There is so much to learn about haiku! Follow the occasional journey of a haiku newbie as he asks the questions you wish you had asked, and discover that the answers are rarely so simple as to be easily had. Host: Gene Myers.
In my last column for the Haiku Society of America, "The maddening process of submitting poems," I focused on how the submission process has changed over time. One consideration before editors in modern times is social media. While many artists…
The latest .Haiku column for the Haiku Society of America focuses on "The maddening process of submitting poems." "Back in the day, submitting to poetry magazines was a very different beast. We formed support groups for each other because of…
Once again, it is National Haiku Writing Month! Just like novelists and musicians who have months designated to inspire them: National Novel Writing Month and National Solo Album Month, so do haiku poets! I wonder why they are all in…
The last poem in the "Poem I Am Living with Today" feature was by Alan Pizzarelli. This time, it's Gary Hotham: a few feet from our feet the ocean bottom starts -Haiku by Gary Hotham
Thank you for the feedback. Here is a Garry Gay haiku that was turned into a haiga from a blog I haven't seen before called See Haiku Here. Here…
In my Haiku Society of America column this month, I talk about my son's first poems -- poems that he "wrote" at 2 and 3 years old. One of them was inspired by Patricia Donegan's book, Haiku. The other…
Publishing. Could there be a more loaded word? It's loaded with hopes and dreams of getting vetted by selection. Vindication leading to canonization and being part of the conversation. For my day job, I am a journalist. Journalists talk a…
I heard something inspiring during yesterday's commute, Krista Tippett's radio show, On Being. This episode was about creativity. Her guest was Neuropsychologist Rex Jung. When asked to define creativity, he fleshed out three components. Ideally, in his opinion, a creative…
I guess it seems obvious because of the origins of haiku, but I am surprised at how hard it has been for me to find good haiku written from a Christian perspective. I wanted to find something to share here…
Here is a Thomas Moore quote that has been in my mind. "The Irish are among a select few remaining on the earth in whom an alternative, soul-filled approach to ordinary living is still alive.” I am not sure about Irish…
I have missed a couple of days this NaHaiWriMo. Does that disqualify someone or can they get back on the horse? "If you miss a couple of days of NaHaiWriMo, you can always do your best to catch up, whether…
One of the greatest gifts I was given in 2011 was given to me by Michael Dylan Welch when he invited me to Haiku North America. I filled one notebook after another taking notes at each presentation. Two of the…
"Traditionally the Japanese print haiku in magazines and books in one vertical column of writing...This equates to one horizontal line of type in Western languages..." --William Higginson in The Haiku Handbook Peggy Willis Lyles, Geraldine C. Little and Marlene Mountain…
If haiku were just a calming, traditional Eastern art for one to sit with for 10 minutes, how would it be different than a cup of tea? At the Haiku North America convention that was held in Seattle this summer,…
What is it about compact poetry that makes it special? Makes it seem more charged? For me, compact poems are all essence. Sometimes, a small poem can be a good sign that the poet put the pen down before the…
It's mind boggling how much there really is to learn about haiku. The majority of haiku practitioners agree at this point that the 5/7/5 syllable count doesn't translate into English. Take that away and you could get haiku like this from Arizona Zipper:…