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Jan 122 min read

Touchstone Award '23 Nominations

It is without doubt one of the highlights of my year: to sit down with all four editions of the Wales Haiku Journal, and take time to...

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Jul 29, 20235 min read

Propositions for the Kinetic Haiga

Jerome Berglund explores the emerging kinetic approach to haiga/shaihai The short form umbrella is broad, has a wide reach, and if we are...

Dec 26, 20222 min read

'Crafted Miniature Worlds' to Be Found in Daipayan Nair's Latest Collection...

Daipayan Nair's book 'tilt of the winnowing fan' instantly captivates with a graceful title that gathers together poems on different...

Sep 30, 20223 min read

The Key Aspects of Life in Haiku

Hifsa Ashraf, Author, and Touchstone Award winner, delves into Goran Gatalica's new release, Night Jasmine.

Sep 20, 20225 min read

Experiment: Translating English Haiku into Welsh

Earl Livings tells a very personal tale of self discovery and explains the idea of transcreating When I was a child, I discovered my...

Sep 20, 202219 min read

Monoku: Historical Perspective and Experimenting with Structural Style

Pravat Kumar Padhy provides an in-depth study into the world of one-line haiku Introduction Monoku is a one-line poem featuring brevity...

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Sep 20, 20222 min read

Finding Thin Places in Haiku

Alan Peat explores the liminal spaces between worlds in Celtic folklore, and their connection to the practice of haiku We were holidaying...

Sep 12, 20222 min read

The Wales Haiku Journal Blog

Every time I compile an edition of the Wales Haiku Journal, I learn things. As well as entering into the unique moment of every haiku,...