Kokako goes online

Kokako is a highly regarded journal of haiku, tanka, haibun and related genres based in Aotearoa New Zealand. After having been produced in print form for many years, Kokako is transitioning to an online format. The final print edition of Kokako, Issue 40, was released in April 2024. Here are some poems from that Issue:… Read More Kokako goes online

Haiku of Place: K’gari

K’gari (pronounced Gurri) is the largest sand island in the world. Located in Queensland, Australia, the island comprises long, sandy beaches, coastal heaths, woodland and freshwater lakes. K’gari is part of the traditional lands of the Butchulla people. You can read the K’gari creation story, as told by the Butchulla people, here. Essentially, Princess K’gari… Read More Haiku of Place: K’gari

Jennifer Hambrick: Joyride

Jennifer Hambrick is an award-winning poet, public radio broadcaster, multimedia producer and classical musician who lives in Ohio, USA. Jennifer’s haibun collection, Joyride, was published by Red Moon Press in 2021. Joyride was Shortlisted for The Haiku Foundation’s 2021 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award and won First Place in Haiku Canada’s 2022 Marianne Bluger Book Award.… Read More Jennifer Hambrick: Joyride