Note: This essay was originally intended to run in the January issue of the Haiku Society of America newsletter. However, it got preempted by an obituary for an HSA member. Given that this piece won’t be timely in February, I figured I might as well share it here, so it doesn’t just linger on myContinue reading “12 Haiku Resolutions for the New Year”
Category Archives: writing
Chapbook Interview: Julie Bloss Kelsey
We’re in the final three days of preorder for the Cuttlefish Books Summer Book Launch! I’m grateful to all of you who have ordered copies so far. Earlier this month, I featured fellow Cuttlefish poet Lenard D. Moore, and today I want to feature the other member of my cohort: Julie Bloss Kelsey. Julie createsContinue reading “Chapbook Interview: Julie Bloss Kelsey”
Chapbook Interview: Lenard D. Moore
If you’ve been following any of my social media this month, you know that I’m thrilled to be in the company of Lenard D. Moore as part of the Cuttlefish Books 2023 Summer Book Launch. Lenard is a military veteran, executive chair of the North Carolina Haiku Society, founder and executive chair of the CarolinaContinue reading “Chapbook Interview: Lenard D. Moore”
Now in Preorder: Postcards from Texas
I’m thrilled to announce the forthcoming publication of my third poetry chapbook, Postcards from Texas, now available for preorder from Cuttlefish Books. This chapbook is my first that is devoted exclusively to haiku, and represents the shift in my creative focus since 2020. You can find the preorder link here: https://cuttlefishbooks.wixsite.com/home/2023-summer-book-launch. The haiku in PostcardsContinue reading “Now in Preorder: Postcards from Texas”
Buson Challenge Days 1-12
The Buson Challenge is, in short, an attempt to write 10 haiku a day for 100 days. If you want to know more, view this clip from Mike Rehling’s 2020 talk “Finding Yourself in a Poem,” presented at the 2020 HSA Conference. (In case the link doesn’t work correctly, the part about the Buson ChallengeContinue reading “Buson Challenge Days 1-12”
Support the Missouri Haiku Project
I’m excited to help spread the word about the Missouri Haiku Project, an initiative by Maryfrances Wagner, the poet laureate of Missouri. Maryfrances is accepting haiku from poets across the state to share on social media and in public venues. Many poets and teachers are offering workshops as well. The project runs until May ofContinue reading “Support the Missouri Haiku Project”
Making Room for New Words
While the details are still in progress, I’m excited to announce that I plan to release two new chapbooks in 2023! One will be a self-published collection of free verse, and the other will be my first haiku collection published by Cuttlefish Books, a small press out of my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Both chapbooksContinue reading “Making Room for New Words”
Introducing the Culinary Saijiki
As they say in the current parlance, it’s been a minute. Last summer, after the writing intensive I was part of wrapped up, I just felt a need to stop. Stop pushing, stop trying so hard. Just be quiet and see what happens. And quite a bit happened. I earned my Level 1 comprehensive teacherContinue reading “Introducing the Culinary Saijiki”
Notes on Negotiating for a Car
As I finish this post, I’m thinking about the meme that complains about the essay that inevitably comes before a recipe on a poetry blog. So I’m going to lead with John’s four key tips for negotiating a car. If you want the context for why I have car negotiation tips on a poetry blog,Continue reading “Notes on Negotiating for a Car”
June Poetry Contest
“Do you always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it? I always watch for the longest day of the year and then miss it.” Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Let’s try not to miss the summer solstice this year! In honor of the official transition intoContinue reading “June Poetry Contest”