When Rob Scott invited me to guest edit a Per Diem collection for the Haiku Foundation at the end of last year, I readily and gratefully accepted, choosing the theme 'Crimes of Passion' for the month of August 2020. I chose this theme because it fascinates me — the subject is ripe with possibility, … [Read more...]
Per Diem for July 2020: Interdependence
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for July 2020 features Brian Robertson's collection on the theme of 'Interdependence'. This is what Brian has to say by way of an introduction to this theme: In 1994 Robert Hass described haiku as having "some implicit Buddhist reflection on nature. (…) At the core of … [Read more...]
Per Diem for June 2020: Sunset
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for June 2020 features Greg Piko's collection on the theme of 'Sunset'. This is what Greg has to say by way of an introduction to this theme: Sunset is neither one thing, nor the other. It doesn't have the clarity of the midday sun, but neither is it shrouded in … [Read more...]
Per Diem for May 2020: Wine and Song
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for May 2020 features Paul David Mena's collection on the theme of 'Wine and Song'. This is what Paul has to say by way of an introduction to this theme: Naturally I was honored when I was asked to be a guest editor for The Haiku Foundation’s “per diem” feature, so I gave … [Read more...]
Per Diem for April 2020: Connection
Per Diem: Daily Haiku for April 2020 features Caroline Skanne's collection on the theme of 'Connection'. This is what Caroline has to say by way of an introduction to this theme: CONNECTION: from Latin connectere, from con- ‘together’ + nectere ‘bind’ (Lexico.com) For this month … [Read more...]
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