Don Baird

Divine Promises is a book collection of verses followed by mini-sermons, poetry, and proclamations. It is a book for daily devotional study as well as for prayer. It will bring the reader closer to God in a way they might not have experienced. There are pages for note taking and what I call "pen-pondering." Divine Promises is a book designed to help the reader have more faith, more trust -- knowing that God's promises are always fulfilled.

God's word contains the finest poetry ever revealed. Within the Bible, His story unfolds with dignity, truth, and love. Through His passion, He gave us His son who became the most incredible shepherd of our Father's living word ever to be born. Jesus remains the greatest teacher of all time. And, according to witnesses, he makes elegant, fine wine. A humble book, Poetry of God, produces an opportunity for readers to enjoy scripture, haiku poetry, and compact sermons. Each page presents God's poetry followed by a haiku and, lastly, a mini-sermon for contemplation. It is my deepest hope that this book encourages readers to ponder God, and to learn more about His word - His desire for us to have happy, joyful, and loving lives, "on Earth as it is with Him."

It is the time for the third in a series of 'Atoms of Haiku'. AOH - Volume III will be a special contribution to the cause of spreading knowledge about Haiku to all parts of the world. This time around one of our featured Haijin Alan Summers has written a beautiful essay about the Haiku structure. We have two more featured Haijin this year. Don Baird and Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy are the seasoned Haijin who shared their beautiful Haiku on AOH - Volume III. It is an honor to thank all the 16 authors who contributed to this anthology - Adjei Agyei-Baah, Ajaya Mahala, Alan Summers, Angelee Deodhar, Archana Kapoor Nagpal, Ben Moeller-Gaa, Bryan Rickert, Don Baird, Goran Gatalica, Greg Ibesate, Hammad Khan, Maria Laura Valente, Saffiyyah Patel, Srinivasa Rao Sambangi, Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy and Vandana Parashar.

Join us in a journey of Ideas and Barks. Learn a Stray Dog's secret how to finish what you start. Go ahead and have the ahaaaa - your latest great idea! Now you'll have more tools to pursue it. It's all about attitude!

Both born of ancient masters, the unique blending of Haiku and Kung Fu in Haiku Wisdom, gives us a seamless guide to exploring our human existence. With careful attention to the minute detail and beauty of nature, Don Baird brings us on a magical journey of perception, introducing us to the miracles of our souls, hearts, minds and world. By using the allure of haiku mixed with the elegance of martial arts philosophies, he allows us to open our eyes to our own journeys, where we may begin to revel in the grandeur that is our life.

Transcending the Void is the embodiment of the philosophy of T'ai Chi. This book teaches you how to Participate in Life's mystery with Understanding and Acceptance.

Haiku, the Interior and Exterior of Being, is a book of imagination; yet, it is poetry of truth. Nature, her ways, and her secrets are revealed one poem at a time, one breath at a time, unfolding the smaller picture within the larger one - and, vice-versa. Between lines, between breaths, you will journey to the center of a poet's dream-room.

With his voice ringing out I hear Grandmaster Suh saying, "This guy, are you training hard?" And without regard to my answer, he would always respond, "Train harder." This was the way it was: this was signature Mr. Suh. He was a Master of few words. I remember asking him, "Why do we punch with a bent elbow?" His response was a swift punch to my chest that left me on the floor about 8 feet away from him. His martial art lessons were different, though. He became open and would spend a great deal of time teaching life philosophy. He savored handing down these philosophies to his students and it showed in every class. This book, by letting him tell his story through his own words is not a book by me but a gift from him. He was brilliant. I believe this book, Suh Do Kwan, the Way of Suh, will reveal that on its own without further commentary.

Don Baird's As the Crow Flies brings us once again on a journey of the unique blending of Japanese poetry styles and kung fu. By using the allure of haiku and hokku mixed with the elegance and power of martial art philosophies, Don guides us to open our eyes to our own, personal journeys where we may be able to finally live in the splendor that is the richest, vital core in each of our lives.