Gary Hotham is the recipient of a Touchstone Distinguished Books Honorable Mention for 2019 for his volume Rightsizing the Universe: Haiku Theory (Scaggsville MD: Yigralo Press, 2019). Commentary from the Panel: The first thing that strikes the reader about this collection is its extraordinary … [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...]
Book of the Week: Against the Linoleum
Today’s Book of the Week, Against the Linoleum, hand-printed by the author, Gary Hotham, and published in 1979 by Yiqralo Press, is one of the classics of 20th century American haiku. Hotham is a master of haiku spareness and simplicity, and adept at bringing everyday images to … [Read more...]
re:Virals 38
Welcome to re:Virals, The Haiku Foundation’s weekly poem commentary feature on some of the finest haiku ever written in English. This week’s poem was evening loon call — nothing makes it call again — Gary Hotham, Mainichi Daily News Contest (2002) ayaz daryl … [Read more...]
More on Gary Hotham
When I met Don Wentworth of Modest Proposal Chapbooks and Lilliput Review at Haiku North America, it was a lucky day. Gary Hotham is one of my favorite poets. I always carry around his book, Breath Marks. Don was fortunate enough and smart to publish some of Hotham's work. I bought it all. How … [Read more...]