The Haiku Foundation (THF) was first conceived in 2004 by American poet and publisher, Jim Kacian. The Foundation’s web presence was established in 2008 and has been a valuable resource for the sharing and discussion of haiku ever since. You can access THF here. THF’s goals are to archive English-language haiku, expand possibilities for future… Read More THF Volunteer Anthology 2022
Haiku are marvellous little poems. Originating in Japan, and now enjoyed around the world, haiku provide moments of insight that surprise and delight. People often ask how they can learn to write haiku. How they can grasp the principles that have underpinned the development of haiku in Japan for hundreds of years. Fortunately, there are… Read More How To Write Haiku
Canadian writer, Debbie Strange, weaves her love of poetry, music, art and photography into a range of creative pursuits. Debbie’s haiku, tanka, haibun and haiga have been widely published and received many awards. Haiga is the centuries-old Japanese art form that combines an illustration with a haiku. The emotional impact of such a piece is… Read More Debbie Strange: Fade to Black
Every day, The Haiku Foundation Home page features a different haiku at its top right hand corner. The poems for the October 2020 Per Diem were selected by Tasmanian poet, Lyn Reeves, and addressed the theme of ‘Sky’. As Lyn said in her introduction to the Sky haiku: “Constantly present and constantly changing, sky accompanies… Read More Haiku Foundation Per Diem: October 2020
A new Per Diem poem appears every day at the top right corner of The Haiku Foundation Home page. Each poem is part of a monthly, themed collection created by a guest editor. As I noted in an earlier post (which can be found here), The Haiku Foundation kindly asked me to be guest editor… Read More Per Diem Archive: June 2020
The Haiku Foundation (THF), based in the US State of Virginia, archives a treasure trove of English-language haiku and seeks active exchange with other haiku languages and cultures around the world. A new Per Diem poem appears every day at the top right corner of The Haiku Foundation Home page. Each poem is part of… Read More The Haiku Foundation: Per Diem
For twenty years, Red Moon Press in the USA has been presenting its New Resonance series of books which introduces emerging haiku writers from around the world. Published every two years, each issue of A New Resonance showcases the work of around 17 writers who are still relatively new haiku voices. With the 10th New Resonance… Read More echoes 2: A New Resonance Reunion
Gregory Piko 