Who are you and what are you doing with haiku? As best as I can tell writing is bridge building. It is connecting two sides who spend more time apart than they should and who both can benefit from more dialogue. I started writing early, in junior high school, abandoned it in college, occasionally thereafter writing only when meeting someone … Read More

1 Hello TDH ers, my name is Ann ( with no e) and I was born and brought up in South Wales.  I graduated in French and Italian at Bristol University then moved to Wiltshire where I worked for many years in the electronics industry.  After retiring twelve years ago I moved back to Wales with my husband and we … Read More

1 With friends and those new to haiku I am often asked to explain this quixotic yet simple form. I tend to revert to the introductory description on THE DAILY HAIKU.  My opening shot is usually haiku is a short 3 line poem, 5/7/5 syllables a guideline not a rule that attempts to capture a moment. But within this I … Read More

Intoduction: My name is Smita Das and I live in New Jersey ,USA. I have accomplished my Masters Degree in Science. My hobbies are poetry writing bilingual- English and Hindi (which mainly attributes towards nature and  emotions). My poems were recognised and published by a large organization called BJANA which are based out of Edison, New Jersey. Other hobbies include … Read More

Enjoy again the themes, first line renga and haiga from the last two weeks on THE DAILY HAIKU to showcase your favourite haiku, write new and share with friends.   Daily Themes: NIGHT RIVER STARS VOLCANO MOON LIGHT FORGET CELESTIAL BELLS MOSS Pick n Mix 10 minute haiku challenge chance to pick your own theme and go with the flow … Read More

1 From the age of 9 or 10, I remember avidly studying the English Dictionary. My school reports commented on the extent of my vocabulary. What the teachers, and I, were not fully aware of, was that this was driven by my debilitating stammer. I needed as many alternative words as possible to whatever problem word that refused to leave … Read More

1 Over the past year I often see members in THE DAILY HAIKU community featuring Tanka and I want to find out more. 2 As with haiku Tanka’s traditional roots are from ancient Japan.  As a 31 syllable poem it was originally conceived as one unbroken line and thought of as a short song. But modern tanka tends to be … Read More

1 How wonderful it was to be invited into this lovely group by my dear friend Vivienne Tregenza a year ago . Vivienne and I are old school friends from my days in Truro, Cornwall. An opportunity to reconnect, share memories, stories, thoughts, our hearts through poetry 2 I currently live with my family in Western Australia (minus my son … Read More

1 Hi, I’m Neetu. I live in eastern Pennsylvania, USA. Mother of two now grown children, I have a very affectionate dog, Beau, who is my constant companion. 2 I always find it difficult to talk about myself because being a mother full-time for 2 decades is essentially what I considered my “occupation”. While I often forget what my pre-motherhood … Read More

1 As we move into our second year at THE DAILY HAIKU I want to take stock, pause, reflect and consider where we are going next. I welcome your ideas on what makes a successful writing community and how we can continue to thrive. 2 Through call outs for feedback and most recently our wonderful zoom get-togethers I have put … Read More