The British Haiku Society Awards 2021 (First Place)

I woke up with a big surprise! I won first place in the Tanka Section of the British Haiku Society Awards 2021! My deepest gratitude to The British Haiku Society and to the esteemed judge, Margaret Chula, for selecting my poem. Here is my winning tanka and the judge's commentary.

Congratulations to all the winners. http://britishhaikusociety.org.uk/.../results-bhs-awards.../

Moonbathing, Issue 21 (Spring/Summer 2021)

My tanka appearing in the current issue of Moonbathing! Thank you so much, editor Pamela Babusci. I'm sure there are some women out other who can related to this. 

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.

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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The Quills Issue 7

Grateful to have 3 artwork, 1 tanka prose, and a book review of my picture book, Will You Still Love me? A Puppy Haiku Story in the Quills Issue 7. Thank you so much, editors Hemapriya Chellappan and Oni Tomiwa Olanrewaju.

"Dreaming of Summer"

                                        "Cast a Spell"                                

"On a Whim"

You can download the pdf of the full issue here. 

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.

Dance into the World: Tanka Society of America Twentieth Anniversary Anthology

I'm elated to have my tanka included in "DANCE INTO THE WORLD." I love the way the anthology is divided into seven themed section. There are also so many high quality tanka! Thank you so much, Michael Dylan Welch, for this beautiful 20th anniversary anthology! If you are not a TSA member, grab your copy on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Dance.../dp/B08PHY9948/ref=sr_1_1...'

Moonbathing

 Sharing my tanka published in the current issue of Moonbathing. Thank you so much, editor

Pamela A. Babusci! 

Ribbons (Fall 2020: Volume 16, Issue 3)

 The third issue under my editorship. The cover art is another watercolor masterpiece by Tiffany Shaw-Diaz. 

My tanka in the Tanka Cafe section.

Included my scratch art in my editor's message. I asked Carol Raisfeld to write a tanka to pair with it. 

Ribbon (Spring/Summer 2020: Volume 16, Number 2)

 The second issue under my editorship. Another stunning artwork by Tiffany Shaw-Diaz. 

My tanka in the Tanka Cafe section. 

This is my scratch art included in my editor's message. I gave Elisa Theriana the chance to write a tanka to pair with it because I chose her tanka for the book cover in the previous issue. 

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Ribbons (Winter 2020: Volume 16, Number 1)

 This is my first issue editing Ribbons. :-)

My tanka appears in the Tanka Cafe section.

My scratch art that I included in my editor's message.

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Tanka Society of America

I made this video for Tanka Society of America. It's a compilation of taiga posted from April 1-21, 2020 on the Tanka Society of America Facebook page to commemorate the 20th anniversary of TSA. Contributing poets in order of appearance are Julie Anne Thorndyke, Bing Bingham, Debbie Strange, Pat Geyer, Pamela A. Babusci, John Martell, Izumi Shikibu, Ignatius Fay, Susan Burch, Xenia Tran, Pris Campbell, Alexis Rotella, Anne Benjamin, Carol Raisfeld, Michael H. Lester, Christine L. Villa, an'ya, Pravat Kumar Padhy, Julie Kelsey, and Marilyn Ashbaugh.

*Compiled by Susan Burch

Here is the taiga I contributed. 

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.

My Tanka at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in England

Out of 800 beautiful poems from 30 countries worldwide my tanka was selected for a woodblock print at the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in England. Thank you so much to Karen and Alan Summers for making this possible! Congratulations to all my poet friends!
https://exhibitions.bristolmuseums.org.uk/japanese-prints/…/

Haiku Sanctuary Kukai and My Scratch Art

Scored low at the Haiku Sanctuary Kukai, but I'm still happy with my scratch art and tanka. :-)

Le Lumachine December 2018 (Guest Editor Euphemia Griffo)

Le Lumachine (December 2018)

Guest Editor Euphemia Griffo

Moonbathing (Fall/Winter 2018)

Failed Haiku 35

morning ritual

who catches my dog

with the missing sock

star jasmine

my puppy takes over

his side of the bed

booby’s feet

the impulse to buy

a pair of bright blue shoes

warm cinnamon roll

I forget my name

in each bite

at the party

only remembering the name

with the sweaty hand

we list our ailments

like we're in competition

in the waiting room . . .

the fishes in the aquarium

vying for attention

These one haiku, four senryu, and one tanka have been published in Failed Haiku 35 (Guest Editor, Michael H. Lester) 

Skylark 6:1, Summer 2018

Annual Tanka Contest 2018 (Mandy's Pages)

I didn't expect this so I was so thrilled when I found out about it. It pays to resubmit a poem in another journal or contest even after it had been rejected. You just never know! 

Here is the comment of this year's judge, Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy.

 Another trim poem that says a lot in a few words.

There are two strands I read here- one of how “my wanting you” is sticky? And also how and how much “I want you” to love me back. Related but separate. Another interesting take for me as reader, that the author may not have made in mind, is how the sap of frangipani, which is toxic, can also be a balm for certain skin conditions. So another cautionary tale here- in small amounts, it’s all good. Make it too much, and it all goes to pot.

Isn’t this the trap into which many of us fall whilst we love? To be too close for comfort! That can leave one claustrophobic and screaming for some fresh air. This lack of space can often be the death knell to many a relationship.

Click here to enjoy all the winning selection and judge's comment.