#haiku by Dr. Randy Brooks (IG: @brooksbookshaiku ). Randy teaches on Japanese poetics at Millikin U. in Decatur, Illinois. He & wife, Shirley Brooks, publish Brooks Books & co-edit Mayfly haiku magazine. His latest publication is HAIKU DECK: A collection of playing cards. #poetry #river #illinois

#senryu by Katherine E Winnick. Katherine is an award winning poet, widely translated & published in 18 countries. She is the founding editor of the Shadow Pond Journal and part of the editorial team at The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. #haiku #poetry #moonlight #shadow

#haiku by Vishal Prabhu (IG: wilderness.es.poet ) from the Greater Himalayas, India. #poetry #india #apple

#tankart by Debbie Strange (X @Debbie_Strange & IG @debbiemstrange), of #Canada. This piece uses a #tanka first published in “The Art of Tanka”, paired with new #art by Debbie. Her newest collection of haiku received the 2020 Snapshot Press Book Award & is now available for purchase from that press.

#senryu / #haiku by long time contributor, Mona Bedi @drmonabedi, Mona is a physician/educator in #india. A past FreshOut Featured Artist, her #poetry has many times, been featured here & elsewhere & has won numerous awards. #homecoming

#haiku by new contributor, Mark Heathcote. Mark’s poems are widely published & anthologized, both online & in print. Residing in the UK from Manchester, he is the author of “In Perpetuity” & “Back on Earth,” two books of #poems published by Creative Talents Unleashed. #UK #poetry #poisonous

#shahai by Reid Hepworth @reidhepworth | Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #free

#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. #hare #poetry #silence #spring

#monoku by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland, USA. #poetry #haiku #maryland #human

#micropoetry by Biswajit Mishra. Biswajit is a bilingual poet writing mostly in English & occasionally in Odia. His work is widely published internationally. Born in India & having spent a few years in Kenya, Biswajit & his wife Bharati currently live in Calgary, #Canada. #haiku #poetry #home

#tankart by Tom Bierovic (IG: @tombierovic ). Tom is an award-winning poet, who also enjoys playing backgammon, Native American flutes & Irish pennywhistles, & drumming on bongos & djembe. Find his books, “Playing for Keeps in Stocks and Futures”, “Blink of a Duck’s Eye”, & “Paper Boats” on Amazon.

#tankart by Tom Bierovic (IG: @tombierovic ). Tom is an award-winning poet who also enjoys playing backgammon, Native American flutes & Irish pennywhistles, & drumming on bongos & djembe. Find his books, “Playing for Keeps in Stocks and Futures”, “Blink of a Duck’s Eye”, & “Paper Boats” on Amazon.

#senryū / #haiku by Lucas Weissenborn ( IG: @luque_mit_q ), a researcher, musician, & poet based in #Norway. His haiku & senryū have appeared in many journals, including Science. He was also once unintentionally appointed an expert on squirrels by a university in Russia. #redhead #poetry #spring

#senryu by Ash Evan Lippert, an emerging queer writer from South Carolina. Widely published in journals, both online & in print, their chapbook, “god of the body”, is out on Yavanika Press. Find them on Bluesky ( @wanderstruck.blog ) & IG ( @wanderstruck_haiku ). #fairgrounds #haiku #poetry #stars

#haiku / #senryu by regular contributor, Jerome Berglund ( @Berglundjeromehaiku ), currently hailing from New Orleans, LA, USA. #poetry #NOLA #insect

#haiga with #drawing by Josiah, #haiku by Nitu Yumnam. Nitu is from #India and lives in the UAE. She is a Japanese poetry enthusiast and finds that #poetry makes her more attentive to life’s small wonders.

#haiku by returning contributor, Oana Maria Cercel @oana_maria_ a Oana lives in Italy where she writes and co-edits Cold Moon Journal. #poetry #footprint #shore #italy

#haiku by longtime contributor, John Hawkhead @haikuhawk of Bradford-on-Avon, UK #poetry #roof #mentalhealth #UnitedKingdom

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

#Shahai by Stephanie Zepherelli, returning contributor, with #photograph by Carol Rudall. #haiku #poetry

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

#haiku 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 and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #deep #colorado #water #poetry

#monoku by new contributor, Katherine E Winnick, an award winning Japanese short-form poet, published internationally in 18 countries. She is the founding editor of the Shadow Pond Journal and part of the editorial team at The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press. #haiku #poetry #perfume #spring

A #haiga by returning contributor, Teji Sethi (IG: @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 & micro poems. #poetry #haiku #ink #india

#haiku by long time contributor, Marilyn Ward of Lincolnshire, UK. Find more of Marilyn’s work on Blue Sky @haikupoet.bsky.social #poetry #blue #UK #spring

#haiku by returning contributor, dl mattila, an American poet and writer who takes pleasure in brevity. #micropoetry #poetry #midnight

#tanka by returning contributor, Nicholas D. Klascanzky (IG: @klacsanzky ), of Seattle, Washington. Nicholas has several #poetry collections published and has won many awards for his #poetry and other work. #plum #spring

Aa #monoku by long-time contributor, Alvin B. Cruz (IG: @alvinbcruz) #poetry #haiku #crocus #spring

