The #Haiku Dialogue long list for the prompt about communication in the modern world is live as of this morning. The short list featuring commentary will be released next week. Check out the long list here: thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog...

What are the chances!

#haiku / #micropoem by Jennifer Gurney. Jennifer lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry is widely published. Two of her poems have won international contests & one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #breeze #colorado #poetry

morning cloud be sure to notice when it goes #haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt (morning cloud)

Procol Harum’s Denmark performance of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” is regarded as one of the greatest live renditions of the song ever recorded. The band performed with a 72-piece orchestra and a 50- to 70-member choir. Edited for format. Watch the full version on YouTube.

oh, my darling I cannot apologize loudly enough that I only know how to ache in whispers #poetry

new neighborhood the dog and I both lost   -Biswajit Mishra https://tinywords.com/2026/07/07/49510/

orange ladybird purple potato flower clashing perfectly

morning clouds I resettle my head upon the pillow #DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #senryu

Magdalena's Secret Garden Kevin Kia.

Morning ku star jasmine–– my neighbor keeps her window open #haiku #senyru

A new verse from new contributor Travis Park: translation from English to English — Travis Park

Tell the UK Government to Ban Bottom Trawling in Protected Waters Help us kick bottom trawling out of UK marine protected areas for good by sending a message directly to the people in power. Act now to save our seas! banbottomtrawling.oceanauk.justpost.cards

@completethehaiga.bsky.social #completethehaiga 158 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka

Almost big enough to walk into... 'Neverwhere'

revealing an ecosystem parting fields #vss365 #haiku

My haiku in #TheZenSpace showcase and anthology, EIC Marie Marshall, curated (along with a great commentary) by Guest Editor Jerome Berglund. Many thanks to both for including my piece in this amazing collection. #Oulens #haiku #senryu #poetry The link: thezenspace.wordpress.com/experience/s...

Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing.

Congratulations to Patrice Lawrence, just announced as the new Waterstones Children's Laureate. She pledges to ‘champion the power of books to make us feel like we belong and stories as a tool for bringing people together.’ #KidLitUK #BookSky @booktrust.org.uk booksforkeeps.co.uk/patrice-lawr...

#dailyhaikuprompt #freeze bright white trapped in overnight ice swan feathers

july water lilies let girls be weird as they please

#twopageplustuesday #poetry #poem #writingcommunity @tomsnarsky.bsky.social I love this Jim Moore poem, from his powerful collection, Prognosis.

autumn epiphany the turtles go up

midsummer turles all the way down #PaintbyWords #haiku #micropoetry

Delighted to be part of The Zen Space Summer Showcase and Anthology 2026 thanks to Marie Marshall and guest editor extraordinaire Jerome Berglund. defining moment naming all the weeds in the garden #haiku #thezenspace thezenspace.wordpress.com/experience/s...

We need to spread the word. Tell Keir Starmer to ban deep sea mining before it starts. act.gp/3FvLdI9

In meadows, at the edge of the woods, and along roadsides, one often encounters an undemanding yet graceful plant: yarrow. While we most frequently see white or pale pink shades, nature sometimes offers more vibrant variations as well.

".. the small Quebec town ... has become the first municipality in Canada to officially recognize trees as living beings with inherent rights ... declaring that trees deserve protection, including the right to life, natural growth, integrity, and regeneration" www.facebook.com/groups/29053...

仲居から仲居の死んだ話聞く — Takahashi Sanji a waitress tells me the story—of another waitress who died #senryu

. れんげ菜の花この世の旅もあと少し — Tokizane Shinko lotus blossoms—this life’s journey now nearly over #senryu

Just bought _Under Dust_ a book of paired tanka by Orrin Préjean *today* Orak @orakdubwa.bsky.social & Joy McCall #SmallPoemSunday Orrin: standing in a thin azalearain memories of childhood spent on Willow Street and the taste of figs 1/2 Joy's response & a link to my review below

雪月花いい年寄りにならはった — Yamamoto Mitsunori snow, moon, blossoms—he’s grown into a fine old gentleman #senryu

ever since then I've been living as a noodle --Susumu Maruyama あれ以来麺類として生きている　丸山進 Note: or "as noodles"--麺類 is more literally "noodles [category] / noodle products," but "as a noodle" feels more natural in #translation. Perhaps "I've been living a noodle life"? #senryu #gendaisenryu

#haiku maybe you’re awake somewhere else

wrapped in yellow wallpaper girl, interrupted found-poem #haiku

reading 'Jane Eyre' on a sudden thought i'd like a house with gables #tanka

Historic day for Bowie fans. On this day, 6th July 1972, 53 yrs ago today, David Bowie appeared on TOTP singing "Starman". Boy George, the Kemps, Siouxsie Sue, Gary Numan, The Cure's Robert Smith and many others were so impressed that they started their own bands. #Bowieforever

new books arrive - in the dining room tearing up the box to release them #tanka

「淋しさは交番一つ寺一つ」 — Kojima Rokurinbō Loneliness—one police box, one temple #senryu

「蝶を子が追へばその子を母が追ひ」 The child chases a butterfly—Mother chases the child - anon #senryu #yanagidaru

married and now divorced, peacock's feather in her fedora #hiraku #senryu

'Moonshine' by contemporary UK printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt

a street-corner fox pale light pooled under lamp posts alone in this world

#promptcombo #bestiary @janpsolivagant.bsky.social and this has gone to Instagram as an example of my process in evolution. I used the prompt as a focus, and it’s been surprisingly helpful. Let’s see what you lot think. #poetry

I’m deeply honored to have this haiku published in the newly released Zen Space Showcase Anthology among the work of so many phenomenal haijin. Thanks so much to Editor-in-Chief Marie Marshall and Guest Curator Jerome Berglund. Congratulations to all featured poets. drive.google.com/file/d/1IOnV...

I'm honored by this thoughtful reading of Vanished Roads from Magedah Shabo. One of the greatest gifts an author can receive is knowing someone spent time with the work deeply enough to see the conversations between the poems. Thank you for your generosity and care.

origami another simulated view of the universe #haiga #haiku #art #writing #science #universe