Category Archives: book

Daily Haiku Special: May 10, 2023 – Book Announcement by Paul Beech

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

The following are sample poems from Curlew Sunset by Paul Beech of Wales. His new collection, just released, features a range of Japanese forms: haiku, senryu, tanka, and haibun. The book has 83 pages. The author’s work is often featured on … Continue reading →

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Review: Haiku Scholar David McMurray’s Latest Book

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Charlotte Digregorio

New Book by Haiku Scholar David McMurray Instructs Teachers/Professors David McMurray, acclaimed haiku scholar and professor at the International University of Kagoshima, has just published another book, “Teaching and Learning Haiku in English.” It’s an invaluable resource for teachers and … Continue reading →

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Free Verse by Jennifer Dotson (USA)

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Charlotte Digregorio

When My Mother Met John Travolta by Jennifer Dotson During one of those fallow periods between choreographic enterprises when paying rent was primary, my mother worked in the catalogue orders department of Henri Bendel, store for New York’s monied elite. … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku Special: Feb. 2, 2022: Robert Epstein’s Haiku Book

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Charlotte Digregorio

Author, Psychologist, and Haiku Poet Robert Epstein, has just published a new edition of his book, Checkout Time is Noon: Death Awareness Haiku. The First Edition was published ten years ago. Below are three poems from the book: deathbed window … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku Special: Oct. 26, 2021, with Roberta Beary

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Charlotte Digregorio

Robert Beary, longtime haiku author and editor, and frequent contributor to this blog, has a new book out, One Breath, that is a unique offering among haiga collections. It is an original  project that will spur readers and poets to … Continue reading →

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Great New Reviews of My Book!

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Charlotte Digregorio

Below are the latest of dozens of testimonials by accomplished poets about my new, inspirational reference book, “Ripples of Air: Poems of Healing.” Through reading it, you will find healing during your challenging times, and you will also learn all … Continue reading →

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Collection of Tanka & Haibun by Lenard D. Moore

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Charlotte Digregorio

Lenard D. Moore, whose work is often featured on this blog as a consummate haikuist, has just published a collection of his tanka and haibun. Featured below are a few samples from his book, “Long Rain”:   Haibun:     … Continue reading →

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A Delightful New Book by Cara Armstrong!

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Charlotte Digregorio

A delightful book of micro-poems and illustrations by Cara Armstrong, “A Trick of Living,” has just been published by Big Table Publishing. https://www.bigtablepublishing.com  (Big Table Publishing has very creative books, and it’s based in Boston and San Francisco.) Micro-poetry comes … Continue reading →

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Improve Your Writing & Get More Published!

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Charlotte Digregorio

   Below are reviews of Haiku and Senryu: A Simple Guide for All. Just in time for the holidays, I’m making a special offer to my readers and followers living in the U.S. If you buy one copy of this … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss This Holiday Special!

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Charlotte Digregorio

Just in time for the holidays, I’m making a special offer to my readers and followers living in the U.S. If you buy one copy of Ripples of Air: Poems of Healing directly from me, you will receive free shipping … Continue reading →

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