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.
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Nicky Gutierrez, current facilitator of the Ohaio-ku Study Group. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Nicky. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to share a…
This week, New to Haiku presents a portion of beginner's handout on haiku compiled by Terri L. French, board member of The Haiku Foundation and the co-editor of contemporary haibun online. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Terri! This…
Recently, I was organizing notes on my iPhone and ran across an early draft of a poem that I had written, complete with a list of publications that had rejected it. I love my most recent version of this science…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview John Hawkhead. John is currently working on his second collection of haiku; his first book of haiku, Small Shadows, was published in 2016. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us,…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Hifsa Ashraf. Her book, Her Fading Henna Tattoo, won honorable mentions in both the Touchstone Distinguished Books Awards for 2020 and the Haiku Society of America's Merit Book Awards for 2021.…
Four years ago, my family set out on a cross-country trip. As always, I took pictures of everything and anything: clouds, shadows, insects, signs. But, on this trip, I was also armed with the ability to think in haiku. I…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Réka Nyitrai. Her debut collection of haiku, While Dreaming Your Dreams, won a 2020 Touchstone Award for Distinguished Books. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Réka. In Advice…
Are you brand-new to haiku? Want to write one but you have no idea where to even begin? Welcome to New to Haiku! This blog post is for you. Today, New to Haiku is pleased to welcome Jessica Tremblay, creator…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Jay Friedenberg, current president of the Haiku Society of America (HSA). You can learn more about HSA's programs for new haiku poets here. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us,…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Robert Epstein. He has edited 11 haiku anthologies; his most recent collection of haiku, Contemplating Nature: Pictures, Passages & Haiku, was published in 2021. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Robin Anna Smith (aka GRIX), a 2019 Touchstone Award recipient and co-editor at Sonic Boom and Yavanika Press. You can watch their recent stand-out presentation at the 2021 Haiku Society of America…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Joshua Gage, co-editor of Otoroshi Journal and the author of breaths and Origami Lilies. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Joshua. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established…
In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to share a bit about themselves so that you can meet them and learn more about their writing journeys. We, too, wanted to learn what advice they would give to…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Alan Summers, president of the United Haiku and Tanka Society, author of Does Fish-God Know, and founder of Call of the Page, where he teaches online classes on haiku and other…
New to Haiku is pleased to share a recent talk given to the Ohio Haiku Facebook group by Joshua Gage, co-editor of Otoroshi Journal and the author of breaths and Origami Lilies. When asked why he chose this topic, Josh…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Debbie Strange, author of A Year Unfolding: Haiku (Folded Word, 2017) and winner of the 2019 Sable Books International Women’s Haiku Book Contest Award for her book, The Language of Loss:…
In late April, Julie Bloss Kelsey, of New to Haiku, had the pleasure of speaking with Jay Friedenberg, current president of the Haiku Society of America. Jay has been meeting with subgroups within the HSA and spoke at a meeting…
Haiga is the beautiful melding of haiku and art. The Haiku Foundation maintains Haiga Galleries containing works from a number of English-language haiga poet-artists. At New to Haiku, we are interested in preserving the knowledge of these talented members of…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Chuck Brickley, author of earthshine, and a panelist for The Haiku Foundation Touchstone Awards. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Chuck. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Ellen Compton, co-editor of Wishbone Moon and author of Gathering Dusk. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Ellen. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to…