The original idea to identify the time of composition became there must be a kigo in the hokku/haiku or a kidai, a seasonal topic. Because geography around the world is so varied, many non-Japanese ...

Oshogatsu no Maki," written by Kozaburo Arashiyama and illustrated by Mizumaru Anzai (Published by Fukuinkan Shoten Pub･･･ ...

In the early ’70s, when his poems first began appearing in Modern Haiku, he informed its first editor, Kay Titus Mormino: “I do what I do deliberately—‘breaking rules.’” Roseliep didn’t begin writing ...

Shorter forms of poetry like limericks and haiku are not only fun to write, but they also have a long history. When poets don’t have many words, they have to think carefully about their choice ...