Poet Profile

Tyler Scott Pruett

Tyler Pruett is a writer and artist with a special interest in short forms of poetry, especially English-language haiku. His poetry has appeared in many well-known literary journals including Presence, The Heron's Nest, Modern Haiku, and Frogpond. His work has also appeared in many anthologies including Haiku 21 by Modern Haiku Press, a fear of dancing by Red Moon Press, and A Maine Haiku Anthology by Tancho Press. Tyler recently published a collection of his works titled Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange.

Awards and Other Honors: Roadrunner Haiku Journal's Scorpion Prize in 2009, and the "Best Haiku for 2005" award from The Mainichi Daily News.

Books Published: Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); A Refutation of Exile (Red Moon Press, 2015).

moon
pulls my truck
down the road

the smell of brimstone skids by after the plow . . .

powder blue song of a robin . . .

fourth of july . . .
a child’s lost toy
on the path

the long day . . .
kids jump off a float
into sunset

. . . don't worry snake the stars will get us both

Credits: "moon" - The Mainichi Daily News No. 677 (November 5, 2005); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); "powder blue" - Frogpond 30:1 (2007); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); "the long day" - Simply Haiku 7:2 (2009); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); "the smell" - Frogpond 31:3 (2008); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); "fourth of july" - Acorn 21 (2008); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014); "don't worry" - Roadrunner VIII:3 (2008); Blue Wolves Are Howling Grapefruit Orange (Rosenberry Books, 2014).