Somber #senryu by returning contributor. Tony Williams @famwill2019 Tony Williams has been reading, writing and publishing haiku and senryu since 2020. Every day is a haiku day! #stroke #haiku #seasons #poetry

#senryu by Teji Sethi (IG: @tejisethi13). Teji is a #poetry disciple from #India who loves concocting blends of chai & haikai. By day, she’s a therapeutic nutritionist; by dusk, she wanders into the nostalgic lanes of her childhood, gathering verses from memory. #haiku #micropoems #poetry

#haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Lucas Weissenborn. Lucas is a researcher, musician, and poet based in #Norway. His haiku and senryū have appeared in various journals, including Science. He was also once unintentionally appointed an expert on squirrels by a university in Russia. #poetry #china

#digitalhaiga by regular contributor, John Hawkhead of Bradford-upon-Avon, UK. (IG: @haikuhawk ) #poetry #haiga #art #poemwords

#monoku by Laurence Stacy. Laurence teaches English & Lit. courses at Kennesaw State University. He is the recent coauthor of Before the Earth: Haiku and Haikai. #poetry #haiku #oneliner #poetrylovers

Somber #senryu by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland. USA #poetry #haiku #homeless #Maryland

#monoku by Ash Evan Lippert (@wanderstruck.blog). Ash is an emerging queer writer from South Carolina. Widely published in journals, both online & in print, their debut chapbook, “god of the body”, is out now on Yavanika Press. IG:@wanderstruck_haiku. #poetry #poetrylovers #micropoetry #snow #night

#monoku by new contributor, Stephanie Zepherelli, a California native & former dance professor. Stephanie has been living on #Oahu the past 40 years. She has a drawer full of mismatched spoons & a tribe of Madagascar geckos #poetry #gaia #haiku

#haiku by long time contributor, Debarati Sen, of India @debarati_poetry #winter #poetry #poetrylovers #india

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the final three. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the next two. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the next three. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the next three. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the next two. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

After the announcement of FreshOut’s Touchstone nominees for 2025, everyone wanted to know which poems were nominated. Here are the first two. #poetry #haiku #thehaikufoundation #touchstone #poetrylovers

#haiga series by new contributor, Teji Sethi @tejisethi13 | Teji is a #poetry disciple from India who loves concocting blends of chai & haikai. Teji has dedicated the past 4 years to curating Triya, a bilingual space for haiku, tanka & micropoems. #haiku #brownhistory #india

#senryu by Dr. Randy Brooks, Prof.Em. of English at Milikin U. in Decatur, Illinois #neighbors #poetry #winter #haiku

#monoku by new contributor, Pegah Rahmati Nezhad ( @rahmati_pegah ) is a physician, scientist, artist, & poet from Tehran, Iran. She loves micropoetry & lyrical prose, & believes in the power of words. #poetrylovers #pain #tehran #haiku

FreshOut’s Touchstone Nominees for 2025!!! #poetry #haiku #micropoetry #thehaikufoundation #poetrylovers

#shahai by Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth | Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she listens to trees, talks to all manner of wildlife & writeshh short form #poetry #photography #poetrycommunity #pic ##micropoetry #haiku #canada #photographylovers #photo #poetrylovers

#haiku by Joseph Wechselberger @jwech15 Joseph lives in Browns Mills, NJ USA. Retired since March 2007, he began writing haiku/senryu in 2018. #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #autumn #NJ #soup #tofu #clouds #micropoetry

#haiku by regular contributor, John Pappas. John is a touchstone-winning #poet, literature professor & punk-rock drummer. He does all that in Boston, MA, USA. #deer #poetry #silence #poetrycommunity #boston #snow #poetrylovers #autumn #micropoetry #light

#haiku by Tuyet Van Do, of Melbourne Australia. Tuyet’s poetry has been widely published in various journals & was nominated for a Touchstone Award for Individual Poems in 2022. #poetry #mother #sun #micropoetry #haiku #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #Australia #Melbourne

It’s not exactly a #shahai but let’s call it #verseart or #photoverse by naomi olivia, a proud Transgender poet from st. louis/central florida. find naomi on IG: @moth.carcass.coat . #photo #poetry #florida #stlouis #autumn #poetrylovers #leaves #poetrycommunity #haiga

#haiku by new contributor, M. R. Pelletier. M. R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #poetrylovers #flocks #poetrycommunity #fields #kansas #micropoetry

#haiku by new contributor, Ash Evan Lippert @wanderstruck.blog (IG: @wanderstruck_haiku ). Ash is an emerging queer writer from South Carolina, USA. Their debut chapbook, “god of the body”, is also out @ Yavanika Press. #poetrycommunity #poetry #poetrylovers #micropoetry #snow #night #pines

#haiku by new contributor, Tony Williams. Says Tony, about himself. “I’ve been writing haiku for 5 years now & been published widely. I’ve been fortunate to win awards in competitions. I like nature, I like science, I like chai! #sine #poetry #flight #poetrylovers #micropoetry #autumn #beach

#solo #rengay by long-time contributor, Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays of Pakistan. Pictured here is a 150 years old Haveli in Chishtian, Punjab Pakistan owned by Sikandar Bhadeira. Link to the haveli. www.facebook.com/share/p/1A55... #haiku #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #haveli #pakistan #ancestral #home

