Book of the Week: waiting in silenceNovember 7, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week This bilingual chapbook from Ion Codrescu features some of his remarkable and characteristic haiga as well.Read more
re:Virals 60November 4, 2016Jim Kacianre:Virals Alan Summers shares his culinary preferences.Read more
The Renku Sessions: A Day of Snow 34November 3, 2016John StevensonRenku Sessions Everyone is welcome to offer a blossom verse!Read more
Book of the Week: Between Hail MarysOctober 31, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week This short themed book is from Adele Kenny, a haiku adept with more than four decades’ practice.Read more
Haiga of Maria TomczakOctober 27, 2016Jim KacianHaiga Galleries Maria explores both photo haiku and other graphical material approaches in her haiga . . .Read more
The Renku Sessions: A Day of Snow 33October 27, 2016John StevensonRenku Sessions The pace quickens in the home stretch!Read more
Book of the Week: the sweet potato sutraOctober 24, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week A devotee of imo, Michael Fessler shows his considerable skills in haiku and haibun in this charming themed volume.Read more
re:Virals 58October 21, 2016Jim Kacianre:Virals Tom Sacramona appreciates where we’re coming from.Read more
The Renku Sessions: A Day of Snow 32October 20, 2016John StevensonRenku Sessions Even now, there is room for late arrivals to the party!Read more
Still Time to Nominate Your Favorite Haiku for a Touchstone!October 20, 2016Jim KacianNews, Touchstone Awards Got a favorite poem you’d like to see win a Touchstone?Read more
Nominate a Book for a Touchstone!October 19, 2016Jim KacianNews, Touchstone Awards Enter your book for a 2016 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award!Read more
Book of the Week: Eyebrows of GeeseOctober 17, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week Miriam Sagan is a mainstream poet who early found a home in haiku, as this 1986 chapbooks attests.Read more
The Renku Sessions: A Day of Snow 31October 13, 2016John StevensonRenku Sessions And now we begin a fast finish, the final six verses!Read more
Book of the Week: Zen KoanheadsOctober 10, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week John J. Dunphy explores the outliers of haiku but mostly supplies some good senryu in this recent volume.Read more
re:Virals 56October 7, 2016Jim Kacianre:Virals Paul MacNeil struggles to make these ears heard.Read more
The Renku Sessions: A Day of Snow 30October 6, 2016John StevensonRenku Sessions Turning the corner toward the home stretch!Read more
Book of the Week: A Circle of LightOctober 3, 2016Jim KacianBook-of-the-Week This tribute volume honors Doris Thurston as a mentor, but mostly as a poet.Read more
re:Virals 55September 30, 2016Jim Kacianre:Virals Garry Eaton is reminded of an American classic.Read more