The Curve of Her Arm
Night Ballet Press, 2019
(Currently unavailable)
The Curve of Her Arm is a collaborative book of free verse and haiku by Robin Mullet and Holli Rainwater, inspired by the art and practice of qigong.
Cover Art and Illustrations by Becky Hernandez
Qigong is an ancient Chinese healthcare system that focuses on gentle movement, breath work, and mindfulness. To practice qigong is to cultivate the life force energy that flows through all of nature. The haiku in this volume ground the reader in the natural world and help us recognize our "place in the family of things." The poems then go beyond the movement to the emotions and memories brought to the forefront while practicing this ancient art form.
From the Publisher: Reading The Curve of Her Arm is a refreshing, rewarding experience that leaves one with a sense of calm, wonder, and appreciation.
Anthologies:
They Gave Us Life: Celebrating Mothers, Fathers, & Others in Haiku
edited by Robert Epstein
Middle Island Press, 2017
Available Here
Holli is a contributor to this international anthology exploring relationships to parents, grandparents, and others who "gave us life."
Holli and Michael both have poems in Everything Stops and Listens, an anthology of poems by members and friends of Ohio Poetry Association. Edited by Columbus poet Steve Abbott, the collection is the first statewide poetry anthology in more than 60 years and features work by more than 80 OPA members and workshop leaders. Some of Ohio's finest poets lend a diversity of voices, from the humor of George Bigere to the performance-inspired Scott Woods to the internationally acclaimed haiku of Yvonne Hardenbrook.
edited by Robert Epstein
Middle Island Press, 2017
Available Here
Holli is a contributor to this international anthology exploring relationships to parents, grandparents, and others who "gave us life."
A Rustling and Waking Within
Edited by Sharon Fish
Mooney
ISBN 978-0-9890998-1-3
Holli and her son, Michael Rainwater, both contributed to the latest anthology from OPA, A Rustling and Waking Within,
a celebration of art and poetry in Ohio. Edited by poet Sharon Fish Mooney, The
139-page perfect-bound book contains ekphrastic poems written by friends and
members of OPA in response to various forms of art featured in Ohio's museums,
galleries and other venues. The collection marks the culmination of several OPA
writing events that were held in major art centers throughout Ohio.
Mooney hopes that “through this collection, the reader will want
to view art that is currently located in Ohio or that has traveled through
Ohio. We want the reader to get up close and personal by visiting the various
venues where the art resides. Through these poems, we hope readers will
experience some of what we as poets experienced when we viewed it.”
Everything Stops and Listen
Edited by Steve Abbott
ISBN 978-0-9890998-0-6
Holli and Michael both have poems in Everything Stops and Listens, an anthology of poems by members and friends of Ohio Poetry Association. Edited by Columbus poet Steve Abbott, the collection is the first statewide poetry anthology in more than 60 years and features work by more than 80 OPA members and workshop leaders. Some of Ohio's finest poets lend a diversity of voices, from the humor of George Bigere to the performance-inspired Scott Woods to the internationally acclaimed haiku of Yvonne Hardenbrook.
Another Trip Around the Sun: 365 Days of Haiku for Children Young and Old
Edited by Jessica Malone Latham
Published by Brooks Books
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ISBN 978-1-929820-20-7 • 2019
cover & illustrations by Jessica Sebok
184 pages paperback • $30.00 USD
publication date: November 9, 2019
Holli is pleased to have 9 haiku in this collection.
This anthology is a prescription to nourish your soul. Your prescription is my to read one haiku a day. Too often our lives are too full, too packed with things
to do, places to be, problems to solve, worries and troubles to carry. We recommend that you find a way to hit the pause button, to take a time out, to stop the rush ... to find a moment of peace and quiet, to take a deep cleansing breath, to let yourself go and receive the blessings of this day, this place, this time, this moment. This is the essential gift of haiku.
~ Randy & Shirley Brooks, Brooks Books
I Thought I Heard a Cardinal Sing: Ohio's Appalachian Voices
Edited by Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour
Published by Sheila-Na-Gig Inc.
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Holli has one poem and Michael has two in this one-of-a-kind collection, sponsored by the Academy of American Poets and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Editor Kari Gunter-Seymour writes: “Within these pages you will find a lavish mix of voices—Affrilachian, Indigenous, non-binary and LGBTQ; from teens to those creatively aging; poets in recovery, some with disabilities or developmental differences; emerging and well established; some living in the state, others from assorted locations throughout the country—all with a deep connection to Appalachian Ohio. The work speaks honestly and proudly as it represents Ohio’s Appalachian population, providing examples of honor, endurance, courage, history, love of family, the land; and provides evidence of how even against the odds our people continue to thrive, to work hard to build awareness and overcome mainstream America’s negative response to those with a strong Appalachian heritage.”
Red Moon Anthology
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From the back cover: "The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku, [edited by Jim Kacian and the Red Moon Editorial Staff], each year assembles the finest haiku and related forms published around the world into a single book."
Needless to say, I am beyond honored to be included in these two editions.
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