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, at New to Haiku, let's meet Corine Timmer. Corine's haiku have been published widely and have earned numerous honors, including first prize in the International Section of the 22nd Mainichi Haiku Contest, and the International Sakura Award in the…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Jonathan Roman. Jonathan is the author of two chapbooks of poetry, Deeper Into Winter and Scratches at the Door. He is also the co-author of After Amen, a haiku memoir written with Tia…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Neena Singh. The author of two books of poetry, Neena fell in love with haiku six years ago. Her haiku poetry has since been awarded and published worldwide, in journals such as The…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet P. H. Fischer. His haiku have appeared in first frost, Modern Haiku, and The Heron's Nest, among many other fine journals. He recently won the Vancouver category of the 2022 Vancouver Cherry Blossom…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Maeve O'Sullivan. A Touchstone-nominated poet, Maeve is the author of five poetry collections, and writes reviews and features about haiku for various journals including Blithe Spirit. She will be teaching an upcoming haiku…
Today, at New to Haiku, let's meet Tiffany Shaw-Diaz. She is a professional visual artist and accomplished haiku poet. Her award-winning poetry has appeared in more than 100 publications, including Modern Haiku, The Heron’s Nest, Bones, Cold Moon Journal, Human/Kind…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Mary White. A talented artist and poet, her haiku (and senryu, haiga & haibun) have appeared in cattails, hedgerow: a journal of small poems, Frogpond, The Heron’s Nest, Presence, Blithe Spirit, The Mainichi,…
For today's New to Haiku, I chose to reprint an article from the late James W. Hackett. These suggestions previously appeared in World Haiku Review, March 2002, Vol 2-1. (Older issues of WHR can be found here.) Hackett prepared an…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Anette Chaney. Anette is an active member of the haiku Twitter community where she posts as @chaneyanette. Her haiku have been published in Haiku in Action and Haiku Dialogue. Thanks for sharing your haiku…
Today at New to Haiku, let's meet Kat Lehmann. Kat is a founding co-editor of Whiptail: Journal of the Single-Line Poem and an associate editor at Sonic Boom. She is also the inventor of sudo-ku, a new experimental haiku form. Thanks for…
New to Haiku is pleased to interview award-winning haiku poet Roberta Beary, haibun editor of Modern Haiku and The Haiku Foundation's Roving Ambassador. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Roberta! In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established…
New to Haiku is pleased to interview M. Shane Pruett. An internationally award-winning haiku poet, Shane recently joined the team at Poetry Pea Journal as a haibun editor. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Shane! In Advice for…
New to Haiku is pleased to interview Jim Kacian, founder and president of The Haiku Foundation. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Jim! In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to share a bit about…
New to Haiku is pleased to interview Vandana Parashar. Her debut e-chapbook, I Am, was published by Title IX Press in 2019, and her haiku was shortlisted for the 2020 Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems. She is currently part of…