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...]
The poem I am living with today: Gary Hotham and timelessness
The last poem in the "Poem I Am Living with Today" feature was by Alan Pizzarelli. This time, it's Gary Hotham: a few feet from our feet the ocean bottom starts -Haiku by Gary Hotham … [Read more...]
Expectations for haiku in the new year, Part 2
Since Charlie mentioned HSA President Ce Rosenow in his answer I'd like to start off this next post with Ce's reply to my question, "What are your hopes for American haiku over the next year?" "I have many hopes for American haiku, but one hope is that it will become more integrated with American … [Read more...]