Haiku and Related Forms
Haiku and Related Forms
Haiku and Related Forms Links
- See Haiku Here A siteful of "digital haiga" created in collaboration with many haiku poets from Japan and worldwide, by Kuniharu Shimizu.
- haijinx E-zine featuring haiku with humor, articles, haiga in different styles, and biographies of its contributors. Edited by Mark Brooks (US), alan j summers (UK), Serge Tomé (Belgium), and Carmen Sterba (Japan).
- North Carolina Haiku Society Web site for the North Carolina Haiku Society. Includes haiku by members, brief notes and remarks on haiku, lists of haiku books, lists of haiku-related links. Nicely done.
- Haiku Publications Survey The results of a comprehensive survey of English-language print haiku magazines, conceived, analyzed, and commented upon by Charles Trumbull (who also edits the Haiku Society of America Newsletter). A real service to the haiku community.
- Haiku, Senryu, Tanka Links pertaining to haiku, senryu, tanka and other short forms of poetry, selected and annotated.
- Haiku & Photography Haiku combined with nature photography. One of the nicest haiku + photo treatments I've seen, and it loads in a snap. Kudos to R. V. Rasmussen.
- Mainichi Interactive - Haiku in English Web site of the famous Mainichi Daily News Haiku in English column, edited by Kazuo Sato and Isamu Hashimoto. Has instructions for e-mail entries.
- Mushimegane - Haiku, Tanka, And Contemporary Art " . . . from Tokyo, Japan by Ryu Yotsuya and Niji Fuyuno. Haiku and tanka works . . . ." The authors' grasp of Engilsh is a bit slippery, but lots of information on haiku, tanka, etc., and related subjects.
- In the moonlight a worm A detailed guide for the teaching of haiku to primary and secondary pupils, plus a self teaching guide.
- Interactive Photo-Haiku "Create haiku in response to the photos on our site, then send them us." Or send photos for others to respond to with haiku. Pretty, tame. Site is bilingual, English and Japanese.
- pinecone Homepage of the North Georgia Haiku Society, "Devoted to the study, writing, and reading of haiku and related literary forms." Well-designed, reflecting a vibrant local group with some fine poets.
- Snapshot Press Snapshot Press specializes in haiku, tanka, and short poems, producing quality books, chapbooks, and journals including Snapshots--a haiku/senryu journal and Tangled Hair--a journal dedicated to Tanka, all edited by John Barlow.
- Ku Nouveau Ku Nouveau--literary website for new forms of haiku in English. A project of Haiku Harvest ezine. Edited by Denis Garrison, U.S.A., and John Carley, England.
- tinywords.com Publishes just one new haiku every day on the web and via e-mail. You can even receive your daily haiku by short message service (SMS) or text paging. The message is nothing but one haiku and author's name. (The web page includes some biographical information.) Submit your haiku to editor D. F. Tweney.
- World Haiku Review World Haiku Review, the quarterly magazine of the World Haiku Club.
- The Five Hundred Essential Japanese Season Words Five hundred traditional Japanese season words with authoritative English translations, seasonally organized, for the benefit of haiku and linked poem poets and translators of traditional Japanese poetry. Selected by Kenkichi Yamamoto, translated by Kris Young Kondo and William J. Higginson.
- Contemporary Haiku "Contemporary Haiku: Origins and New Directions", an essay by A.C. Missias. Clear summary of the situation in English.
- Southern California Haiku Study Group Home page of one of the newest regional haiku groups in the US, organized by Jerry Ball. Access to season words, a member's forum, and other haiku goodies.
- free times A truly international haiku site in English and French, featuring haiku theory and practice, publication, rules, reading corner, library, publications, favourites. Online submission for a monthly online journal. Webmaster Serge Tome.
- The Heron's Nest: a haikai journal A monthly quality haiku magazine published both online and in print, with submissions by e-mail or post. Edited by Christopher Herold.
