A space specially designed for those of you just starting out on the journey of haiku. First things to read, study, look at and try yourselves, without judgment. We remember — we all start somewhere. Host: Julie Bloss Kelsey.
One fun way to challenge yourself as a haiku poet is to enter contests. However, there are a great number of contests out there. How do you know where to begin? Here are some tips for getting the most out…
Hello, haiku friends! I’m sitting here in the kitchen of my parents’ house, thinking about the haiku community and what it means to me. I am not a life-long haiku poet. I started writing English-language haiku in 2009, after first…
Today's column is a guest post about how to read one-line haiku from Kat Lehmann and Robin Anna Smith, co-editors of whiptail: journal of the single-line poem. This post is the second in a series of articles at New to…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Corine Timmer. Corine's haiku have been published widely and have earned numerous honors, including first prize in the International Section of the 22nd Mainichi Haiku Contest, and the International Sakura Award in the…
Today's column is a guest post about how to read one-line haiku from Kat Lehmann and Robin Anna Smith, co-editors of whiptail: journal of the single-line poem. This post is the first in a planned series of articles, which will…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Jonathan Roman. Jonathan is the author of two chapbooks of poetry, Deeper Into Winter and Scratches at the Door. He is also the co-author of After Amen, a haiku memoir written with Tia…
As you begin writing haiku, you will likely find that you want to meet up with other poets and discuss the craft of writing these small poems. There are a number of English-language haiku meet-up options out there, from small…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Neena Singh. The author of two books of poetry, Neena fell in love with haiku six years ago. Her haiku poetry has since been awarded and published worldwide, in journals such as The…
Hello, and welcome to The Haiku Mixer! Come in, hang up your coat, and grab a drink (1). Out back, there are several walking paths through the tall grass (2) and morning glories (3) that lead to the koi pond…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet P. H. Fischer. His haiku have appeared in first frost, Modern Haiku, and The Heron's Nest, among many other fine journals. He recently won the Vancouver category of the 2022 Vancouver Cherry Blossom…
Here at The Haiku Foundation, September 17, 2022 marked our second THF Volunteer Appreciation Day! Our Volunteer Appreciation Initiative was started by THF Board Member Theresa A. Cancro. THF Volunteer Appreciation Day is set aside yearly in September to honor…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Maeve O'Sullivan. A Touchstone-nominated poet, Maeve is the author of five poetry collections, and writes reviews and features about haiku for various journals including Blithe Spirit. She will be teaching an upcoming haiku…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Tiffany Shaw-Diaz. She is a professional visual artist and accomplished haiku poet. Her award-winning poetry has appeared in more than 100 publications, including Modern Haiku, The Heron’s Nest, Bones, Cold Moon Journal, Human/Kind…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Mary White. A talented artist and poet, her haiku (and senryu, haiga & haibun) have appeared in cattails, hedgerow: a journal of small poems, Frogpond, The Heron’s Nest, Presence, Blithe Spirit, The Mainichi,…
So, you've written a haiku, edited it to the best of your ability, and you'd like to send it to a contest or a journal. Yet, somehow, you can't bring yourself to submit. Maybe you aren't able to recapture the…
For today's New to Haiku, I chose to reprint an article from the late James W. Hackett. These suggestions previously appeared in World Haiku Review, March 2002, Vol 2-1. (Older issues of WHR can be found here.) Hackett prepared an…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Anette Chaney. Anette is an active member of the haiku Twitter community where she posts as @chaneyanette. Her haiku have been published in Haiku in Action and Haiku Dialogue. Thanks for sharing your haiku…
Writers are often encouraged to engage in social media. Unfortunately, that’s where the advice usually stops. How do you determine which social media platform is right for you? My best advice is to try each of them out and choose…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Kat Lehmann. Kat is a founding co-editor of Whiptail: Journal of the Single-Line Poem and an associate editor at Sonic Boom. She is also the inventor of sudo-ku, a new experimental haiku form. Thanks for…
New to Haiku is pleased to interview award-winning haiku poet Roberta Beary, haibun editor of Modern Haiku and The Haiku Foundation's Roving Ambassador. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Roberta! In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established…