tea: all the time it takes is an anthology of haiku about drinking tea. The collection is edited by artist and poet, Denise Fontaine-Pincince, who also provided the cover art. The book title is itself a haiku, written by Sondra J. Byrnes. Drinking tea and writing haiku are activities that originated in Asia and have… Read More tea: all the time it takes
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
Lorraine Haig’s first collection of haiku, Curving into Light, follows her two earlier poetry collections: Ocean of Sky (2014) and Paddling the Canoe (2021). Curving into Light was released by Forty South Publishing in 2023. Lorraine’s haiku are drawn from her travels throughout Australia, including her home state of Tasmania. They reflect her love of… Read More Lorraine Haig: Curving into Light
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
The Australian Haiku Society was formed in the year 2000 to promote the enjoyment of haiku and link Australian writers with the world haiku community. The first anthology of haiku by Australian writers was produced in 2001. Subsequent anthologies appeared in 2006 and 2011. This year, the Australian Haiku Society has released under the same… Read More Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology
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
Christine Villa is the Founding Editor of a bi-annual video journal called Frameless Sky. Issue 18 of Frameless Sky was released earlier in 2023, presenting haiku and other short poems on the theme of Family. The video for this issue is presented in black and white, featuring photos by Susan Aurinko which resonate with the… Read More Frameless Sky: Issue 18
Robyn Cairns is a Melbourne-based poet. Her collection, Horizon, was published by Ginninderra Press earlier in 2023. Robyn’s poems capture the delight of familiar horizons close to home, and new horizons further afield. Horizon presents around 70 haiku with several, tanka, haibun and longer poems interspersed along the way. The residents of Melbourne were subject… Read More Robyn Cairns: Horizon
Gregory Piko 