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 have … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Book of the Week: Starting Something
Carol Montgomery wrote some of the most memorable senryu in the language, many of which appeared in this volume (Los Hombres Press, 1992), so it is disappointing that she has been absentee from the haiku world for more than a decade. You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library. Do you … [Read more...]
The Renku Sessions: Pilgrims' Stride 35
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: Sunlight Comes and Goes
Francine Porad was a painter before she was a haiku poet, and she often combined her talents in her numerous publications. This volume (Vandina Press, 2004) represents her at a mature stage in both arts. You can read the entire book in the THF Digital Library. Do you have a chapbook published 2009 … [Read more...]
Per Diem for November 2014: Writing the Difficult Thing
Peter Benchley famously wrote “I hate writing. I love having written.” This is probably a familiar feeling to most of us. But it is only one of many malaises that affect us as writers. Guest editor Sonam Chhoki explores another fraught area in this month’s Per Diem gallery. As she has written … [Read more...]