If the solar system held a poetry slam, each planet would present its unique poetic style. Mercury delivers rapid-fire verses ...

The Mainichi has published our annual selection of submissions to our Haiku in English section for 2024. Congratulations to all those whose poems were ...

Teachers can engage students in creative, informative activities to learn more about the spring equinox and how it is ...

Tales from the Disenchanted and Wisdom from the Haiku A poetic venture in capturing the essence of human experience, Diana Leavengood Bla ...

A poetic gesture by Danish Ambassador to the Philippines, Franz-Michael Mellbin, has gained attention after he shared a haiku ...

“For a long time,” writes Kathleen Jamie in her afterword to The Keelie Hawk (Picador £12.99), “I’ve wanted to write a suite ...

In a rare moment of poetic display, Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin of the Kingdom of Denmark penned a heartfelt haiku about ...

Friends of the rankings It’s the time of year again When we write haikus. Laziness? No chance Count syllables on fingers That’s really hard work.

Author Nirmala Lakshman explores Sangam poetry and Tamil history in a conversation at The Purple Turtles on February 11.

Chasing adventure and romance? Soothe your mood when you dip your toes into the hot springs in Japan, Taiwan, Switzerland, ...

In the home of haiku, this traveller followed a trail of hidden poetry post boxes and discovered the highlights of Matsuyama along the way. I pull an Aussie $5 note from my purse and he does it again.

Participants were invited to submit a poem in haiku format or art recognizing Hawaii’s volcanic landscapes in the following age divisions: elementary (kindergarten–5th grade), middle (6th ...