It may seem strange for a poetic form that requires such precise imagery, but haiku poets tend to use adjectives and adverbs sparingly, if at all. With the space constraints that haiku forces on poets, it makes sense to eliminate…
Here at The Haiku Foundation, we celebrate International Haiku Poetry Day (IHPD) every April 17. The origins of IHPD began when poet Sari Grandstaff started National Haiku Poetry Day in the US on February 17, 2007. The Haiku Foundation took…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Thomas Haynes. Thomas is a former editor of Prune Juice Journal. His first poetry collection, leftover ribbon, was shortlisted for The Haiku Foundation’s Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. He is also the co-author of After…
[New to Haiku is an outreach program of our THF Education Committee, so when I saw the following interview, A Window into an Experience of a Moment in a Season: A conversation on haiku with Anne Burgevin, I knew that…
As a novice haiku poet, you will soon bump into the Japanese word kigo. You might be asking yourself, What is a kigo? Do I need to use one in my haiku? How do I use them? What are they…
4/29/24 — Update! Anna was thrilled with the advice that she received both here and in her mailbox. She wrote, in part, “So many friendly, welcoming cards and notes whallybopped me with joy and awe. You should have warned me,…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Roman Lyakhovetsky. Roman is the current Data Manager for the THF Touchstone Award for Individual Poems. His haiku and senryu have been published in Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Scifaikuest, Moongarlic, A Hundred Gourds, and…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Dan Schwerin. His collection ⊕RS (2015) won first place in The Haiku Foundation’s Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards for 2015 and an Honorable Mention in the Haiku Society of America Merit Book Awards in…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Mike Montreuil. He is the editor of the Haiku Canada Review and currently serves as both managing editor and tanka prose editor of cattails. Thanks for sharing your haiku journey with us, Mike!…
Today at New to Haiku, let's welcome Mary Kendall. Her poetry has been published extensively in both print and online journals, including The Heron's Nest, Acorn, Blithe Spirit, and Rattle. Mary's third book of poetry, The Last Camellia, is a…
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…