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Haiku by Millicent Bee, Barbara Anna Gaiardoni, Nancy Brady, Emily Baumgarten, and Nancy Orr outhouse moon a thin curl of tissue Millicent Bee Richmond, Virginia, USA strawberry moon a romance for sure Barbara Anna Gaiardoni Italy moon glow… eating funnel cake at the county fair Nancy Brady Huron, Ohio, USA
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Haiku by Nancy Brady, Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, Deborah A. Bennett, Rupa Anand, and Janet Ruth ice cream stand fresh raspberries on my hot fudge sundae Nancy Brady Huron, Ohio, USA ice apple — grandpa swallows the consonants Vaishnavi Ramaswamy Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India for a dime no child now asks me ice
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Haiku by Tré, Nancy Orr, T.Nakae, Sally Quon, and Sarah Paris red horizon an albatross trims the tides Tré Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA sun's afterglow loon calls Nancy Orr Lewiston, Maine, USA dipping and diving… a swoop of violet green swallows gathers to feast T.Nakae Trout
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Haiku by Christina Chin, Tuyet Van Do, Anne Fox, Melanie Alberts, and Lisa Billa ready for waves the first current crushes a sandcastle Christina Chin Malaysia school holidays children grab towels heading for the beach Tuyet Van Do under the boardwalk mating horseshoe crabs cover the beach Anne Fox Broomes
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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
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Revisiting 30 poems
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Signing off with a range of haiku
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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