April Semi-Finalist in the ITO EN New Haiku Grand Prix 2021 Contest

You can find the full list of semi-finalists here. 

brass bell: a haiku journal

Savoring all the "edible" haiku in brass bell: journal. Thank you so much, Zee Zahava, for publishing my poem. You can read all the poems here. 

The 24th Mainichi Haiku Contest (Honorable Mention)

I have been feeling crappy after getting my vaccine, but this wonderful surprise made my day! My haiku received honorable mention in the 24th Mainichi Haiku Contest. Congratulations to al the winners! Pragya Vishnoi (first prize) and Robert Kania(second prize). Honorable mentions include Agus Maulana Sunjaya, Lakshmi Iyer, Goran Gatalica, Mj Mayer, Ernesto Santiago, Agnes Savich, Priscilla Harlin-Lignori, etc. You can download the pdf of the full contest results here.

Last Train Home: an anthology of contemporary haiku, tanka, and rengay

 Almost missed the train! So glad there was still one more "seat" for my tanka.

Thank you so much,

Jacquie Pearce

! Last Train Home: an anthology of contemporary haiku, tanka, and rengay is now available on Amazon.

Sonic Boom Issue Twenty

My alcohol ink painting entitled "Spills" on the latest issue of Sonic Boom. Thank you so much, Shloka Shankar! It's always an honor to be a part of your amazing journal! Download Issue Twenty here.

Ribbons Winter 2021: Volume 17, Number 1

This is my last issue! I decided to step down as editor of Ribbons to give more time to my writing and publishing business. I appreciate all the enriching experiences I have gained putting together four memorable issues. I thank all the poets who trusted my revisions, praised me for my hard work, valued my attention to detail, and those who have taught me to become a better editor. Ribbons Winter 2021: Volume 17, Number 1 is now available on Amazon. Thank you so much, Hemapriya Chellappan, for your beautiful artwork.

brass bell: a haiku journal (haiku happiness)

I'm so glad I didn't miss this one--"Things that Make Us Happy" on brass bell: a haiku journal. Thank you so much, Zee Zahava! https://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/.../haiku-happiness...

Rattled Anthology, Edited by Corrine Timmer

So honored to be a part of Corine Timmer's book project, Rattled, an anthology of rat and mice haiku by 53 poets from around the world in celebration of the Year of the Rat. Proceeds go to the amazing Apopo HeroRATs. Published by Bicadeideias in 2020. www.bicadeideias.com

Holy Week Special on Beautiful Defect

This is my haiga (alcohol ink art painting and haiku) published for the Holy Week special on Susan Furst's Beautiful Defect. https://www.beautifuldefect.com/.../behold-volume-32-holy...

British Haiku Society Awards 2020 (Honorable Mention)

Two great news today! Aside from having a wonderful podcast interview by Jed Doherty and his intern  and his intern Hannah Pat Oboyski of Reading with Your Kids Podcast, I also received a Honorable Mention certificate for the British Haiku Society Awards 2020. Yayyyyy!

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