Welcome to another Renku session. I am Linda Papanicolaou. The renku I am leading this time is an Imachi, an 18-verse form from Renku Masters Shunjin and Seijo Okamoto (“Waiting for the Moon,” 1984). Like Junicho, the other form they gave us, Imachi is a single-sheet renku though it develops in a … [Read more...]
The Renku Sessions: Imachi – Week 10
Welcome to another Renku session. I am Linda Papanicolaou. The renku I am leading this time is an Imachi, an 18-verse form from Renku Masters Shunjin and Seijo Okamoto (“Waiting for the Moon,” 1984). Like Junicho, the other form they gave us, Imachi is a single-sheet renku though it develops in a … [Read more...]
Haiku Windows: stained glass window
Haiku Windows In the book Haiku: The Art of the Short Poem, editors Yamaguchi and Brooks quote David Lanoue: “A haiku is a window”… In the following weeks we will look at (or through?) the many possibilities raised by this thought – and you’re invited to join in the fun! … [Read more...]
Book of the Week: In a Breath
Today’s Book of the Week is In A Breath, a book of haiku by Jeannie Martin touching on humourous, iconic moments in the sport of softball. Now 'gone to fresh fields and pastures new,' Jeanne volunteered for several years as Co-Chair of The Haiku Foundation Education Committee. so … [Read more...]
In Search of Basho — The Complete Series
We know what you’re looking for — the latest installment of Mark Fittock and Ross Findlay’s haiku noir comic strip, In Search of Basho. Unfortunately the strip has reached its denouement, but you can view the strip in its entirety in the In Search of Basho Archives. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Old Pond Comics — The Archive
We know what you’re looking for — the next installment of Jessica Tremblay’s Old Pond Comics. But Jessica is on hiatus for an indeterminate length of time. In the meantime, we offer you this, the complete archive of Old Pond Comics from its beginning in March 2015 through the beginning of June 2018. … [Read more...]
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