Reviews for The Art of Motorcycle Haiku

Mark Fargo is a helmetless loner out for the long ride, chance glances, and close observation of the open road. In this, his third installment of motorcycle haiku, he is unapologetic about his idiosyncratic take on 5-7-5 verse, most of which resemble notes for haiku yet to be written. Paired with some incredible photographs and sandwiched between extended prose sections on his travel experience, the whole makes for some intriguing proto-haiku/-haibun/-haiga, with one or more finished exceptions: Cloudless day alone / Late afternoon shadows cast / Silence in the hills.
~ Modern Haiku, modernhaiku.org

I have known Mark for a short period of time, I have ridden with him, brought him into my barn (hanging out with a few motorcycles) and spent time at Bike Night events. From the beginning, here is a man with heart. He greets people with a good soul. Something you will find in his writings.
Mark is a storyteller in poetic ways and when you read the writings in this book you feel what riding is about. Many can write about riding but I have never met someone who can put into poetry the love of riding and seeing all that is around us as we ride. Mark’s photos show the wonders of traveling this country and why traveling on a motorcycle is best. This is a story of a mans life. A man that rides his motorcycle out of the love of seeing and feeling all that we can on two wheels. Marks Photos show the wonders of traveling this country and why traveling on a motorcycle is best. Thank you Mark.
~ Paul Nielsen – Motorcycle Coaching 101

Haiku… thoughtful reflections on moments of time and deep consideration of nature. It seems like motorcycle travel provides lots of moments in nature, and then at the end of a long ride, time to reflect and write. This is what Mark has accomplished with his Haiku. He has captured America, three lines at a time.
~ Gary Delanoeye – Author of Checking in at the Crowbar Hotel and Letters from the Outs.

“It’s clearly evident in Mark’s poetry and pictures that the journey truly is the most important of our travels and life experiences.
~ Michael Sullivan – VC Reporter