Hi, everyone! I’m delighted to let you know that two of my haiku were accepted by the Poetry Pea Journal. One of which will be featured in the Poetry Pea Podcast, forthcoming 6/18/2023 release. And both are accepted into the Poetry Pea Journal, issue 1:23, forthcoming July 2023.
finals week
one lily pad
on top of another
bedridden
the sound of rain
no—the ice
I’m very pleased to announce that a haiku, inspired by my recent trip to the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in Oklahoma, is accepted into hedgerow issue #141!
still thinking
about the silence of the prairie…
morning commute
If you’d like a copy of the print journal, you can purchase them here – https://hedgerowhaiku.com/the-print-issues/
I received my first journal acceptance of 2023! Poetry Pea will feature the following haiku on their podcast on February 20th and in their journal in July.
rubbing my thumb
against each bruise
…windfall apples
The great thing about haiku is you can read as much or as little into it as you’d like. This one can feel a bit sinister, but mostly I imagine the apples I’ve eaten that are already brown and mushy before biting into them…
Covid changed so much. It disrupted the world and our lives. When I started this blog in 2020, I tried my best to document all (free) haiku journals and blogs around the world that I and my fellow haikuists could submit to.
Coming back into the haiku world, I anticipated a smaller community, still recovering from the shock of a global pandemic. Given that Shamrock closed it doors, I expected many more loses. Instead I found over a dozen more new (to me) journals and more opening every day.
In particular, I stumbled across Poetry Pea. By no means a brand new journal (it was founded in 2017), it’s only recently been on my radar. If you get the chance, check out their podcast, The Haiku Pea Podcast. They showcase haiku from their own journal as well as others, release themed episodes, and discuss the fundamentals.
I highly recommend listening to Episode 21 from Season 4: Haiku are seasonal…aren’t they?
In my hiatus on writing haiku during the pandemic, haiku still happened! The Chicago Botanic Garden, in partnership with the Midwest Region of the Haiku Society of America, launched the Words in Bloom: A Year of Haiku program in April 2019 for National Poetry Month. A selection of haiku were chosen to represent the four seasons inspired by the various gardens:
The Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden was the inspiration for Winter, the English Walled Garden for Spring, the Dixon Prairie for Summer, and the Native Plant Garden for Autumn.
Having never visited Chicago, I took to GoogleMaps to recreate a walk in the prairie. Eventually, I developed this poem:
which path to take
a yellow butterfly
chooses me
This was selected for the Summer season and the Dixon Prairie! To showcase how the haiku interact with the gardens, each poem would be placed on a plaque in a garden where guests could walk and discover them amongst the roses, elm trees, and water lilies.
Then the pandemic happened. Fast forward to 2021, and we were able to visit the prairie garden. It was breathtaking.
To read more haiku from the other seasons I wasn’t able to see in person, check out this article: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/news/celebrate_national_poetry_month_garden_haiku
Happy New Year, everyone! After a long pandemic hiatus, I’m refreshing this blog. I’ve added my published haiku as well as added new photos for inspiration. Hope you enjoy!
Sadly, the Shamrock Haiku Journal is closing shop after 15 wonderful years. I myself was fortunate to be published in one of their 2017 issues. Be sure to check out their archives while you can.
Hello again!
Not long after I launched my blog, I got accepted into Presence’s first 2020 issue! Thank you for your support in my art and your curiosity into the world of haiku. Stay tuned for a link to view my most recent acceptance.
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