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Sudha Devi Nayak—words fluttered sideways: commentaries on "unsaid words / the last wren / of the day" by Crystal Simone Smith
Still Time to Submit to the October 2026 THF Monthly Kukai
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HAIKU DIALOGUE – Intoxication – Writing Poetry – commentary
writing poetry – commentary
Moon and Finger – Epigrams, Statements, Aphorisms
In which we look at epigrams, aphorisms, statements and the like in haiku and senryu
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Dan Campbell—who’s calling please?: commentary on the monoku “dusk the call goes directly to voicemail” by Cherie Hunter Day
Haiku of the Day Theme October 2026: Dealing with Patriarchy in and Through Haiku
A collection of haiku curated by Teji Sethi on Dealing with Patriarchy in and Through Haiku
Moon and Finger 17 – Simile Part 3
Simile has long been treated with suspicion in English-language haiku. But what if the very quality that makes it seem less immediate than metaphor is also what gives it its particular power?
New to Haiku: Charlotte Digregorio Interviews Poet and Educator Jennifer Hambrick
As part of New to Haiku's Interviews with Haiku Educators series, Charlotte Digregorio shares her…
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Alan Summers—celebrating a romantic partnership: commentaries on "fifty plus years / my heart still races / at her touch" by Bryan Sharpe
Last Chance to Vote in the September 2026 THF Monthly Kukai
Last day to vote in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .
Chorus 3 — the past
Three Chorus polls explore presence in haiku: where a poem exists, how poetic energy arises, and whether presence depends on tense, experience, or the haiku moment.
Haiku for Healing – Finding the Words in Haibun
A personal account addressing miscarriage, domestic violence and mortality
THF Monthly Kukai Voting Ballot — September 2026
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Sudha Devi Nayak — like a pall of sadness: commentaries on "quiet as a grave / the overwhelming silence / of days gone by" by Mike Jones