Haiku Productions :: Stories
Sho :: To Write, With Clarity and Artfulness
The Haiku Productions logo is the Taoist character for “To Write”. The upper portion is a symbol for a hand holding a stylus, while the lower portion is a phonetic for “book”. In the Tao tradition, writing is a critical skill because it brings together dreams, ideas, and actions in a common language to facilitate communication.
Novels
After 2000 years, man’s war against Nature has taken a drastic toll on both sides. Climate change is no longer at issue; it’s climatic survival. Large portions of the earth are stricken with multi-year droughts, turning focal points of once vibrant civilizations into deserts, dying forests, abandoned cities, and war-ravaged villages. Water is the most valuable resource. Fossil fuels are hoarded by the few roving armies in search of plunder.
What is left is a dream of restoration for the earth and her disrupted web of living communities. To heal the world wounds of Nature, a few Shamans roam the desolate lands, seeking the next generation of children who might bring about a rebirth. But also searching for them are the “Petras” -- the Hungry Ghosts of humanity who only see salvation beyond the earthly realm and seek to destroy all that remains.
Written for mature eco-fiction readers, this luminous tale bypasses apocalyptic hopelessness to deliver a powerful story of spiritual restoration and planetary healing.
Learn the backstory and inspirations here
Publication date: 7/12/2026
Screenplays
Work in Progress
A Story of Old Monterey and the Spirits that Inhabit the Coast
The Life and Art of Robinson Jeffers is the story of the rise and fall of California’s dark poet. In a burst of creativity, Jeffers went from obscurity to being one of the most widely-read poets in America. As he worked on his dark tragedies, Una, his wife and muse, carefully plotted his rise in fame and jealously guarded him from detractors -- as well as admirers -- at a personal cost to both of them.
Works in Progress
Bread For My Father, A Novel
A quest to recreate the cherished black bread of his childhood gives hope to a Father and his Son who have lost the loves of their lives.
Do you remember a favorite childhood food? A food that is so entwined with memories of your youth that it represents an enduring symbol of the best of times? A memory that sustains you even in dark days?
The tale of "Bread For My Father" shows how striving to recreate a childhood memory -- and real food -- can be the salvation of broken lives.
