So honored that my first haiku collection, Street Chatter Fading, was published by Gray Zeitz’ Larkspur Press back in 2015. Check out the clip that shows the care, love, and artistry that goes into the making of each letterpress book. ket.org/program/kent...

Such a failure of leadership.

碁の音や芙蓉の花に灯のうつり　 go no oto ya fuyō no hana ni hi no utsuri the sound of go — reflection of light on the hibiscus flower — Masaoka Shiki Shiki composed this haiku in 1898.

The American military should not be used against the American people—period. Trump’s takeover of D.C. puts every single one of us in harm's way. Add your name to the petition to protect our communities NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/dc...

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It’s out! The Azaleas are Silent (Haiku Nature Press, 2025) — My fourth book and second haiku collection (plus one renku) is now available directly from the author. DM me if you would like to purchase a copy.

Trump administration bringing the U.S. into a war with Iran, all the while gutting Medicaid and EBT at home. I have zero respect for anyone who voted for and supports this heartless, craven administration.

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long before missiles from the land across the sea a vajra pestle flew - written at Kongōfukuji temple, Ashizuri Misaki, Japan. - Abigail Friedman, from The Azaleas are Silent: One Hundred Haiku and One Renku

It’s out! My second poetry collection, The Azaleas are Silent: One Hundred Haiku and One Renku (Haiku Nature Press). You can DM me to buy a copy or email [email protected]

Hands Off! DC. Grateful to represent.

Been thinking about this Zappa quote a lot lately.

political asylum — he takes off his sandals to show the scars — Abigail Friedman

This is how it’s done. Valparaiso, Chile, 2025

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

asylum seeker her sorrow so private I put down my pen — Abigail Friedman #haiku #俳句

day and night the walnuts hit the ground around the house Junzo Furuta (Translation: Soichi Furuta) くるみ地をうつ家のあけくれ kurumi chi o utsu ie no akekure From dedication page, Cape Jasmine and Pomegranates: The Free-meter Haiku of Ippekiro #haiku #俳句

lifting fog— the rising sun drips from power lines Victor Ortiz, Into Breath (Red Moon Press, 2002), a lovely first collection available online at thehaikufoundation.org/omeka/items/... For more recent Ortiz poems and bio see thehaikufoundation.org/poet-details... #haiku #俳句

many many worries also disappear with wind-swept snow Wada Kyūtarō (1893-1928) This is Kyutaro’s final, “death haiku” before committing suicide in prison (see the thread for more context). もろもろの悩みも消ゆる雪の風 moromoro no nayami mo kiyuru yuki no kaze 1/n #haiku

banked fire - deep in the night a knocking at the gate 埋火や夜ふけて門をたゝく音 udzumibi ya yofukete mon o tataku oto Morikawa Kyoroku (disciple of Basho) (1656―1715) #haiku #俳句

heavy with snow the bamboo bends in silence snow melts under the midday sun bamboo springs back — Abigail Friedman, two haiku from Street Chatter Fading (Larkspur Press) #haiku #俳句

A row of awnings – darkness settles down upon the movie district — Yamaguchi Seishi (1901-1994) 日蔽やキネマの衢鬱然と hiōi ya kinema no chimata utsuzen to from The Essence of Modern Haiku: 300 Poems by Seishi Yamaguchi translated by Takashi Kodaira and Alfred H. Marks #haiku #俳句

reading a book he would have liked - another winter — Abigail Friedman #haiku #俳句

agua de pozo:
el niño baja el balde,
sube una estrella. — María Santamarina (b. 1954, Argentina) well water: the child lowers the bucket brings up a star #haiku #俳句

I stir the embers small campfire solitude stirs me je remue les braises petit feu de camp la solitude me remue - Michel Pleau, from Soleil Rouge (Les Éditions David), orig. in French #haiku #俳句 #haïku

toward Mt Fuji a sudden scattering — sea plovers — Masaoka Shiki 富士へはっと散りかかりけり磯千鳥 Fuji é hatto chirikakari keri isochidori The onomatopoeia of the middle (chirikakari keri) is fantastic. From the Shiki Museum’s “Masaoka Shiki Daily Haiku 2025” calendar, in Japanese (to buy or online) #haiku

as my mind calms down the sound of water こころおちつけば水の音 kokoro ochitsukeba mizu no oto Santōka (1882-1940) Transl. Miyashita Emiko & Paul Watsky, Santōka #haiku

winter nightmare keys down the abyss a flight just missed — abigail friedman #haiku

waking from a nap motionless transfixed by the clouds — Takahama Kyoshi (1874 - 1959) 昼寝さめて其のまゝ雲を見入るなり hirune samete sono mama kumo wo miiru nari #haiku

record cold — in the strawberry tart a taste of summer Ginette Andrée Poirier orig. in French record de froid dans la tarte aux fraises le goût de l’été from Dans les plis du tablier: Kukaï de Québec (Éditions David) #haiku

last year this year piercing through it a stick-like thing Takahama Kyoshi (1874-1959) 去年今年貫くの棒の如きもの kozokotoshi tsuranuku bō no gotoki mono #haiku

is it or is it not the dream I forgot before dawn? Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), from Diecisiete haiku ¿es o no es el sueño que olvidé antes del alba? #haiku

going up to the 2nd floor to sleep alone Oh the cold… Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916) 三階に独り寝に行く寒かな sankai ni hitori ne ni yuku samusa kana

winter evening – stuck to the bottom of the pot a few grains of rice — Abigail Friedman, from Street Chatter Fading (Larkspur Press)

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Some tips from a video I did a while back on the practice of writing (and reading!) haiku. youtube.com/watch?v=Yqu6...

Looking for tips on how to write a good haiku? Sign up here for the (free!) Golden Haiku Workshop, Jan. 15. Limited seating. jaswdc.org/events/golde...

The next meeting (in person) of the JASWDC Haiku Group is January 18. (Optional) Haiku theme: Travels jaswdc.org/events/jaswd...

The Golden Triangle haiku competition is now open! Accepting submissions until January 19, 2025 goldentriangledc.com/event/golden...