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.

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

tanka 2020: poems from today's world

 Finally received my copy! Sharing my tanka published in tanka 2020: poems from today’s world. Thank you so much, editor Alexis Rotella. Thank you, Tom Clausen, for inviting me to submit. So honored to be in good company!

Rattled Haiku (edited by Corine Timmer)

A message from Corine Timmer:

Yay! Drumroll please. Rattled has arrived and is now for sale. I picked up the books this morning from the local printing company. Contributing poets can buy at cost price. Proceeds go to APOPO HeroRATs. Thanks to each contributing poet for sharing the Rattled journey with me. I hope you’ll love the book. Thanks also to Michael Dylan Welch, Charles Trumbull, Linda Papanicolaou and Djurdja Vukelic Rozic. Books can be bought directly from me and through my website www.bicadeideias.com The tree in this photo is a carob tree. Tree rats nest in it. I think I would too if I were a rat!

"From the editor and publisher of Barking Mad and Hog Wild comes another delightful compilation of haiku themed on the Asian zodiac, Rattled. With this collection Corine Timmer succeeds in sowing respect and empathy for the rodents that thrive in the shadows of our human-centered world. The poems, many of which are by well-known haijin, including Master Issa, may change the way you feel about rats and mice forever." —Linda Papanicolaou

new year’s eve

the attic mice nibbling on

my resolutions

Ljubomir Radovančević

6th IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award

2016 (Judge: Drago Štambuk),

Commended

Rattled haiku

Published by Bicadeideias in October 2020

ISBN 978-989-99760-4-7

48 pages

full colour including leaf art

paperback 350g

printed on 170g couche matte paper

size 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm

I'm not crazy about rats. I'm actually very scared of it, but I managed to have a rat haiku published in this anthology.

moving-out day

a mouse slips

into my suitcase 

behind the mask: haiku in the time of Covid-19

  Abundance is reading this haiku book, "behind the mask: haiku in the time of Covid-19," a collection of lifelines to help us during this trying times. Thank you so much, Margaret Dornaus, for putting together this very touching anthology.

Here are my two offerings:

family bonding

my stepson and I

make a DIY mask

social distancing--

only our dogs

touch

Semi-finalist, New Haiku Grand Prix ITO EN, March 2020

Hog Wild Anthology

I'm happy that I have a haiku included in Hog Wild Anthology. 

roasted pig

the juicy converstions

of guests

If you want to know more about this anthology, here's a review that I posted on Facebook. 

Hog Wild, edited by Corine Timmer and published by Bicadeideias, is much more than just pleasing to the eye. Though its pebble art adds a fun and earthy touch, this haiku collection digs deeper. It stems straight from the heart of the contributing poets launching us into a sensory-rich experience. The clever sequencing of the poems by the editor enhances this experience even further. From a piglet plushy to a hog’s head perched on sticks, this is one book I would like to read over and over again! Proceeds go to Farms Not Factories, a charity in the United Kingdom. 

Here are some examples from Hog Wild:

spa day
boars basking
in mud masks

Diane Tomczak

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the soft skin
behind a sow's ears
spring morning

Joseph Robello

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Tuscan boar stew
a taste of the meadow
in every bite

Corine Timmer

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livestock truck-
one round pig nose
stuck between bars

Marina Bellini

Jumble Box

     I'm thrilled to received my Jumble Box in the mail! I'll be reading a chapter each day so that I have a delicious treat to look forward to. It's like a box of chocolate. I'll never know what I'll discover. Just like when I found out that one of my haiku was selected by Ron C. Moss. I am so grateful for his artwork! Thank you so much, Michael Dylan Welch, for including several of my haiku in this amazing collection! I am thrilled to be among 100 poets from around the world. To purchase the anthology at Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/7511567

Wild Voices: an anthology of short poetry & art

     Perfect timing! I received my copy of "Wild Voices: an anthology of short poetry & art by woman" a week before International Woman's Day. I am taking my time savoring each page and celebrating all these female experiences expressed in poetry and art. Kudos to all the contributors and most especially, editor Caroline Skanne!

Here are three of my poems included in this anthology.

cajun moon . . .

when all it takes
is just one look

where petals unfurl
into subtle shades
like clouds in the sky
I am a birdsong waiting
to be heard

roaring waterfall—
within me the will
to carry on

Seize the Poem: An Anthology

     I was just wondering about its release two weeks ago. Then here I am showing you my purchased copy! As mentioned on my previous post, I have a few poems appearing in this anthology. I have so many favorites written by poets from different parts of the world. Such a beautiful collection!  Thank you, Caroline Skanne, for all your hard work.

 

 

Related topic:

A Few Poems in Seize the Poem Anthology
 

Tanka Society of America News

     Here are some news and updates:
1) I'm thrilled to be a new member of TSA. Because of this, I'll be receiving a complimentary copy of the member's anthology in the fall of 2014. Mr. M. Kei just emailed me recently that two of my tanka will be included in the anthology. Yay!
    As soon as he emailed me, I sent him a short bio.
2) Entry for the annual TSA contest has been opened. I need to put on my thinking cap as I haven't come up with something yet to submit. Good thing, I still have a lot of time to write my poem and submit by the in-hand deadline of June 30, 2014. If you're interested, please see guidelines-

http://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/tsa-contest/how-to-enter-the-tsa-international-tanka-contest

Living Haiku Anthology

     It felt so good when Don Baird accepted 15 of my haiku for Living Haiku Anthology. What a privilege it is to be among more than 100 talented poets! 

     Below are the ones that I submitted:

floating on water the scent of magnolia summer breeze Semifinalist for the month of August 2011 Ito En North America New Haiku Grand Pix -----------------------------------------------------------

new moon— changing the photo inside her heart locket                                           Honorable Mention Kaji Aso Studio International Haiku Contest 2012

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another splash from the bird bath . . . lingering heat 3rd place, 6th International Kukai 2012 -------------------------------------------------- pulling her to places she has never been the sound of the train

One of the 8 awardees, Setouchi Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest 2011

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yard sale a yoyo unwinds a string of memories Frogpond, Winter 2012

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hospital bed the way his eyes light up whenever he sees me With Cherries on Top - 31 Flavours from NaHaiWriMo 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

evening drizzle notes from his guitar perfume the air Haigaonline ( Vol. 12, Issue 2, December 2011)

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a bird song no need to know  the color of its wings Haigaonline ( Vol. 12, Issue 2, December 2011)

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frameless sky the boardwalk too small for my dreams A Hundred Gourds, 1:4 September 2012 ----------------------------------------------------

moonless night my tears dissolving into prayers 100th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest 2012

       If you want to share some of your best haiku, it's not yet too late because submissions are still being received and considered. Here's the link.