Originally posted on Bending moments: squelching heat clouds that hold promise of rain * ( Hedgerow #137, Dec. 31, 2021)

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 父祖の地に闇のしづまる大晦日　　　飯田蛇笏 fuso no chi ni yami no shizumaru ômisoka ??????????? darkness becomes hushed ??????????? in the land of ancestors ??????????? New Year’s Eve ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dakotsu Iida from Haiku Saijiki electronic version edited by Kadokawa Shoten, published by Kodansha Sophia Shuppan, Tokyo, Japan, 2018 Fay’s Note:?…

Originally posted on Stella Pierides: Wonderful news! Happy to be included in “The European Top 100 haiku authors in 2021” Congratulations to all poets! A lovely surprise on New Year’s Eve. Thank you, Krzysztof Kokot for the honor! For the list click here: Haiku Euro Top

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: Buddha wearing a mask at zazen 釈迦如来マスク姿の座禅かな   by Hidenori Hiruta (Japan) Founder of The Akita International Haiku Network akitahaiku.com

Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: Dr Brijesh Raj interviews haibun masters Paresh Tiwari and Raamesh Gowri Raghavan?on the writing of haibun. Part 2 of 3 Q4 -The haijin’s poetic background is bound to impact his/her style. The tenor of the ensuing piece might be narrative, cathartic, or simply creative. How do you resonate with these?…