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Moon and Finger 8 – The Present Past: Reading Hekigoto part 2
Welcome to Moon and Finger, a feature for addressing and discussing any haiku topic under…
New to Haiku: Charlotte Digregorio Interviews Haiku Poet & Educator Mark Forrester
As part of New to Haiku's Interviews with Haiku Educators series, Charlotte Digregorio shares her…
THF Monthly Kukai Voting Ballot — July 2026
Vote for your favorites in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .
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Jennifer Gurney—the simple things: commentaries on "sunny morning / the smell of coffee among / balcony flowers" by Slobodan Pupovać
Last Chance to Submit to the July 2026 THF Monthly Kukai
Today is the final opportunity to enter your poem in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .
HAIKU DIALOGUE – Man-Machine Interface – Communication – commentary
communication – commentary
It’s Not Too Early to Nominate a Haibun for a Touchstone Award!
Show your favourite haibun some love
Moon and Finger 7 – The Present Past: Reading Hekigoto Part 1
Welcome to Moon and Finger, a feature for addressing and discussing any haiku topic under…
Moon and Finger 6 —Shiki’s Haikai Essentials
Extracts from Shiki's Essentials of Haikai, and links to the original in English and in Japanese
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Sean Murphy—a problem that can't be punched away: commentaries on "addicted to life— / a superhero beats / intoxication" by Paul Callus
Still Time to Submit to the July 2026 THF Monthly Kukai
You can still participate in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .
HAIKU DIALOGUE – Man-Machine Interface – Communication – long list
communication – long list
Chorus 1 — Introduction and Old Pond Polls
Welcome to Moon and Finger, a feature for addressing and discussing any haiku topic under…
The Accidental Haiku Poet – An Essay by David Green
Today, New to Haiku is happy to welcome one of our readers, David Green, to…
Moon and Finger 5: Beanpoles and Ritual, Shasei and Shiki
An Independence Day haiku leads to discussion of Shiki and shasei
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Sudha Devi Nayak—in at the deep end: commentaries on "at the end of the diving board yes" by Mary Stevens
The THF Archives: James W. Hackett
A gift of Hackett's books and papers to the Foundation's archives.