Ruth Yarrow is a naturalist and activist, and her passion for her vocations can be discovered even in her earliest work, such as this small volume published by High/Coo Press in 1981. You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library. All haiku in the Book of the Week Archive are selected by … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Shortlist of Poems: Touchstone Awards 2012
We had a terrific response to our call for submissions to the Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems. The Awards recognize excellence and innovation in English-language haiku and senryu published in juried public venues during each calendar year. To all who participated in the 2012 nomination … [Read more...]
Haiku Maven: The Trouble with Counting Syllables
Dear Haiku Maven, A haiku poet I admire keeps telling me my haiku is old-fashioned because I write 5-7-5 three line haiku and I always use a season word. That poet is starting to get on my nerves. Is it okay to keep writing my kind of haiku? Or do I need to change even though it isn’t who I … [Read more...]
Survey says . . . Bibliography
Every September the Board of Directors and Associates of The Haiku Foundation are sent a survey. Their responses help to guide our growth and direction. We’d like to broaden our input, and so we’ll be asking you to respond to a series of questions, one per week, over the next half-year. Your replies … [Read more...]
Book of the Week: A Motley Sangha
Stanford M. Forrester’s bottle rockets press has put out several themed anthologies. This one (2005) features an all-star cast and is one of the strongest efforts. All haiku in the Book of the Week Archive are selected by Tom Clausen, and are used with permission. moon viewing... i share my … [Read more...]