Surf these sites: A Base for Haiku -- A list of haiku books and links, connected to Amazon.com. Some links are useful. A Haiku Homepage -- Phil Adams''s haiku homepage, featuring haiku by a number of poets and good information on haiku in England. Submit your own haiku. Acorn: a journal of contemporary haiku -- The site is associated with a fine hardcopy haiku journal, and features submission guidelines and sample haiku. Edited by A. C. Missias. Australian Haiku Anthology -- A collection of haiku made by Australians. It was begun to partly redress the absence of haiku sites by Australian individuals, magazines and organizations. Brooks'' English-Language Haiku Web Site -- English language haiku, haiku poets, and haiku publications. Site of a literary press devoted to haiku since the 1970s. Many excellent pages. Children''s Haiku Garden -- Website for haiku by children from Japan, the U.S., and other countries; includes charming thumbnail sketches. Links to Japanese version. Contemporary Haiku -- "Contemporary Haiku: Origins and New Directions", an essay by A.C. Missias. Clear summary of the situation in English. Dhugal J. Lindsay''s Haiku Universe -- A WWW classic haiku site (last updated 1998), with many fine pages of excellent information on haiku. (If a link seems gibberish, scroll down for English.) Dogwood Blossoms -- An Internet haiku magazine edited by Gary Warner, last updated in 1998. Some good haiku reading. Forms in English Haiku -- A thorough and highly technical discussion of serious haiku form in English, by Keiko Imaoka, a Japanese-American poet who writes in both languages. Highly recommended for advanced poets. Grains of Rice -- An ongoing project linked to the World Haiku Club which is running the World Haiku Festival 2000 to be held in England. Brand new site by John Crook, welcomes haiku beginners. HAIGA Online -- A beautiful presentation of haiku and art in the associated haiga style. Four "issues" online now, with many images and poems. Interactive. Hai-Rise Urban Haiku -- Contemporary urban themes. Well-designed venue. Haiku 2000 -- Links to web pages that amplify information found in *The Art of Haiku 2000*, a new book from Gerald England''s New Hope International Press. Haiku Corner -- tastefully-designed site presenting haiku by classic and modern authors and lots of links Haiku Gift -- "Send Japanese Haiku poetry to friends and family over the internet. You may also accompany your gesture of thought with a gift." The Japanese haiku are in translations from Peter Pauper books. (Site operated by Felissimo, an upscale gift shop in NYC.) Haiku Message Board -- "For the discussion of classical and contemporary haiku." Newly cleaned up. Post your haiku and comments. Haiku Messages from Matsuyama -- A collection of essays on the haiku form and its history, by Kametaro Yagi, from his book. Some of the information is dated, but basically sound. Haiku Society of America -- "The Haiku Society of America is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English." Publishes journal Frogpond. Haiku Talk -- A haiku discussion list managed by Gerald England of New Hope International. Haiku for People! -- A primer on haiku. Haiku in English in North America -- A succinct history of haiku in North America, with insights as to why haiku flourished there and how North American haiku have influenced the worldwide haiku community. By George Swede, a leading poet and critic in the genre. Haiku, Senryu, Tanka -- "Links pertaining to haiku, senryu, tanka & other short forms of poetry, selected and annotated . . . ." At About.com. History of Haiku -- Haiku by 10 classical and modern masters, with brief biographies In the moonlight a worm -- A detailed guide for the teaching of haiku to primary and secondary pupils, plus a self teaching guide. Interactive Photo-Haiku -- "Create haiku in response to the photos on our site, then send them us." Or send photos for others to respond to with haiku. Pretty, tame. Site is bilingual, English and Japanese. Modern Haiku Magazine -- English language print haiku magazine. Longest-running and largest in the business (pages and subscribers). Mushimegane - Haiku, Tanka, And Contemporary Art -- " . . . from Tokyo, Japan by Ryu Yotsuya and Niji Fuyuno. Haiku and tanka works . . . ." The authors'' grasp of Engilsh is a bit slippery, but lots of information on haiku, tanka, etc., and related subjects. Poetry in the Light -- Haiku, tanka, sijo, related genres and articles by internationally known as well as promising poets of these genres. Reflections - A Haiku Diary -- An irregular e-zine of world haiku in English including a wide range of poets. Very nicely produced by Harsangeet K. Bhullar. SciFaiku.com -- Science-fiction haiku including poetry, explanations of scifaiku, and a mailing list. Shiki Internet Haiku Salon -- International haiku site from Japan with explanations of haiku for beginners, biographical information on Shiki, gateway to Shiki mailing lists, and many links. Tanka & Sijo Cupboard -- A comparative selection of poems in both the traditional Japanese and Korean forms, respectively. Tao Mountain -- Collages, watercolors, and haiku. The paintings are for sale. The Haiku Discussion List -- Where readers and poets can discuss haiku, haiku theory, ask questions, and share their insights and original poems. The Heron''s Nest: a haikai journal -- A monthly quality haiku magazine published both online and in print, with submissions by e-mail or USPS. The SciFaiku Gallery -- Nice-looking site devoted to science-fictional and fantastic haiku and related forms. The Wordshop -- Homepage leading to discussions of sijo, haiku, renga and other forms, Asian and otherwise. Yuki Teikei Haiku Society -- Founded in 1975, the organization is dedicated to haiku written in English with traditional form and seasonal consciousness. The site includes haiku and interactive renku (linked poems). pinecone -- Homepage of the North Georgia Haiku Society, "Devoted to the study, writing, and reading of haiku and related literary forms." Well-designed, reflecting a vibrant local group with some fine poets.
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