* Alexis Rotella is a regular contributor to Ink Sweat & Tears. Her latest collection of tanka is called Elvis in Black Leather (44 pages, softback, Modern English Tanka Press 2009 - www.themetpress.com price $9.95, ISBN 978-193539809-7).
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Monday, July 27
New taiga/haiga by Alexis Rotella
by
Charles Christian
on Mon 27 Jul 2009 03:00 PM BST
* Alexis Rotella is a regular contributor to Ink Sweat & Tears. Her latest collection of tanka is called Elvis in Black Leather (44 pages, softback, Modern English Tanka Press 2009 - www.themetpress.com price $9.95, ISBN 978-193539809-7). Sunday, July 26
Four haiku by Neal Whitman
by
Charles Christian
on Sun 26 Jul 2009 03:00 PM BST
smoke rising
the houseboat now moored the parking lot emptied hand over hand pulling in my boat snack shop already closed snow in July rare as a unicorn alone on a beach the stream of kelp an upside down question mark incoming tide * Neal Whitman is a member of various haiku societies in the US. His haiku has been chosen for Simply Haiku, Bear Creek Haiku and Geppo. The online journal Getting Something Read regularly features his seasonal haiku. He also teaches (gratis only) a workshop Haiku for Anyone, for Everyone. Saturday, July 25
New haibun by Jeff Winke
by
Charles Christian
on Sat 25 Jul 2009 03:00 PM BST
Attractive So He Reaches
“Within and inside the complications we thrive,” she says with earnestness. Mesmerized by her dilated azure eyes and the way her lips move while enunciating polysyllables he listens intently, his mouth slightly open in a dumbstruck way. “You know, there are many deep expressions of truth in Sha(wo)man Susie’s book The Ultimate Interness which I’ll give only to you for an appropriate donation.” There is much about her he finds exceedingly attractive so he reaches for his thin wallet to pull out his last twenty. Andrew Jackson seems to give him a sad look as he holds the bill out for her. She deftly snaps it from his hand and leans forward letting her salmon-color gypsy top fall open enough to see the shape of his dreams. She pauses for his appreciation… but within seconds, her soft lips brush his ear as she whispers; “Twenty is nice,” sensuously elongating the word nice, “but I know you can donate more.” The Feminine Mystique – in the charity donation bin’s overflow pile * Jeffrey Winke is a haiku/haibun poet and public relations counselor. Recent publications include That Smirking Face, a haiku-art broadside collaboration with Matt Cipov (Milwaukee: Distant Thunder Press, 2008) and PR Idea Book: 50 Proven Tools That Really Work (Denver: Outskirts Press, 2006). www.jeffwinke.com Thursday, July 23
Three haiku from Chris Guidon
by
Charles Christian
on Thu 23 Jul 2009 01:17 PM BST
Grass tickles my nose-
as i sleep sound on the verge owls sing lullabys Childish things to bed the light flickers as it turns dont watch over me Peacfull junk boat floats tattered flag ripples above blossoms stain the hull * Chris Guidon is an English teacher from England but soon to move back to Vietnam to teach. Sunday, July 19
New online haiga journal launched
by
Charles Christian
on Sun 19 Jul 2009 06:23 PM BST
Here's an announcement about a new online haiga publication...
Haiku and haiga enthusiasts will have an opportunity to explore these forms in a new way, with the launch of DailyHaiga. DailyHaiga is an edited online journal of contemporary and traditional haiga, available online at www.dailyhaiga.org Following the format of sister publication DailyHaiku this journal will present a new piece each day from one of their contributors. Those new to the form will find that haiga moves beyond the boundaries of written verse – pairing haiku with an image that expands or juxtaposes the moment explored in the haiku. Over the next few months, DailyHaiga will feature work from renowned invited artists, including: an’ya, Susan Constable, Billie Dee, Lary Fraser, Allison Millcock, Sakuo Nakamura, Linda Papanicolaou, Carol Raisfeld, Ray Rasmussen, Emily Romano, Alexis Rotella, and Liam Wilkinson. The site features sophisticated archiving and search functions with easy navigation between current and previous haiga. DailyHaiga also syndicates content, and is available through your favorite RSS or Atom feedreader. General submissions opened on 1st July. Guidelines for email submissions can be found at www.dailyhaiga.org. In addition to new haiga, we will also consider haiga that pair new images with previously published literary components (eg haiku and related poetic forms). We will not consider haiga that have previously appeared online in any form. DailyHaiga staff can be contacted at dailyhaiga@gmail.com – Editor: Linda M. Pilarski (ISSN: 1918-851X) Knowing that this will not consider previously published material caveat is a contentious issue (we think it is a ludicrous affront to creative artists and poets) we tackled Linda Pilarski on this point. She replied "The previous publication is perhaps an issue but we go far beyond nearly everyone else in that we encourage use of previously published poetry. Nobody else allows that and it precludes use of some of the best haiku and other forms. We don't want to be an anthology, though anthologies are certainly good things, but people remember images and get bored if they keep seeing things that have already seen before. The online haiga are there forever and can easily be found on a search. We want our content to be fresh and new for people. Some journals do not even allow work that has been workshopped for that reason, but we do consider workshopped pieces. I guess it is always a balance." Readers should note this definition will also hit any haiga you may have published on your own websites or blogs. We say this indicates a lot of publishers have yet to grasp the reality of online publishing in the age of digital media – they should stick to their postage stamps and fountain pens. Monday, July 13
Mike Montreuil is waiting for the cheque to arrive in the post
by
Charles Christian
on Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:00 AM BST
* Regular IS&T contributor Mike Montreuil writes... "Somehow spam mail is making its way through all the filters. I took one of the messages and made a haibun out of it (with a few corrections)."
