Welcome to The Renku Sessions. Renku is a participatory literary game, following a set of rules that are implemented by the leader of the session. If you would like to learn more about renku go here. And if you would like to see a sample of a complete renku go here. I’m John Stevenson, and I will … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2014
Book of the Week: Westport Haiku
Robert Gibson’s moody poems (Holly House Publications, 2002) are nicely attuned to his moody subject, the fishing village of Westport on the Washington coast, threatened by gentrification and loss of its traditional way of life. You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library. Do you have … [Read more...]
The Renku Sessions: Pilgrims' Stride 24a
Welcome to The Renku Sessions. Renku is a participatory literary game, following a set of rules that are implemented by the leader of the session. If you would like to learn more about renku go here. And if you would like to see a sample of a complete renku go here. I’m John Stevenson, and I will … [Read more...]
Book of the Week: Car Won’t Start
Michael Dudley and Dorothy Howard took turns contributing to this lively renku from 1993 to 1995 (when we did these things by snailmail!), then published the results with Dorothy’s seminal publishing house, proof press. You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library. Do you have a … [Read more...]
Call for Papers for Juxtapositions
The first issue of Juxtapositions was released 1 May 2015 and can be accessed here. The Editors are putting out this call for submissions of articles/chapters for the second issue. Juxtapositions is published under the imprint of The Haiku Foundation. Yhe next issue will appear in May 2016. Editors … [Read more...]