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Poets and Poems: Emily Patterson and “Haiku at 5:38 a.m.”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Japanese doll haiku Patterson

In “Haiku at 5:38 a.m.” poet Emily Patterson uses the haiku form to describe each hour of the day for a woman and young mother.

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Poets and Poems: Sydell Rosenberg & Amy Losak and “Wing Strokes Haiku”

By Glynn Young Leave a Comment

Japanese Girl Losak haiku

“Wing Strokes Haiku” is a collection of poems by Amy Losak and her mother, Sydell Rosenberg, and a tribute to Rosenberg.

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Poet Laura: Sideways on a Boat — on Snafus and Haiku

By Dheepa R. Maturi 4 Comments

sailboat on shore

Tweetspeak’s Poet Laura, Dheepa R. Maturi, finds humor, solace and haiku in the wake of a sinking boat and tragedy avoided.

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Poetry Prompt: Haiku for Stress

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

deer stressed frosty ground

Haiku is best in times of stress. Callie Feyen teaches participants in an Advent workshop—and us—to write How to Wait haiku.

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How to Write a Senryu

By Megan Willome 2 Comments

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We’re exploring how to write simple, fun forms. Meet senryu—haiku’s comic cousin. Maybe even haiku’s sarcastic cousin.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Animal Poems, Blog, Children's Poetry, Haiku, poetry prompt

Poetry Prompt: Haiku for Dreaming, Wishing, and Becoming

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

If you can dream it, you can haiku it. Join author Callie Feyen as she shares how a new job is impacting her writing life.

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Poetry Prompt: Be Your Own Professor — Haiku for Understanding

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Leopard mom and baby snuggling

Something magical can happen when you read a challenging story and then become your own professor — with a summary and haiku.

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Poems to Listen By: Moonstruck 07—Moon Crossing Bridge

By Laurie Klein 2 Comments

black and white river in fog

In a nod to the way poems can aid in processing grief and uncertainty, Laurie Klein reads Tess Gallagher’s “Moon Crossing Bridge.”

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Poet-a-Day: Meet John Stevenson

By Tania Runyan 2 Comments

Crete Samaria Gorge Haiku Silence Poem

What do all Japanese poems have in common that might change how you view haiku? John Stevenson explores the answer…

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, How to Write a Form Poem, Poet-a-Day, poetry teaching resources

Poet-a-Day: Meet Jim Kacian

By Tania Runyan Leave a Comment

Dark pink flower on bokeh

Find out how Jack Kerouac brought Jim Kacian to haiku at the perfect time in his life. He would go on to be the founder of The Haiku Foundation.

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Grief, a Leaf, and Haibun Magic

By Michelle Rinaldi Ortega 18 Comments

how to write a haibun fall leaf

Through a time of grief, Michelle Ortega discovered the haibun, and its interplay with haiku and prose poem forms, offered a place of reflection and healing.

Filed Under: Blog, Grief Poems, Haibun, Haiku

Poetry Prompt: Baiku Poems

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

We have all been thrust into a new season, and it hasn’t been easy (to say the least). Callie Feyen introduces us to baiku, a haiku about saying goodbye. So that we can say hello to the new.

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It’s Random Acts of Poetry Day—And The World Could Still Use Kindness

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

2019 Random Acts of Poetry Day

In a world that still needs kindness, more than ever, we bring you Random Acts of Poetry Day and encourage you to “freshen the world with poems,” as Ted Kooser puts it.

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Walking in the Dark: A Path Into Poetry

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

stars

Walking (especially in the dark) is author Megan Willome’s path to poetry. Her steps begin in early morning moonlight and sometimes trace past a windmill.

Filed Under: Haiku, Haiku Poems, nature, Nature Poems, poetry, Tea, Walking

Writing Toward Joy Workshop—Starts Monday!

By Megan Willome 18 Comments

Colorful Pots

Writing toward Joy is like writing toward North; we’ll never reach North, nor will we ever reach Joy, but when we write ourselves in that direction, a bit of Joy happens. Join us for this inspiring workshop!

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Poetry Prompt: How-To Haiku

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

What does it look like to listen?

How many ways are there to listen? How many ways are there to learn math? Can you write the instructions in the form of a haiku?

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Tanka Poetry Prompt: What’s a Tanka?

By Kortney Garrison 35 Comments

Tanka Prompt Egret

This month, we’ll explore the ancient Japanese form called the tanka. This lesser known form might be thought of as haiku’s quiet older sibling.

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Top “Tax Day” Haiku Poems

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Vintage cash register top tax day haiku

A collection of fun tax day haiku poems. Because, goodness knows, the day needs a little relief.

Filed Under: Blog, Haiku, Money Poems, Tax Day Poems

Twitter Poems: Top 10 Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham 7 Comments

Twitter Poems Top 10 Poetic Tweets (2)

Looking for poetry on Twitter? Look no further than our latest Top Ten Poetic Tweets, featuring some of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen lately.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, Twitter poetry

Twitter Poems: Top 10 Poetic Tweets

By Will Willingham Leave a Comment

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Looking for poetry on Twitter? Look no further than our latest Top Ten Poetic Tweets, featuring some of the best Twitter poems we’ve seen lately.

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