Dear in Christ, I know this letter will come to you as quite a surprise, especially as it comes from a stranger. I am Mrs. Regina Lewis and I was married to the late Mr Robin Lewis, from the Brunei embassy here in the Ivory Coast, who died in the year 2005 after a brief illness. Before my husband died, we were both faithful Christians and he deposited the sum of ($3.6 Million) USD in a Financial Security Company here in Abidjan to help the orphanages and elderly widows. Recently, my doctor confirmed that I have lung cancer and that I am a candidate for a stroke. I am now in a hospital and have decided to donate the money to any Christian home or Christian individual that will utilize this money. Please reply urgently as to assist me, before I die. Yours faithful, Sister Regina Lewis in a crowded room of people and computers a return email of greed Sunday, July 12
What kind of haiku monkey are you?
by
Charles Christian
on Sun 12 Jul 2009 11:00 AM BST
We've just had this note in from Mike Dershowitz, which we reproduce in full...
I wanted to announce to you the launch of MonkeysTapping.com – a haiku poetry, collaborative writing, self-expression, writing game experiment. Our intent is to spur ordinary people – who might not otherwise be so inclined – to read, write, and share haiku, as a form of social interaction and self-expression. Users can enter their first haiku right on the home page. They’ll be asked to sign up and become Author-Monkeys – a process that takes about 20 seconds, and then their haiku will appear at the top of the Newest Haiku tab. After signing up, users will notice that all actions taken on the site earn Bananas and by clicking on the Top Monkeys tab, users will see the top 10 Author-Monkeys based on the number of bananas they’ve earned. One of the unique features we think you'll be most interested in is that users can branch a haiku – in other words, create a new version of the haiku based on the first line (or first two lines) that a previous author wrote. This feature makes it possible to create a virtually infinite number of haiku based on a single starting line. Just like monkeys tapping at a typewriter, we're harnessing the crowd-sourcing potential of the Internet to generate literature, in the form of a fun, slightly competitive, easy, yet intellectually stimulating game. And, the community defines quality at MonkeysTapping.com where each haiku can be voted on by guests (Critic-Monkeys) and registered Author-Monkeys alike. Users can see not only which haiku are getting recent votes, but also which haiku have the most votes on the site. So how about it... are you a Critic-Monkey, or an Author-Monkey? What kind of monkey are you? Thank you very much in advance! Mike Dershowitz Site-Monkey – for more details visit www.monkeystapping.com Friday, July 10
New haiga by Jeff Winke
by
Charles Christian
on Fri 10 Jul 2009 04:52 PM BST
Not all haiga are about cute frogs plopping of logs into ponds in Ye Olde Japan. Increasingly they address adult topics pertinent to the modern world...
 * Jeffrey Winke is a haiku/haibun poet and public relations counselor. Recent publications include That Smirking Face, a haiku-art broadside collaboration with Matt Cipov (Milwaukee: Distant Thunder Press, 2008) and PR Idea Book: 50 Proven Tools That Really Work (Denver: Outskirts Press, 2006). www.jeffwinke.com Friday, July 3
One bad apple spoils the crop
by
Charles Christian
on Fri 03 Jul 2009 10:45 AM BST
apples
all go bad at once – widow's spring ennui Memories of an orchard long ago come back today as I clear out the apple barrel of all the bad apples. * Merrill Ann Gonzales says "Bio's so long, hate to cut it down... always miss so many great decades in the haiku circle of friends" – so we've included it as a file attachment.  1 Attachments |
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