- Haikutalk Links Page Links to the haiku world in English by Gerald England. In addition to the useful links to many different haiku web sites, there are links to reviews of dozens of haiku publications his New Hope International writers have commented on in recent years and months.
- California State Library This is the welcome page of the California State Library, home of the American Haiku Archive. A simple search on the keyword "haiku" currently produces over 1600 items, mostly donated by Elizabeth Searle Lamb; undoubtedly the largest public collection in the US.
- Japanese Women Poets: Bibliography and Sources An excellent briefly annotated bibliography with online sources for its subject matter, which includes haiku and tanka. Part of the extensive and impressive web site of the International Alliance for Women in Music.
- Haiku Poet's Hut Haiku by Soji, aka Gary Barnes, haiku by the masters, Basho, Buson, Issa, and by a number of fine contemporary practitioners of the art.
- AHA! Poetry The main entry page to Jane Reichhold's world of haiku, tanka, and linked poetry. One of the largest "haiku and related" sites on the WWW, with frequent new material.
- Acorn: a journal of contemporary haiku The site is associated with a fine hardcopy haiku journal, and features submission guidelines and sample haiku. Edited by A. C. Missias.
- An Introduction to Haiku "200 Best Haiku of Japanese Literature." An interesting selection, in variable translations. Just a touch sentimental here and there.
- Haiku of Kobayashi Issa A collection of haiku by the Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa, in romanized Japanese and with fine translations by David Lanoue.
- Haiku 2000 Links to web pages that amplify information found in *The Art of Haiku 2000*, a new book from Gerald England's New Hope International Press.
- Haiku Spirit Thanks to webmaster Gilles Fabre, the "Haiku Spirit" begun by Jim Norton and Sean O'Connor lives in a new form. The site includes archived poems from the 20 hard-copy issues of the magazine, and much new work, with room for contributions in French and English.
- Hiroaki Sato's Erotic Haiku Anthology Submission (!) guidelines for an anthology of "erotic haiku" to be edited by Hiroaki Sato. Deadline 31 October 2001.
- Haiku Poetry: Links, References and Resources One of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku resources on the Internet, assembled by Michael P. Garofalo. He is also a gardener, and his site, while very thorough on haiku, can take you to other corners as well.
- Dhugal J. Lindsay's Haiku Universe A WWW classic haiku site (last updated 1998), with many fine pages of excellent information on haiku. (If a link seems gibberish, scroll down for English.)
- Children's Haiku Garden Website for haiku by children from Japan, the U.S., and other countries; includes charming thumbnail sketches. Maintained by Ryo Suzuki. Links to Japanese version.
- Photo-Haiku Gallery International photo-haiku sites from Tokyo, Japan by Mitsugu Abe. See and submit photos and haiku. Photos and haiku are updated almost everyday.
- Tanka-Sijo Cupboard A comparative selection of poems in both the traditional Japanese and Korean forms, respectively. Markets, links, definitions, supplied by Neca Stoller.
- Forms in English Haiku A thorough and highly technical discussion of serious haiku form in English, by Keiko Imaoka, a Japanese-American poet who writes in both languages. Highly recommended for advanced poets.
- Magazines publishing haiku, senryu, tanka, renga, haibun, sijo, sedoka A substantial listing of print magazines publishing Japanese-derived types of poetry in English, with web pages and e-mail addresses where applicable. Compiled by Pamelyn Casto and Mandy Smith.
- Haiku in English in North America A succinct history of haiku in North America, with insights as to why haiku flourished there and how North American haiku have influenced the worldwide haiku community. By George Swede, a leading poet and critic in the genre.
- The Sijo The most popular Korean poetic form, a relative of haiku and tanka. In English.
- Nature Haiku Wall Haiku in 5-7-5, mostly of flora and fauna, from open submissions. The best overall group so far is by school children relating to animals, though a good one pokes its head up here or there among the others. Edited by Scarlet.
