dust devil blood smear over the urinal — Jerome Berglund

Was I happy with this launch of #DownRiverWithLiPo? What do you think? Surrounded by fine poets from all over the world, who wouldn't be? @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @jenwithwords.bsky.social #BarryHollow @jeromeberglund.bsky.social #DennysCambarau @blackcatpress.bsky.social

Had the pleasure of listening to Karen's heartfelt readings from her new collection, Down the River with Li Po. Absolute treasure trove of poems read by Karen and her friends. Water poems too! Lovely treat to end a nice weather day in London. @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social @jeromeberglund.bsky.social

#completethehaiga 114 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka

#haiku "experts" will tell you not to write about this and that - but Basho didn't care

Join me this Thursday as #poets from 5 countries help me launch ‘Down River with Li Po’ @blackcatpress.bsky.social @marcellenewbold.bsky.social @jenwithwords.bsky.social @jeromeberglund.bsky.social #BarryHollow #DennysCambarau 8pm BST/ Noon PST zoom: linktr.ee/blackcatpress #PoetsofBlueSky

Grasshopper's view. My latest #painting #mixedmedia #artist

Look none of this is difficult. The billionaires want us to hate each other. They're buying every newspaper and social media company to flood the space with bots and hate speech to keep us fractured and divided. And we could do that - and tear each other apart - or we could try to fix things.

#TheHaikuFoundation #Poetry #Haiku

Incomparable editor of the beloved Asahi Shimbun newspaper of Japan professor David McMurray has assembled another showcase of highest caliber including spectacular pieces from Uchechuku Onyedikam, Chen-ou, Liu, a superb verse by Masaoka Shiki.... www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...

Another mini-asemic

The latest Heterodox Haiku Journal: ‘Contrarians’ edited by @jeromeberglund.bsky.social is full of challenging work: convergent evolution more than one type of dictator #haiku #senryu #politiku Link: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FM41XFM...

Two exciting opportunities from Professor David McMurray at the Asahi Shimbun for Haikuist Network column, first is for down the line second might want to furnish more swiftly! 🤓

A new verse from returning contributor D Rudd-Mitchell: 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 You essay You essay You essay — D Rudd-Mitchell

Haiku 2025 is the latest in a series by Modern Haiku Press compiling the past year's notable 'ku that stretched the boundaries. No less than 9 verses out of the 100 featured were originally published here, more than any other journal. This is not a contest, obv, but merely a pleasant surprise... 1/2

Green Tangle. Mixed media. 14"x11"

At ‘horror senryu journal’ edited by Thomas Tilton with these two. Read more here: horrorkujournal.blogspot.com?m=1 #senryu #haiku

Sorry to not do enough for #SealeyChallenge this year, did have great fortune of encountering terrific recent collection by @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social @blackcatpress.bsky.social , highest recommendations!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ www.blackcatpress.co.uk/product-page... #book #release #writerslift * enlightening

Many thanks to @jeromeberglund.bsky.social for selecting my verse for Heterodox Haiku: Contrarians, haiku that goes against the grain. An excellent collection. The essays by @loverpoetic.bsky.social and @shortpoemz.bsky.social are also must-reads. 👇 archive.org/details/hete...

tipping point a crow on the fence post #haiku

A new verse from returning contributor @loverpoetic.bsky.social: 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 when the walls drink my moan nails click like teeth the joists smell of wing-dust I lean in whispering torn silk morning chill his breath of moths — C.X. Turner

Writer copies of my new chapbook "...botApa̲r̲t̲!" are now in my hands, many thanks to @stonecorpse.com for welcoming my latest Dada-esque explosion into the fold. If you want a signed copy ($7 ppd US, $10 ppd World), hmu!

Thoroughly chuffed+so grateful to incomparable editorial team Lee Gurga+Scott Metz for the important & discerning work they generously do annually highlighting #haiku poetry in seminal series from Modern Haiku Press... www.modernhaiku.org/mhbooks/Haik... @dadakuku.bsky.social @petrock.bsky.social

A new verse from returning contributor Mark Young: emancianticipation — Mark Young

My piece “June 23 PAID” is now up on Asemic Net. asemicnet.blogspot.com/2025/06/june...

