Whenever I find myself having to sit and wait, such as at the bus stop, I try to let my mind relax. It's a way of connecting to both my...

If I could not detect beauty in ordinary places, I would not be the optimist I (usually) am. So many things contribute to this outlook....

Last week I had the honor of judging honkadori poetry, written as haiku or senryu, for the Poetry Pea podcast. First I had to choose a...

Doesn't it just make you want to shake your tail feathers? My tendency as a writer is to wander off by myself somewhere, happily looking...

I don't know about you, but writing haiku connects me to nature and the places of my life. It gives me that moment of mindful noticing,...

How does anthropomorphism apply to writing haiku? Wait, what? I recently heard this topic mentioned during a favorite podcast (The Poetry...

Haiku Moments: Finding Inspiration in the Everyday Life, with all its busyness and chaos, often rushes past us. But within this constant...

The Art of Haiku Journals: Crafting, Collecting, and Displaying Verse Haiku, the enchanting poetry of the moment, deserves a special...

Haiku is a poetic form that originated in Japan and is traditionally composed of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5. It often...

In a world filled with noise and distraction, the act of prayer can provide solace, a sanctuary for the soul to seek clarity and...