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
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.
