Category Archives: Haibun

Daily Haiku Special: Haibun by John Zheng (USA)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Charlotte Digregorio

In the Chinese Cultural Revolution, millions of middle school and high school graduates, called zhiqing or educated youth, were sent to the mountains and countryside to receive reeducation from poor peasants. With a deep conviction that they would play some role in … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku Special, Sept. 2, 2023: Longtime Haikuist Publishes New Collection

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

Robert Witmer of Japan, longtime poet and contributor to The Daily Haiku, has just published Serendipity. It contains twenty-four haibun  and hundreds of haiku and senryu arranged into thirteen thematic sequences. Four sample poems from the book follow: wormholes in … Continue reading →

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40 Poems Selected on the Theme of Borders

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

Hello All, Thank you for submitting your poetry on the theme of “Borders” for my blog, http://www.charlottedigregorio.wordpress.com It was delightful to read so many interpretations of the theme. I received primarily haiku, senryu, tanka, and haibun, and some haiku or … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku Special: Aug. 15, 2023 – New Book by Lidia Rozmus

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Readers and Followers: If you like journals to write in, this new book by Lidia Rozmus of Poland, who lived and worked for decades in the U.S. as an artist and poet, will enchant you. Rozmus, the author  and designer … Continue reading →

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Haibun by Rich Youmans

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

Below is a haibun by Rich Youmans, selected from the new book, “Haibun: A Writer’s Guide,” featuring work by worldwide haibun writers. The book guides readers toward writing excellent and publishable haibun. Youmans is a co-author. I’m giving this book … Continue reading →

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Book about The Art of Haibun Just Released!

Posted on June 24, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

  Haibun: A Writer’s Guide, by Roberta Beary, Lew Watts, and Rich Youmans is the first book-length exploration of haibun’s evolution, and reveals how to read, write, and delight in this dynamic hybrid form. Haibun—the ancient Japanese form combining haiku … Continue reading →

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Haibun by Antonietta Losito

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

Absence I cannot think of my friend without also thinking of the bridge he jumped off. short day— the shock of the axe into the pine by Antonietta Losito (Italy) Contemporary Haibun Online, April 2021  

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Haibun

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Charlotte Digregorio

A Gift   I pray for snow on Christmas. I’ve been watching Christmas movies to cheer up. Mom is so tired. My big sister doesn’t want to talk about anything. Dad is always busy.     There’s soft snow in … Continue reading →

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Haibun by Roberta Beary (Ireland/USA)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Charlotte Digregorio

inheritance       the funeral was months ago and i want the big buffalo plaid jacket which i find   gone from its usual place on a back hook in the dark of the front hall closet   maybe … Continue reading →

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Haibun: John S Green

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Charlotte Digregorio

Nurture Two heads peeped out of a nest twenty feet up—green herons! Then a third and fourth hatchling appeared. After a couple of weeks the four chicks became juveniles, and began to explore. I would sit, with tea and book, … Continue reading →

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