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?…

Originally posted on failed haiku – a journal of English Senryu: Thank you all for being a part of making this the best holiday season OF MY LIFE!!!! I couldn’t be more grateful. It was an honor to read of your winter joys, sorrows, and, yes, shenanigans over more than a few Dirty Kerouacs at…

Originally posted on PoemShape: slicing a lemon in half—winter nights already shorter 103: December 27th going where the Milky Way goes after the road ends 104: December 30th 2021 | bottlecap About Haiku A Very Brief Art of Haiku Roughly Mondays & Thursdays I hope you’ve had a good Christmas and are having a happy…