dark and light balanced vernal equinox marginal breath Andy Perrin is a writer/photographer/cyclist/teacher who lives in southern Rhode Island in the U.S. He often explores the world around him on one of his bicycles and records moments of inspiration in photographs and words. Much of his work is rooted in[…]
travel home even the air has changed Wai Mei Wong is a former early childhood educator living in Toronto, Canada. Her picture book Hello, Dark was shortlisted for the 2022 IODE Jean Throop Book Award, and chosen for the 2022 CCBC Spring Best Book for Kids & Teens Selection. She[…]
filling my shadows glorious rays bringing growth heavenly ascent Jennifer Doty was born and raised in the beautiful wilds of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. She was taught to value literature, music, the arts and spirituality. Her upbringing encouraged creativity, open mindedness and self-expression. Always attracted[…]
Summer night transforms to daybreak. I count fleas. Ryōkan Taigu was a Japanese poet and calligrapher who lived during the Edo period. A Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit, he spent most of his time writing poetry, calligraphy, and communing with nature. His poetry is[…]
distant hills … beyond the gate winter stillness Clive is a sometime philosopher, thinker, dreamer, birdwatcher, poet, and occasional writer. Living and writing in beautiful North Wales. He draws inspiration from nature, especially birds, which he has been watching for as long as he can remember Clive’s[…]
far distance beckons – hazy blue peaks loom over calm sea horizons Raymond Cobley is an experimental composer and regular participant in our Haiku challenge. Now retired, Raymond aims to explore the possibilities afforded by open-source software, which he uses exclusively for creating and editing both sounds & images. All[…]
Birds in a bare tree Dance on windswept branches Their waiting ballet… John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge. Aside from his solo project, John is also involved in three improvising duos: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with[…]
rock bottom— river stones form gentle waves Listen to Sam Slattery – Rockstoneswaves (naviarhaiku475) byNaviar on hearthis.at Luke Levi is a poet and photographer based out of Texas. His poems can be found in Humana Obscura, Presence, Akitsu Quarterly, Haiku Commentary, and elsewhere. His poetry book “So Fragile[…]
winter dawn all forest paths are mistakes full aura redux by sevenism An ardent student of history and the English language, Yossarian is an entrepreneur in the electronics industry. Married to an artist, he is blessed with an impetuous ten-year-old son. His other pursuits include poetry, reading nonfiction and[…]
sudden breeze every strand of the spider’s web in tune Mark Miller is an award-winning poet and photographer who has published four books of poetry, the latest being Light and Counterlight (Ginninderra Press, 2020), a selection of his haiku from over 400 that have been published in international journals and[…]