by Sandra Simpson | Jul 31, 2026 | Haiku, Publication & Contest News
By Sandra Simpson Head note: ‘Shiki’ was the pronunciation of the characters most commonly used to form the name of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus), but the same characters could also be pronounced ‘hototogisu’.ホトトギス also 時鳥, 杜鵑, 不如帰 1 Even in a little...
by admin | Mar 14, 2026 | Competition, Haiku, News
NZPS International Poetry Competition 2026 – CLOSED Our popular annual competition for 2026 is closed. Who are the 2026 judges? Go here to find out. You can enter in the following categories: Open 18+ years. No theme. Open Junior 17 years and under. The theme is...
by admin | Nov 1, 2022 | Haiku, Publication & Contest News
Under the Bashō Under the Bashō has resumed publication after a break last year, and takes many forms of Japanese genre poetry, including haiku, tanka, haibun and haiga.Submit: Until November 15, full details from the website. View...