Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sad Experiences Lead to Beautiful Haiku

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Charlotte Digregorio

I recently asked haikuists of the Haiku Society of America to send me one haiku they wrote that deals with a sad experience. Some of our saddest moments in life have led us to write beautiful haiku. For me, only … Continue reading →

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Build Your Own Writer’s Library

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Charlotte Digregorio

I own about 5,000 books. I have bookshelves in every room of my house, even small book racks in my bathrooms. You can’t write, unless you read. What I’m most proud of, is that I’ve largely built my library from … Continue reading →

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Accomplished Free Verse Poet Offers Inspiration

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Charlotte Digregorio

Curtis Dunlap, a well-known haikuist, is also a very successful free verse poet. His web site http://www.tobaccoroadpoet.com is an extremely popular site with poets throughout the world. Curtis recently made a CD featuring a reading of his entertaining, non-pretentious poetry, … Continue reading →

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Expert Poet Gives Advice to Aspiring Haikuists

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Charlotte Digregorio

Curtis Dunlap, a widely-published, award-winning poet and longtime haikuist, has just written an interesting, introductory piece to haiku and senryu (satirical haiku). Curtis has generously allowed me to reprint the first six paragraphs below. After you read these paragraphs, I’m … Continue reading →

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