable Living
- the Time Machine
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