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Haiku by Joanna Ashwell, Adele Evershed, Veronica Hosking, Meera Rehm, and Bonnie J Scherer backflipping into light showers our holiday story Joanna Ashwell United Kingdom soft rain… mam plucks the first and last petunia Adele Evershed Wilton, Connecticut, USA temperatures dip sweet smell of petrichor welcoming monsoon Veronica Hosking Avondale,
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Haiku by Patricia Carragon, Betsy Hearne, Joy Hallinan, Laura Brincat, and Boryana Boteva painted vines on the vase— sunflower buds Patricia Carragon Brooklyn, New York, USA counting her wealth white peonies Betsy Hearne Urbana, Illinois, USA jasmine rain more stars scattered on asphalt Joy Hallinan Atlanta, Georgia, USA Driving down
2026
I'm happy to announce that submission for the 2026 series are live! Even if you're a regular contributor, please review the submission guidelines. We are always tweaking things, and while most of the changes are small, they're worth knowing. The biggest change is that
Don't let the timing of this post fool you: all of the guest editor slots filled up within four days of me announcing them! We have a few familiar faces as well as a number of new-to-us editors. Plus, we're launching a new feature:
The time has come! Haiku Girl Summer is officially open to guest editors for the 2026 season. In addition, I am seeking an editorial assistant to help with the logistics of managing submissions and issues. Read on for details below. Editorial Assistant Description There are five components to the Editorial
Revisiting 30 poems
Signing off with a range of haiku
Haiku by Boryana Boteva, Diane Webster, Kila Lim, Nicoletta Ignatti, Valorie Woerdehoff, Nancy Orr, Betsy Hearne, Rupa Anand, Susan Lee Roberts, Wilda Morris, and Sari Grandstaff
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Haiku by many poets (I have once again exceeded the subheader character limit)
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Haiku by many poets (they exceed the character limit for the subheader)
Haiku by Alanna C. Burke, Maya Daneva, Miriam ZombieHotflash Solon, Nalini Shetty, Swarna Bopali, Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky, Monica Kakkar, Mariya Gusev, Nicoletta Ignatti, and Mona Bedi
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Haiku by wanda amos, Wilda Morris, Jo Balistreri, Sari Grandstaff, Erin Castaldi, Sandra Simpson, Ruth Holzer, Anju Kishore, and Amber Winter