Video: Fall twilight haiku by William Hart at Haiku North America 2013
YouTube Video of Bill reading
Video: Bill Moyers and poet Naomi Shihab Nye (poems and thoughts on haiku and life)
"We need that slow experience with words," says Naomi Shihab Nye. And she says that is what we get from haiku. Here are two quotes that stood out for me in this quick video featuring journalist Bill Moyers. "Life is…
What do surrealists and haiku poets have in common?
In this month's Haiku column I ask, What do surrealism and haiku have in common? Surrealists aimed to jar people. But they didn’t just jar. They had methods and messages. Surrealists filled their writings and paintings with images they believed…
What were your finds at HNA this year?
Oh, man! I missed the Nick Virgilio film as well! How did I manage that? There were so many things to discover at HNA2013 that I guess I had to miss some. This leads to the question, what were your finds…
Thanks for Haiku North America 2013 And best of all…?
I always learn, grow and come home with way too many books! I was sorry it came to an end. And judging by how late we lingered after the banquet, I wasn't the only one. Thank you everyone for the…
Field Notes 2
The Haiku Foundation announces the second in our series of Field Notes: Explorations in Haiku is now available. To find out how a panel of invited writers responded to another intriguing question, go to Field Notes. To add your voice…
Touchstone 2012: Kaneko Tohta / Richard Gilbert
Kaneko and Richard are recipients of a 2012 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
Survey says . . . Website
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to…
Touchstone 2012: Lee Gurga / Scott Metz
Lee and Scott are recipients of a 2012 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
Survey says . . . THF Dedicated YouTube Channel
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to…
Touchstone 2012: Robert Boldman
Bob is a recipient of a 2012 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
Survey says . . . THF Video Archive
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to…
Touchstone 2012: Stephen Addiss
Steve is a recipient of a 2012 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
The Haiku Foundation Education Wall
One of the Foundation's signal interests is education: in the general sense of elevating the discourse about haiku in the community and in the general public, but also in the specific sense of offering opportunities for teachers and students alike…
Survey says . . . THF Publications
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to…
Touchstone 2012: Kieran O’Connor
Kieran is a recipient of a 2012 Touchstone Award for Individual Poems. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
Field Notes: Explorations in Haiku
The Haiku Foundation announces a new feature on the forum: Field Notes: Explorations in haiku. Every six weeks or so a panel of invited writers will weigh in, long and short, on a variety of topics critical to haiku. The…
Touchstone 2012: John McManus
John is a recipient of a 2012 Touchstone Award for Individual Poems. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.
Survey says . . . Organization
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to…
Touchstone 2012: Patricia J. Machmiller
Patricia is a recipient of a 2012 Touchstone Award for Individual Poems. See them all in the 2012 Touchstone Archives.