Haiku Canada

The official site of Haiku Canada includes information on contests, membership, and the activities of the official haiku society of Canada. pacifi-kana is the B.C. Chapter of Haiku Canada, so this is a favourite site of ours.

Haiku Society of America

The HSA is the largest haiku society outside of Japan. Aside from sponsoring contests, conferences, and regional meetings across the U.S., the society also publishes Frogpond, one of the two or three most important haiku journals in English.  

British Haiku Society

For various reasons, British and North American haiku poets tend to work independently of one another, with different visions of the haiku. If you are curious about haiku across the Atlantic, the official site of the largest haiku organization in Britain would be a good start.
 

Frogpond

The official publication of the Haiku Society of America, each issue of Frogpond is packed with haiku, senryu, essays on the form, linked verse, reviews, and more. Currently edited by John Stevenson and Jim Kacian, their web site includes subscription and contest information, along with a selection of prize-winning haiku from past issues.  

Modern Haiku

Modern Haiku is the oldest journal of English-Language haiku and one of the best haiku magazines being published.   Edited by Lee Gurga, each issue contains a large number of haiku, senryu, haibun, reviews, and essays, all of the highest quality.

Tundra

Edited by pacifi-kana member Michael Dylan Welch, this journal focuses on the short poem, with plenty of space reserved for haiku and tanka.

Red Moon Press

Red Moon Press is one of the largest and most prestigious publishing houses dedicated to English-language haiku in the world. It publishes the annual Red Moon Anthology series, showcasing the best English-language haiku published each calendar year around the world. It also publishes the Contemporary Haibun series, featuring the best haibun (poetic prose and haiku) and haiga (haiku drawing) from around the world in English, as well as individual collections, special anthologies, even the occasional haiku novel and oddity. It was founded in 1993.

Brooks Books

Run by Randy and Shirley Brooks, Brooks Books has established itself as one of the premier presses publishing haiku and related books – its Goodrich Masters Series, for example, attempts to publish the selected haiku of leading haiku poets writing in English.   This site is also a good general introduction to haiku.

Snapshot Press

 

Online Journals

The Heron’s Nest  

This magazine, edited by Christopher Herold, is currently being published both in print form and on-line.   Its readers are treated to superior haiku each month in a pleasing format.

Haijinx

This haikai journal primarily focuses on modern interpretations of the haikai poetic and artistic tradition, including the role of humor in haiku. It is currently published by Mark Brooks.

Simply Haiku

Simply Haiku is an online literary journal showcasing Japanese short form poetry and related genres. Submissions are welcome. We ask those submitting, however, to read through our journal to get a feel for what we are looking for. Simply Haiku also features interviews and essays written by experts in their respective fields. An added feature are reprints of previously written essays that are timeless in nature and deserve to be read by a wider audience. All articles and poetry in Simply Haiku are archived for 24/7 access by the general public.

Robert Wilson is the Owner/Managing Editor
coltrane@lodelink.com
rwilson@vietnamruminations.com

 

Other Resources

Haiku of Kobayashi Issa

In Japan, Issa is the best-loved of the great haiku poets. This page translates 3500 of Issa’s poems, which may be browsed by season or key word.

Haiku World

This useful site contains links to other haiku resources, original book reviews, and links to publishers’ sites, among other features. Its front page, which is updated regularly, is a good starting point to learn about the latest online developments in haiku.

Mainichi Daily News Haiku Page

This is the English-language haiku page of one of Japan’s largest daily newspapers.
Updated each month, the haiku here are selected by noted poet Kazuo Sato, making it an important meeting place between Japanese and Western haiku.

The Shiki Internet Haiku Salon

This site, which is nominally devoted to the life and work of the Japanese haiku master Masaoka Shiki, has evolved into an excellent introduction to haiku on the  web, complete with extensive links and a primer on the form.

Haiku Habit

The Haiku Habit, owned by Jeanne Emrich, is a fantastic, one-on-one site for learning the essentials of composing haiku.  On this site, Ms Emrich explains, then illustrates each component of well-written haiku by offering sterling examples of the form.  Haiku Habit is a premier site for all beginners and a great place for those wanting to touch base again with the fundamentals of haiku writing.  As well, the Haiku Habit has been adopted as a major section of the educational packet produced by the Haiku Society of America.

AHA POETRY (Lynx):

AHA Poetry is an extensive look into many aspects of haiku and related forms.  From the Seashell Game to the on-line journal, Lynx, it is an exceptional site for learning haiku, renku, tanka, and reading many fine poems and essays by some of the top haiku poets today.  Jane and Werner Reichhold have compiled history, forms, and current works to create an exciting site for beginners and masters alike. 

SEE HAIKU HERE (haiga)

The "see haiku here" website is a digital haiga gallery by Kuniharu Shimizu showcasing his haiga art with haiku from all over the world. Kuniharu accepts submissions of haiku by email. Enjoy works by the contemporary haiku poets as well as old Japanese masters like Basho, Buson, and Shiki.