#haiku by returning contributor, Tony Williams (IG: @famwill2019 ). Tony Williams has been reading, writing and publishing haiku and senryu since 2020. Every day is a haiku day! #butterfly #poetrylovers #spring #poetry

#haiku by Deborah A. Bennett (IG: @d.a._bennett) Deborah draws her inspiration from the teaching of ancient religious philosophers & haiku poets who were also riveted by the purity & beauty of #nature #poetry #poetrylovers #spring

#micropoetry by naomi olivia, a “godless Transgender poet from st. louis/florida.” her work appears in Smacked Zine, Viridine Literary, Dadakuku, Partially Shy, Pfudalmda, & Subtext Literary Magazine. find naomi on IG: @moth.carcass.coat (a collab. w/ best friend/editor erin vastola). #spring #bugs

#shahai #collab by Mark Gilbert (verse) & Eavonka Ettinger ( #photo). Mark writes short prose & #poetry in the UK. He & Eavonka published “Variations on the Planets”, an astronomical poetry chapbook on Nun Prophet Press. Eavonka lives in Long Beach, CA. Shahai combines her love of photos & #haiku.

#monoku by new contributor, thomas david. thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His #haiku and #senryū have appeared in Failed Haiku, tsuri-dōrō, Wales Haiku Journal, Cattails, Cold Moon Journal, The Heron’s Nest and now, FreshOut. #poetry #poetrylovers #uk

#haiku by Joanna Ashwell, a writer from the UK. Her #poetry has been featured widely & received many awards & nominations. Some of her books for sale on Amazon include ‘Every Star’ (tanka), ‘Moonset Song’ (Cherita), ‘Love’s Scriptures’ (Cherita) & ‘Book Patronus’ (haiku & tanka). #UK #poetrylovers

#senryu by Dr. Randy Brooks ( @brooksbookshaiku ), Professor of English Emeritus at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. He & wife, Shirley Brooks, publish “Brooks Books” & co-edit “Mayfly” haiku journal. His newest publication is HAIKU DECK: A collection of playing cards. #poetry #ghosttown

#digital #haiga by Biswajit Mishra ( @biswajitmishra.ig ), a bilingual poet writing mostly in English & occasionally in Odia. His #poems have been published internationally. Born in India & having spent a few years in Kenya, Biswajit & his wife Bharati now live in Calgary, #Canada #haiku

#haiku by Ash Evan Lippert, a widely published, emerging, queer writer from South Carolina. Their debut chapbook, god of the body, is available through Yavanika Press. Find them on Bluesky (@wanderstruck.blog ) and Instagram (@wanderstruck_haiku ). #poetry #SC #spring

#cherita by returning contributor, Peter Jastermsky @pjastermsky Author of 10 books of haiku-based writing, Peter lives in So.Cal., USA. He created the popular split sequence form in 2017. Learn more about Peter & his writing at peterjastermsky.com. #nightfall #poetry #haiku #california

#haiku / #senryu by long time contributor, Marilyn Ward of Lincolnshire, UK. Find more of her work on Blue Sky @haikupoet.bsky.social and Mastadon @malward71 #poetry #banana #UK

#shahai by Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth) | Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #water

Debut #poem by widely published, award-winning #haiku, #senryu, & tanka poet, Tom Bierovic (IG: tombierovic). When not reading/writing, he loves games, puzzles, drumming & power washing. He has 3 books out on Amazon. He & wife Laurie (aka Maggie McChristie) live in DeLand, #Florida #song

#monoku by Laurence Stacy. Laurence teaches English & literature at Kennesaw State U. He is the recent coauthor of “Before the Earth: Haiku and Haikai.” In addition to studying poetics, he is a longtime martial artist, interested in connections between disciplines he enjoys. #poetry #haiku #illness

Somber #senryu 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 and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #haiku #colorado #grief #poetry

#shahai by new contributor, Michelle Farrell. (IG: @michellefarrellart ). Michelle is a mixed media artist & poet living in New Zealand, with a background in disability, neurodiversity & mental health work. Her #art & #poetry have found homes internationally & are widely published. #haiku #haiga

#haiku by Lucas Weissenborn @luque_mit_q | Lucas is a researcher, musician, & poet based in #Norway. His haiku & senryū have appeared in many journals, including Science. He was also once unintentionally appointed an expert on squirrels by a university in Russia. #swallows #poetry #spring

#monoku by returning contributor, Oana Maria Cercel oana_maria_ #poetry #haiku #cherryblossoms #italy

#haiga by returning contributor, Sankara Jayanth Sudanagunta. @coffeeandhaiku Sankara is a multidisciplinary artist from Hyderabad, India trying to center his mind through art in an increasingly chaotic world. You can find his work on www.coffeeandhaiku.in#poetry #art #india #war

#haiku by new contributor, Maria Cristina Pulvirenti, of Italy. #poetry #poetrylovers #italy

#haiku by Deborah A. Bennett @d.a._bennett | Deborah draws her inspiration from the teaching of ancient religious philosophers & haiku poets who were also riveted by the purity & beauty of #nature. #poetry #poetrylovers #winter

#haiku by new contributor, thomas david. thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His haiku and #senryū have appeared in Failed Haiku, tsuri-dōrō, Wales Haiku Journal, Cattails, Cold Moon Journal, The Heron’s Nest and now, FreshOut. #poetry #poetrylovers #uk