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.
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Lorraine A Padden. Lorraine came to haiku during the Covid pandemic and quickly immersed herself in the form. Her poetry has since been honored by The Haiku Foundation, Tricycle Magazine, the Haiku Society…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Caroline Skanne. Caroline is a poet, writer, artist, publisher & editor. She is the founder and editor of hedgerow: a journal of small poems and was the editor of Blithe Spirit, the journal…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Charles Trumbull. Charles is Editor-in-Chief of Haikupedia, the online encyclopedia of haiku. He has served as president of the Haiku Society of America, honorary curator of the American Haiku Archives, editor of Modern…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Pravat Kumar Padhy. Pravat is the current haibun editor for the journal Under the Basho, and recently served as panel judge for The Haiku Foundation's Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems. His Japanese short…
Poet and haiku archivist Charles Trumbull maintains an English-language haiku database that currently stands at about 544,000 poems, which he estimates is roughly half of all haiku published in English. Two-line haiku make up only around 1.6% of the total,…
On September 16, 2023, The Haiku Foundation celebrated our third annual Volunteer Appreciation Day. Thank you to our many volunteers! At New to Haiku, I'd like to personally thank the 50+ haiku poets who have shared their thoughts in Advice…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Allyson Whipple. Allyson is the curator and host of The Culinary Saijiki blog and podcast, and editor of Haiku Girl Summer. She also serves as newsletter editor for the Haiku Society of America,…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Lenard D. Moore. Author, poet, educator, and jazz collaborator Lenard D. Moore has served as the executive chairman of the North Carolina Haiku Society since 1994 and co-founded the Washington Street Writers Group.…
(This post was updated on August 15, 2023, to clarify a comment from Joshua Gage.) So, you’ve written and edited a set of ten amazing haiku. You’ve studied the markets and found the perfect place to submit. You are now…
Earlier this year, I suggested things to consider after your first haiku publication. To recap: celebrate your publications (always!), support the journal in which your poem appeared and make plans to submit again, start and keep good records of your…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome back Michael Dylan Welch, aka Captain Haiku. Michael is the author of the popular Graceguts website. which contains a wealth of information about both the history and practice of English-language haiku. Since 2008,…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Michael Dylan Welch, aka Captain Haiku. Michael is the author of the popular Graceguts website. which contains a wealth of information about both the history and practice of English-language haiku. Since 2008, he…
Attending a haiku conference can feel intimidating. Even if you've been to one before, each conference has a different flavor, depending upon the location, focus, speakers, and attendees. Many poets tend to be introspective, and the thought of mingling with…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Mary Jo Balistreri. Jo played the piano and harpsichord professionally for most of her life before dedicating herself to haiku and the study of Japanese poetic forms. Her haiku and senryu have been…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Antoinette Cheung. She has won the Basho-an Award and Haiku Canada's Betty Drevniok Award for her haiku, which have been published worldwide. Antoinette is one of three co-editors at Prune Juice Journal and…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Lakshmi Iyer. Lakshmi's haiku and senryu have appeared in publications worldwide, including Wales Haiku Journal, whiptail: journal of the single-line poem, failed haiku, Haikuniverse, Under the Basho, and haikuKATHA. One of her haiku…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Ryland Shengzhi Li. Ryland is a poet and environmental lawyer. His haiku have been published in Frogpond, first frost, Modern Haiku, tsuri-dōrō, cattails, The Heron's Nest, and many other fine journals. Last October,…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet John Pappas. John is a poet, teacher, and a musician. His haiku have appeared in Frogpond, Modern Haiku, cold moon journal, failed haiku, Haiku in Action, tinywords, and many other fine journals. John's…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Marta Chociłowska. Marta is the president of the Polish Haiku Association (PHA), and is the dedicated administrator of the Haiku Registry here at the Haiku Foundation. A prize-winner or judge in Polish, Romanian,…
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 third in a series of articles, which have been…