- Ziphome John Carley's inventive response to the haiku, with examples by himself and several others.
- Chiyo's Corner: Journal Colorful home page of an interesting print journal that features haiku, short linked poems, and short poems from tanka up to 30 lines. Edited by Kathleen P. Decker.
- Poetry in the Light Haiku, tanka, sijo, related genres and articles by internationally known as well as promising poets of these genres.
- Haiku Association of South East Europe HASEE, for short, is a site extablished by Webmaster Serge Tome, Dimitar Anakiev and others and devoted to the burgeoning haiku scene in the Balkan countries, with a list of and links to the Web sites of some dozen or more print magazines--many highly international.
- Asahi Haikuist Network by David McMurray Haiku selected by David McMurray are shared at this site with original haiga artwork by Mitsuaki Kojima and a poet`s notebook. The column is updated weekly and archived. Online submission directions.
- History of Haiku Haiku by 10 classical and modern masters, with brief biographies
- Haiku BC Web site of the British Columbia branch of Haiku Canada. Haiku, events, personal profiles on members. A well-designed site for the purpose.
- Young Leaves Web site of the Yuki Teikei Haiku Society of United States and Canada, a Bay Area group with international membership and extensive activities built around a tradition-based understanding of haiku.
- World Haiku Club An organization involved with the World Haiku Festival 2000, London and Oxford, in August 2000, plus associated events extending into 2001 and online resources. Presided over by Susumu Takiguchi.
- Shiki Internet Haiku Salon Information about Haiku and the classical Haiku authors, contests and mailing lists.
- Bilingual Haiku Haiku, mainly in Japanese, but much of the site is bilingual with English as well. (If you're not set up to read Japanese on the Web, you'll see some gibberish.) A refreshing view from Japan, with contributions by others. Hosted by Noriko Kageyama.
- Hutton's Saki Press Small press publisher. Promotes the winners of its Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Award contest.
- Poets' Homepages Actually, one of the more interesting listings of haiku resources on the Web; includes sites in English, French, and--in future--other languages. Maintained by Debi Bender.
- haikumania Portal to dozens of experiments with and extensions of haiku, managed by Paul T. Conneally. Join the fun!
- Boston Haiku Society The Boston Haiku Society promotes the reading and writing of haiku poetry in English through public readings, constructive criticism among peers, and special programs in the Boston metropolitan area. The Society will host Haiku North America 2001.
- Star Leaper Magazine A quarterly e-zine that features, among other things, scifaiku and haiku. Edited by Oino Sakai.
- The Haiku Exchange Project - World Kid magazine Japanese Haiku and the Haiku Exchange Project; Languages section, World Kid Magazine. Each issue of World Kid magazine will feature different languages from throughout the world. This page is edited by Kenji Shiramizu.
- Reflections - A Haiku Diary An irregular e-zine of world haiku in English including a wide range of poets. Very nicely produced by Harsangeet K. Bhullar.
- First Australian Haiku Anthology A fine haiku anthology built entirely online, and featuring quick loading, single-haiku presentation for contemplation, and brief biographical notes on authors. Clean, well thought out, and frequently updated with new work.
- still: a journal of short verse Home page of the print journal *still*, one of the zappiest zines of short poems, including haiku. Information on the richest haiku contest in the world, etc., brought to you by ai li.
- SciFaiku.com Science-fiction haiku including poetry, explanations of scifaiku, and a mailing list.
- Haiku Harvest This ezine is dedicated to publishing and promoting haiku in English. We accept submissions for publication continuously and we publish on a flow basis--no deadlines. Managed by Denis M. Garrison.
- Tao Mountain Collages, watercolors, and haiku. The paintings are for sale.
- Raw Nervz Haiku This review of an issue of Canada's leading haiku magazine gives full contact information and a taste: Great haiku and senryu in an in-your-face presentation. It's effectively a home page.
