We are announcing The Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems at a perilous moment as we face the uncertainly of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Haiku Foundation and panel members hope for the safety and health of the entire haiku community as well as everyone beyond. We have had a tremendous number of … [Read more...]
The Touchstone Distinguished Books Award Committee Announces Its Shortlist For 2019
On behalf of the Foundation and panel members, I hope everyone is staying safe in this uncertain and frightening time. I am reminded of the classic children’s book Frederick, by Leo Lionni. While the other field mice are busy gathering grain and nuts for winter, Frederick sits on a sunny rock. “I … [Read more...]
Nominate a Favorite Poem for a 2019 Touchstone Award
The calendar has turned, and we are nearing autumn: we are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems. It’s time now to reflect on your favorite English-language haiku published during 2019. Please send us two of your favorites, one of which can be your own. The … [Read more...]
The Touchstone Award for Individual Poems Committee Announces Its Shortlist for 2018
We had a tremendous number of 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. Twenty-six editors nominated about 500 haiku, and there were about … [Read more...]
The Touchstone Distinguished Books Award Committee Announces Its Shortlist for 2018
The Haiku Foundation is pleased to announce The Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards Shortlist for books of haiku and related forms published in 2018. The sixty-seven books nominated for this year’s award represent a rich variety of English-speaking books from many nations and haiku traditions. Each … [Read more...]
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