6th Jane Reichhold Memorial Haiga Contest - First Place and First Runner-up!

Who wants to do the happy dance with me? Thank you, Lord for my two recent awards - First Place in the Traditional Category and First Runner-Up in the Photography and Mixed Media Category. This is one of the beautiful ways you have turned my life experiences into gifts to be shared to everyone! I am very grateful!!!

I hope you all enjoy these. Congratulations to all the winner! See all the winners and the commentaries here. 

First Place - Traditional Category

At first reading and viewing, this haiga by Chrissi Villa grips you. With each successive reading, the compounding layers of possibilities in this senryu are echoed visually in the varied and multi-textured circles of the image. One can’t help but to wonder of the other rings once worn. Are the bestowers now as nameless as the moon? The wonderful balance between fragment, phrase, and image invites the reader to insert themself into the narrative and make it their own without diminishing the original intent of the author, were we privy to it. (Commentaries by judges Kelly Sauvage and Bryan Rickert)

                             First Runner-Up - Photography and Mixed Media Category

This haiga by Chrissi Villa activates all our senses, as she invites us to view the textures, smell the flowers, and contemplate all the varied interpretations of her one line senryu. The image and senryu combined show a wonderful balance of softness and strength; yet, it is the sense of whimsy that offers an uncommon optimism. Oftentimes, when we think of abandoning a place or a situation, it is in the context of escape. Yet, in this instance, the leaving is a lofting—ripe with infinite possibility. (Commentaries by judges Kelly Sauvage and Bryan Rickert)

brass bell: a haiku journal

My two haiku about childhood memories published in brass bell: a haiku journal. Thank you so much, Zee Zahava. Looking forward to the next issue!

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.

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

Autumn Moon Haiku Journal

 My haiku published in Autumn Moon Journal. Thank you, editor Bruce Ross.

The Helping Hand Hand Anthology, Edited by Robert Epstein

So delighted to have my 2 haiku and one tanka published in The Helping Hand Anthology, which was edited by Robert Epstein.Thank you, Susan Furst, for taking pictures of my poems. This book is included in my Amazon Wish List.

Fujisan Tanka Contest

What a way to end the year! My tanka received honorable mention in the Fujisan Tanka Contest. Congratulations to all the winners!

Click this link to see all the winning haiku. 

Haiku Dialogue: Opposite Attract

Revised my haiku which was published in Haiku Dialogue (Opposite Attract) 

on the THF website. 

original haiku:

I almost forget

you're here anymore

break of dawn

Seabeck Haiku Getaway Kukai 2020 (Top Ten)

 Yay! My haiku in the Seabeck Haiku Getaway 2020 Annual Kukai is in the top 10! Congratulations to Nicholas David Klacsanzky  and to all the top 10 placers.

Does my haiku go well with this alcohol ink painting that I just did a few days ago? I think so and many Facebook friend agree. :-)

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 

12TH Yamadera Basho Museum English Haiku Contest

I'm pleased to find out that these two haiku below were among the 186 selected haiku out of 308 submissions in the 12th Yamadera Basho Museum English Haiku Contest. 

Triveni Haikai Calendar 2021

So thrilled that my haiku has been chosen for December 2021 in India's first-ever haiku calendar contest! Thank you so much to the editorial team! Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions!

International Haiku Contest by the Haiku Society of Constanta

 I just recently received a certificate and two books from the Haiku Society of Constanta. 

Here is my winning poem.

autumn sky

our laughter spirals down

the lighthouse stairs

It was actually a wonderful post-birthday gift! My poem received an HONORABLE MENTION among the 174 entries in the International Haiku Contest of Constanta, Romania. Here's the photo that inspired my haiku - a visit to the Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego.

You can see the results of the contest here. 

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

Haiku Dialogue - Opposites Attract - Hot/Cold

Honored to have a short commentary for my accepted haiku on the theme hot/cold in this week's issue of Haiku Dialogue. 

farewell tears

our handclasp

turns colder

You can read all the selected haiku here. 

Haiku Dialogue - The Way of You

 Inspired by my signature pose, I wrote a haiku which was just recently published in Haiku Dialogue.

sprawling mountains

my arms stretched wide

for the camera

To read all the selected haiku, click here. 

New Haiku Grand Prix ITO EN (North America) - Semi-finalist

My haiku was selected as a March semi-finalist. :-) 

To see the page of Shukan NY Seikatsu, which shows March semifinalists, click here. 

Haiku Page edited by John Zheng

So honored and blessed to be the featured artist of Haiku Page! I didn't know that I will be having my own section with all these poems with alcohol ink art below. John Zheng sent me the pdf and I was blown away. :-) Soon you will be able to view the full issue on the The Haiku Foundation digital library here.

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

***

the soft skin
behind a sow's ears
spring morning

Joseph Robello

***

Tuscan boar stew
a taste of the meadow
in every bite

Corine Timmer

***
livestock truck-
one round pig nose
stuck between bars

Marina Bellini