Category Archives: Humorous Haiku

Your Responses: Senryu vs. Haiku

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

Here are the responses from “Senryu vs. Haiku,” a recent post. The responses were brief with the exception of the one by Alan Summers who was obviously impassioned by the topic. Please read until the end, as there are many … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku: April 30, 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

senryu the pub full of old friends that aren’t mine by Ben Moeller-Gaa Acorn #36, Spring 2016

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Daily Haiku, Dec. 18, 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

senryu: folding laundry– the voice on the phone drones on by Ruth Holzer bottle rockets, #27

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Experience The Thrill of Winning Haiku, Senryu, and Related Poetry Contests

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Followers and Readers, Results are in for the winners of the 2015 contests sponsored by the Haiku Society of America. I will post them below, as I coordinated the contests as Second Vice President of the HSA. Before you … Continue reading →

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Haiku and Senryu Gets You Through Each Day

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Readers, Sometimes when we publish a haiku or senryu in a journal, a reader will write to us and say, “I understand the sentiment in that poem and I understand the image.”  As writers, that is a great validation … Continue reading →

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The Daily Haiku, July 12, 2015

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

leaving home again she asks about his underwear                                               by Terri L. French                                                http://www.prunejuice.wordpress.com

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Daily Haiku, July 11, 2015

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

A senryu: stifling a yawn in the company of myself  by Tom Clausen http://www.tomclausen.com

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Capture Your Life’s Moments through Haiku and Senryu

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Charlotte Digregorio

If you’ve been following my posts, I was busy June, July, and August doing many haiku and senryu presentations. (Senryu has the same style as haiku, but it is written about human nature, rather than about nature and the seasons, … Continue reading →

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Come to These Upcoming Haiku Events to Celebrate My New Book!

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Charlotte Digregorio

One of the good things about publishing a book is that you get invited to speak at many events, and that you meet a lot of other writers, too. Last weekend, I gave a haiku presentation at The Buddhist Temple … Continue reading →

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Exciting Poetry Events That Shouldn’t Be Missed

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Charlotte Digregorio

1) Poetry off the Shelf: The Voice of Women in American Poetry Poetry Foundation Events http://bit.ly/1hx1Ep4 Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m. Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free Admission This edition of the Poetry Society of America’s national series, featuring … Continue reading →

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