Category Archives: Teaching Haiku

The Art of Haiku & Senryu: Exhibit/Workshop

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Followers and Readers: There’s not much time left to see my “Art of Haiku” Exhibit at the Chicago Public Library that runs through the end of the month. But, if you live in the Chicago area, you still have … Continue reading →

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Haiku News for All, Including Teachers

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

As haikuists, we should live in the moment. We capture the moment in our haiku. Memory also plays a role in haiku, as we live in the present, but at the same time, we are reminded of past moments that … Continue reading →

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Attention: Haiku Contest for Students

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Charlotte Digregorio

Dear Teachers and Parents, If you have students/kids in grades 7 through 12 who like poetry, and specifically haiku, start getting them ready to enter a terrific haiku contest with a late March 2016 deadline. Co-sponsored by the Nick Virgilio … Continue reading →

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Poets Need Recognition & Publicity

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

Out of all published writers, perhaps poets get among the least publicity. Many of the poets I’m familiar with tend to hide in the shadows. In a small way, perhaps, I like to give poets publicity through The Daily Haiku. … Continue reading →

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Daily Haiku, Nov. 29, 2015

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

first light two sandhill cranes bugle in silhouette by Mary Jo Balistreri A Hundred Gourds, 4:1, December 2014

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Daily Haiku, Nov. 27, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

ripples in the pond my mother’s face in mine by Johnette Downing

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Daily Haiku, Nov. 22, 2015

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

one broken pane remaining in the shed full moon by Wally Swist, Author The Silence Between Us: The Selected Haiku of Wally Swist

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Daily Haiku, Nov. 20, 2015

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Charlotte Digregorio

moving forward and staying in place chrysalis by Cara Holman tinywords, Issue 13.2, 8 October 2013  

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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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Haiku Is Healing

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Charlotte Digregorio

Every week, I give a haiku workshop somewhere, mainly at libraries, bookstores, and through writer’s organizations. I’m celebrating my new book, Haiku and Senryu: A Simple Guide for All. I guess you could say I live and breathe haiku. Two … Continue reading →

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