Marietta McGregor is a Canberra-based poet who has received awards for her haiku, haiga and haibun. Her haibun credits include winning both the UHTS Samurai Haibun Contest and the British Haibun Award. As a retired botanist and science writer, Marietta writes knowledgably about plants, animals and the natural environment. Being a keen photographer, her writing… Read More Marietta McGregor: Haibun
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
2020 has been a year like no other in living memory. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world, causing disease and social distress across the globe. Amid the turmoil, Scott Mason has compiled a collection of haiku and related poetry titled: Gratitude in the Time of COVID-19: The Haiku Hecameron. The collection seeks to acknowledge… Read More Gratitude in the Time of COVID-19
Vine Leaves Press began publishing the Vine Leaves Literary Journal in 2011. Since its inception, the journal has presented ‘vignettes’ in poetry and prose. Editor of the journal, Jessica Bell, explains that a vignette doesn’t operate within the traditional realms of structure or plot, instead focusing on mood, character or setting to create an atmosphere… Read More Vine Leaves Literary Journal
Gregory Piko 