A new verse from returning contributor @jeromeberglund.bsky.social: monkey doom — Jerome Berglund

#SenryuSunday budgie— squatting over old news Gaza Strip First published in Suspect Device. Touchstone nomination✨ Sadly, more topical now than when I wrote it…

#haiku & related journals reopening to submissions today: - Chrysanthemum - Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal - Kingfisher - Quail Eggs - right hand pointing - Time Haiku - tinywords

#thesealychallenge Day 1: Random Blue Sparks by Debbie Strange #haiku #poetry

Many thanks to Prune Juice editors P.H. Fischer and Antoinette Cheung for selecting a couple verses of mine and a tan-renga with @jeromeberglund.bsky.social, and for their tenure at the helm as they are stepping down, and congratulations and welcome to new editor Pippa Phillips, a worthy successor!

#Presence #82 is out and under new stewardship - co-editors James Roderick Burns, Ken Cockburn and Becky Dwyer, members of the Edinburgh Haiku Circle. A few interesting tweaks but still the same fabulous journal, full of cracking work from many talented poets. I wish the new team well. #haiku

Thanks to DJ Tyrer for hosting my politiku at 575haikujournal.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/v...

Super excited, grateful and honored to have a poem included in this year's #DwarfStars anthology #DwarfStars2025, truly a dream come true, deepest respect and appreciation to incredible editor @miguelmitchell.bsky.social Miguel O. Mitchell... #SciFaiku #SciFi #Haiku #Senryu #SFPA #Anthology #Book

was reading through the Autumn 2023 issue of Frogpond and came across this gem by @jeromeberglund.bsky.social. great line choice and imagery, and it creates a sense of adventure that starts just as the poem ends -- more of a beginning than an ending. for sure one of the best of the issue.

#haiku Fourth of July too many kids in the liquor store

Many thanks to guest editor @allyson.whipple for selecting my verse for this round of Haiku Dialogue focusing on ekphrastic Haiku. This is based on Emily Carr's "Scorned as Timber, Beloved of the Sky." Hello and congratulations on the rest who appear! 👋 thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog...

A new verse from returning contributor Vishal Prabhu: lighting up the skies series of diphthongs — Vishal Prabhu

Eternally grateful to inimitable editor incredibly knowledgeable scholar educator+caring advocate for form+its larger applications promoting fellowship communication solidarity causes of peace+environmentalism,Professor David McMurray @ Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper.. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...

I am so grateful for the wonderful ARC reviewers who have read and reviewed Trailhead 📚🌈❤️ Paperbacks and eBooks release tomorrow at Bella Books! Audiobook narrated by fabulous Ann Sprinkle releases July 8 Available at other online bookstores on June 17th #romanticsuspense #lesfic

#haiku beach walk the prickly wind

5th issue of Folk Ku, an encyclopedic master's class on element+relating kigo of #water, is a treasure trove of sparkling gems. Kudos to exemplary editor Jodie Hawthorne, applause to outstanding poets included who truly outdid themselves! An issue to remember! kingriverpress.com/folk-ku-jour...

Elated to be a part of most recent Shadow Pond Journal, oodles of compelling and very polished works curated marvelously within, huge thank you to incredible editor Katherine E Winnick! Also don’t miss her illuminating interview with Bruce Feingold too! shadowpondjournal.blogspot.com/2025/06/shad...

I grew up in the 60s and 70s, and I thought it would be appropriate to share this anthem from then, especially ahead of Saturday. youtu.be/aX3IwWn-d9U?...

I am obsessed with mm💕 I can’t thank you enough for turning me on to her. Cheers 🥂 @jeromeberglund.bsky.social looking at U too😌

All of that Synchronicities and algorithms On so many levels

Latest painting: Rainbow Garden, ink and acrylic. 11"x14." #Artist #rainbow #pride