Are you brand-new to haiku? Want to write one but you have no idea where to even begin? Welcome to New to Haiku! This blog post is for you. Today, New to Haiku is pleased to welcome Jessica Tremblay, creator…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Jay Friedenberg, current president of the Haiku Society of America (HSA). You can learn more about HSA's programs for new haiku poets here. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us,…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Robert Epstein. He has edited 11 haiku anthologies; his most recent collection of haiku, Contemplating Nature: Pictures, Passages & Haiku, was published in 2021. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Robin Anna Smith (aka GRIX), a 2019 Touchstone Award recipient and co-editor at Sonic Boom and Yavanika Press. You can watch their recent stand-out presentation at the 2021 Haiku Society of America…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Joshua Gage, co-editor of Otoroshi Journal and the author of breaths and Origami Lilies. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Joshua. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Djurdja (Đurđa) Vukelić Rožić. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Djurdja. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to share a bit about themselves so…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Alan Summers, president of the United Haiku and Tanka Society, author of Does Fish-God Know, and founder of Call of the Page, where he teaches online classes on haiku and other…
New to Haiku is pleased to share a recent talk given to the Ohio Haiku Facebook group by Joshua Gage, co-editor of Otoroshi Journal and the author of breaths and Origami Lilies. When asked why he chose this topic, Josh…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Debbie Strange, author of A Year Unfolding: Haiku (Folded Word, 2017) and winner of the 2019 Sable Books International Women’s Haiku Book Contest Award for her book, The Language of Loss:…
In late April, Julie Bloss Kelsey, of New to Haiku, had the pleasure of speaking with Jay Friedenberg, current president of the Haiku Society of America. Jay has been meeting with subgroups within the HSA and spoke at a meeting…
Haiga is the beautiful melding of haiku and art. The Haiku Foundation maintains Haiga Galleries containing works from a number of English-language haiga poet-artists. At New to Haiku, we are interested in preserving the knowledge of these talented members of…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Chuck Brickley, author of earthshine, and a panelist for The Haiku Foundation Touchstone Awards. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Chuck. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Ellen Compton, co-editor of Wishbone Moon and author of Gathering Dusk. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Ellen. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to…
You’ve been reading haiku widely and you’re writing and editing your own poems. You’ve found a journal that seems to be the perfect fit for your work. Congratulations! It’s time to prepare your first haiku submission. It can be intimidating…
This week, New to Haiku completes our interview with Mike Rehling, co-editor and founder of Failed Haiku. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Mike. You can read the first part of this interview here. In Advice for Beginners…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Mike Rehling, co-editor and founder of Failed Haiku. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Mike. In Advice for Beginners posts, we ask established haiku poets to share a bit…
This week, New to Haiku is pleased to interview Julie Warther Schwerin, associate editor at The Heron's Nest and member of the Red Moon Anthology editorial team. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Julie. In Advice for Beginners…
Haiku contests can be a fun way to challenge yourself when writing haiku. There are several haiku contests with upcoming deadlines specifically for teens or with categories for teens. I found most of these on the New Zealand Poetry Society's…
This week, New to Haiku sits down with Tia Haynes, author of leftover ribbon and the new editor of Prune Juice: Journal of English Senryu and Related Forms. Welcome to New to Haiku, Tia! Thanks for your behind-the-scenes role in…
When you are New to Haiku, you may not know anyone who shares your interest in this little poetry form. We asked established haiku poets to share a bit about themselves so that you can meet them and learn more…