- HAIGA Online A beautiful presentation of haiku and art in the associated haiga style. Five "issues" online now, with many images and poems. Interactive.
- Haiku Beach A modest site dedicated to haiku poetry. The site contains haiku written by the site creator and encourages participation by other haiku poets. Managed by Colin Shaddick.
- Haiku Messages from Matsuyama A collection of essays on the haiku form and its history, by Kametaro Yagi, from his book. Some of the information is dated, but basically sound.
- Haiku. A Fanpage Haiku. A very brief introduction to haiku with a few links to more extensive Haiku sites.
- Sensei Salon - Haiku Bibliography A comprehensive bibliography of books on haiku in English, by Kristen Deming, a past president of the Haiku Society of America.
- Haiku Links One of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku and related materials on the WWW. Extremely well categorized, easy to use. Well maintained by Mark Alan Osterhaus.
- Japanophile Magazine As the title suggests, a print magazine devoted to Japanese culture in general, with frequent references to and publication of haiku in English as well as Japanese.
- Haiku for People! A primer on haiku.
- Dogwood Blossoms An Internet haiku magazine edited by Gary Warner, last updated in 1998. Some good haiku reading.
- Masaoka Shiki Haiku Awards Project This site gives information on the substantial literary prizes given as a result of the Matsuyama Declaration of 1999. Watch here for award announcements. Maintained by the Ehime Culture Foundation, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
- Haiku Society of America "The Haiku Society of America is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English." Publishes journal Frogpond. Recently updated, with new features (Feb 2001).
- Haiku Canada Haiku Canada is a society of haiku poets and enthusiasts founded in 1977 by Dr. Eric Amann, Betty Drevniok and George Swede. Members share information on haiku, haiku events, organizations, markets and publications. Publishes Haiku Canada Newsletter.
- The British Haiku Society Founded in 1990 by David Cobb and Dee Evetts, this group has put haiku on the map in the UK with numerous events and the journal *Blithe Spirit*. A clean, well-organized site.
- Haiku For Beginners A lesson in Haiku appreciation and writing, conducted by Paul Brown.
- Modern Haiku Magazine English language print haiku magazine. Longest-running and largest in the business (pages and subscribers).
- A Haiku Homepage Phil Adams's haiku homepage, featuring haiku by a number of poets and good information on haiku in England. Submit your own haiku.
- HaikuOz: Australian Haiku Society Home page of the recently formed society. Rather sketchy, but look for new developments in 2001.
- haiku resources The haiku resources Mark Brooks "used in my efforts to become more than a novice. Some of the newer resources were suggested by haiku poets whom I respect." An excellent, well-organized collection of information and links.
- Haiku Poets of Northern California Homepage of one of the larger and more vigorous local haiku organizations in North America.
- Haiku Presence The web site of Haiku Presence, a British haiku magazine edited by Martin Lucas.
- SNAPSHOTS - Haiku magazine Haiku poetry magazine edited by John Barlow, who also publishes Snapshot Press books. A well designed site that has a look all its own.
- The Wordshop Homepage leading to discussions of sijo, haiku, renga and other forms, Asian and otherwise. Hosted by Larry Gross.
- Haiku Spirit : The Art of Haiku Web site of Haiku Spirit, a print journal of haiku, haibun, tanka renga and related forms with anthologies, articles and book reviews. Edited by Sean OConnor and Jim Norton.
- Brooks' English-Language Haiku Web Site English language haiku, haiku poets, and haiku publications. Site of a literary press devoted to haiku since the 1970s. Many excellent pages.
- Borders & Time An 'e-zine' for various types of poetry, with special emphasis on haiku, tanka, haibun, and linked poems. Some useful and good writing. Managed by Tina Stanton.
- ukku Web site of the United Kingdom haiku group, featuring work of members, bios, and more.
- Shiki Internet Haiku Salon International haiku site from Japan with explanations of haiku for beginners, biographical information on Shiki, gateway to Shiki mailing lists, and many links.
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