The last two weeks have seen our membership explode to now well over 9,000.  Can we really make 10,000! When I first set up the group back in March 2020 I joked after our first day and a handful of members that it we might! And here we are… So exciting with members from all over the world with top … Read More

Introduction THE DAILY HAIKU is growing, thriving and spreading more haiku love, something I am very excited about. As you start to explore and develop your haiku you may also want to find other opportunities to share your work.  This blog grew from a post on TDH asking for information on where members can publish their work and find other … Read More

1 Hi everyone! My name is John Holder and I am a compulsive pun-maker (cue the support group applause!). I live near Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK and, perhaps influenced by its most famous son, I have always loved language, words and wordplay. 2 The English Language, with its synonyms, homophones, etc., offers so much potential for ambiguity, depth and picture … Read More

1 Once I came across a town with my name, it must be a sign! I said (Photo taken in Suffolk at a pre-Covid National Teachers Choir meet up at Snape Maltings) 2 Although I pop up on TDH as Elizabeth, most people know me as Liz. Even when filling out my Facebook profile, I clearly felt the need to … Read More

1 See this as a chance to revisit the eclectic themes from the last two weeks on THE DAILY HAIKU, showcase your favourite haiku, write new ones and share with friends not on social media. 2 Daily Themes Hats Meaning Source Fantasy Dreams Sweet Mushroom Numbers Lines Midnight Horizon Stones Warm/Cold Worry Being   Bonus Themes City Countryside   Weekly … Read More

1 Haibun (pronounced “hai- boon”) is purported to have been first created by the Japanese poet, Matsuo Basho, evidenced in a letter to his disciple Kyorai in 1690. It is a prosimetric literary form which combines prose and verse, in this case haiku, to form a prose poem. 2 Haibun is a stunning form which feels cinematic, sensory and involves the … Read More

1 In this two week round-up we included NATURE as a weekly theme in response to the focus for Mental Health Awareness Week this year which ran from 10-16 May.#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week There is a downloadable Nature journal to inspire us to get out there, think about how we feel before and after connecting with nature.  2 This period also incorporated the … Read More

1 Hello! I’m writing this from my home in North Yorkshire. I was very flattered by Amanda’s invitation for this interview, as I’m a relative newbie to haiku and joined ‘The Daily Haiku’ group only two weeks ago! I’m a very private person, so talking about myself is always a challenge, but here goes… 2 I began writing haiku by … Read More

1 It is National Wellbeing week 17-24 May 2021– and an ideal opportunity for a weeklong writing focus on an essential theme – EMPATHY – “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” Oxford Languages 2 I have chosen empathy for two reasons – Firstly, it is essential for wellbeing as individuals, communities and society, in the way empathy … Read More

1 Hello there, I’m Jackie. I live in a rather remote, but beautiful part of North Yorkshire. 2 I’ve always been interested in writing and words. Seeing words tumble out onto paper or the screen sets the scene for creativity for me and helps to untangle feelings which can’t always be easily spoken about. 3 I come from a family … Read More