Are there flowers still trying to bloom near you? Here’s a #haiku by returning contributor, Laila Brahmbhatt @laila_brahmbhatt in celebration of nature’s unending gaze of love upon the earth. #rain #poetrycommunity #poem #dancer #poetrylovers #buds #micropoetry #newyork #flowers #autumn

#tankaprose by new contributor Vaishnavi Ramaswamy of Chennai, India @haiku_vaishnavir #poetry #tanka #poetrylovers #cat #micropoetry #haiku #india #prose #amwriting #moon #poetrycommunity

#haiku by Dr. Randy Brooks, Prof.Em. of English at Milikin U. in #Illinois #rain #poetry #autumn #poem #poetrylovers #deer #poetrycommunity #mist #micropoetry

#haiku by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland. USA. Accompanying image, courtesy of FreshOut Magazine and Google Gemini AI #poetry #road #poetrylovers #micropoetry #dirt #country #poetrycommunity #maryland

#haiku by long time contributor, Marilyn Ward, of Lincolnshire, UK. #poetry #hawk #micropoetry #poetrylovers #shrew #poetrycommunity #lincolnshire #autumn

#monoku by Joanna Ashwell. Joanna is a short-form #poet from the #UK. Published widely in print & online, she also serves on the selection team for the Canadian tanka journal GUSTS. Several of her poetry collections are available on Amazon. #poetry #autumn #snow #haiku #poetrylovers #night

#haiku by returning contributor, Melissa Dennison of the UK. @melissa.dennison.54 #poetry #wave #haiku #senryu #islands #poetrylovers #autumn #poetrycommunity #shore #UK

#digital #haiga by new contributor, Stephanie Zepherelli, a Cali native & former dance professor. She has lived on #Oahu the past 40 years, has a drawer full of mismatched spoons & a tribe of Madagascar geckos #poetry #poetrylovers #haiku #politics #micropoetry #penny #hawaii #cancelled

#monoku by Barbara Anna Gaiardoni. Barbara is an Italian pedagogist & author. Drawing, swimming in the sea, & walking in nature are her passions. ”Find more: barbaragaiardoni.altervista.org/blog/haikuco... #poetry #italy #poetrycommunity #sky #poetrylovers #micropoetry #haiku

#haiku by Doug Belleville @_flippoetry Doug writes both short (haiku) & long-form #poetry. Based in #Ohio, he is a mental health professional, & enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, & playing chess. #saxophone #poetrylovers #moon #harvestmoon #micropoetry #poetrycommunity

#senryu by returning contributor, Miriam Sagan. Miriam is the author of the #haiku collection BORDER LINE from Cholla Needles as well as over 30 books of poetry, novels, & memoirs. #poetrylovers #poem #psychic #autumn #santafé

#haiga / #shahai by long-time contributor Debbie Strange (X @Debbie_Strange & IG @debbiemstrange). This piece uses a #haiku previously published in “Folk Ku”, paired with new art. #painting #art #artlovers #poetrylovers #micropoetry #artist #canada #shadow

#haiku / #senryu by long-time contributor, Alvin B. Cruz (IG: @ alvinbcruz) #poetry #poetrylovers #clouds #poetrycommunity #lonely #micropoetry #phillipines

#haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Ernesto P. Santiago. Ernesto lives in Greece. He enjoys souvlaki, with red pepper. #poem #writersblock #poetry #neutronstars #poetrylovers #greece #space #art #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #autumn

#senryu by regular contributor, John Pappas. John is a touchstone-winning #poet, literature professor & punk-rock drummer. He does all that in Boston, MA, USA. #work #poetry #song #poetrycommunity #boston #boots #poetrylovers #autumn #micropoetry #haiku

#haiga by Surashree Joshi @surashree_ulhas_joshi |Surashree is an English teacher & Hinduastani Classical vocalist. She loves coffee, Star Wars & is a Potterhead. #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #micropoetry #digitalart #artlovers #picture #india

#haiku by new contributor, M. R. Pelletier. M. R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #poetrylovers #marmots #poetrycommunity #kansas #micropoetry

#senryu by returning contributor, Laila Brahmbhatt (IG: @ laila_brahmbhatt )#haiku #moon #poetrycommunity #poem #poetrylovers #micropoetry #newyork #autumn

#tanka by new contributor Vaishnavi Ramaswamy of Chennai, India (IG: @ haiku_vaishnavir ) #poetry #poetrylovers #micropoetry #haiku #india #grandma #garden #poetrycommunity

#collaborative #haiga by returning contributor, Marianne Paul. (IG: @ ms.haiku ), ( #poem ) & her #granddaughter Irisa Harker ( #drawing ) Mariann is a Canadian poet & writer. #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #war #child #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers #art #painting #picture #canada #pictureoftheday

#haiku by Dr. Randy Brooks, Prof.Em. of English at Milikin U. in #Illinois #poetry #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity #micropoetry

#micropoetry by new contributor, Naomi Olivia. Naomi describes herself as “a godless Transgender #poet from st. louis/florida.” Find Naomi on instagram: @moth.carcass.coat (a collaboration with best friend & editor erin vastola). #poetry #florida #stlouis #dark #autumn #poetrylovers #smoke