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haiku
summary of a talk by prof. eleanor kerkham, of the university of maryland.

haiku beach
a modest site dedicated to haiku poetry. the site contains haiku written by the site creator and encourages participation by other haiku poets. managed by colin shaddick.

haiku spirit: the art of haiku
legacy web site of haiku spirit, a now defunct print journal of haiku, haibun, tanka renga and related forms with anthologies, articles and book reviews. edited by sean o'connor and jim norton.

haiku reality/haiku stvarnost
essays, criticisms, analyses..., haiku gallery, book reviews, selected haiku etc. bilingual (serbian/english). webmaster saå¡a vaå¾iä‡. (from home, click on british flag for english.)

dogwood blossoms
legacy web site of the online haiku magazine edited by gary warner, last updated in 1998. some good haiku reading.

shiki haikusphere
the shiki haikusphere is the new form of the shiki internet haiku salon web site, now hosted at ehime university, japan, and brought to us by the continued efforts of the shiki team in matsuyama.

haiku of kobayashi issa
a collection of haiku by the japanese poet kobayashi issa, in romanized japanese and with fine translations by david lanoue.

daily haiku on mann library home page
the mann library at cornell university presents a fresh haiku by an outstanding american haiku poet each day. click on the "daily haiku" link. edited by tom clausen.

poetry in the light
haiku, tanka, sijo, related genres and articles by internationally known as well as promising poets of these genres.

the wordshop
homepage leading to discussions of sijo, haiku, renga and other forms, asian and otherwise. hosted by larry gross.

tanka-sijo cupboard
a comparative selection of poems in both the traditional japanese and korean forms, respectively. markets, links, definitions, supplied by neca stoller.

anthologie du haã¯ku
andrã© duhaime's extensive web site devoted to haiku in french, much of which is bilingual french/english, including some of the best information on the web for english-language haiku poets.

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.

paraverse press home page
advertising books by robin gill, including two with the original japanese, romanization, multiple translations and in-depth explanations of haiku on limited themes. e.g. 1000 haiku on sea cucumber (namako).

haiku, senryu, tanka
links pertaining to haiku, senryu, tanka and other short forms of poetry, selected and annotated.

haiku & photography
haiku and haibun combined with nature photography.

the five hundred essential japanese season words
five hundred traditional japanese season words with authoritative english translations, seasonally organized, for the benefit of haiku and linked poem poets and translators of traditional japanese poetry. selected by kenkichi yamamoto, translated by kris young kondo and william j. higginson.

first australian haiku anthology
a fine haiku anthology built entirely online, and featuring quick loading, single-haiku presentation for contemplation, and brief biographical notes on authors. clean, well thought out, and frequently updated with new work.

chaba
an innovative site with haiku by several hands and music, brought to you by john hudak. back online after some hiatus.

contemporary haiku
"contemporary haiku: origins and new directions", an essay by a.c. missias. clear summary of the situation in english.

aha! poetry
the main entry page to jane reichhold's world of haiku, tanka, and linked poetry. one of the largest "haiku and related" sites on the www, with frequent new material.

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.

haiku for beginners
a lesson in haiku appreciation and writing, conducted by paul brown.

history of haiku
haiku by 10 classical and modern masters, with brief biographies

mushimegane - haiku, tanka, and contemporary art
legacy site of one of the more interesting japanese haiku publication web sites in english (and french and japanese). contains much information on haiku, tanka, and related subjects. edited by ryu yotsuya and niji fuyuno.

haiku north america
this is a biennial moveable feast of haiku involving canadian, us, and mexican poets and their theories. previous conferences have taken place in new york, boston, evanston il, portland or, toronto, and its point of origination, the san francisco bay area. north america's premiere haiku event. hna 2005 will be at centrum, in port townsend, wa.

introduction: haikai, hokku, haiku
links to a series of brief pages with introductory material on haiku by professors associated with columbia university: donald keene, and haruo shirane. includes brief video and audio clips.

haiku - a fanpage
a very brief introduction to haiku with a few links to more extensive haiku sites.

dhugal j. lindsay's haiku universe
a www classic haiku site with many fine pages of excellent information on haiku, now with some new material. (if a link seems gibberish, scroll down for english.)

masaoka shiki haiku awards project
this site gives information on the substantial literary prizes given as a result of the matsuyama declaration of 1999. watch here for award announcements. maintained by the ehime culture foundation, ehime prefecture, japan.

haiku links
one of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku and related materials on the www. extremely well categorized, easy to use. well maintained by mark alan osterhaus.

haiku poetry: links, references and resources
one of the most comprehensive collections of links to haiku resources on the internet, assembled by michael p. garofalo. he is also a gardener, and his site, while very thorough on haiku, can take you to other corners as well.

haiku reality
english home page of a site devoted to haiku in serbia and montenegro, though including material from worldwide sources in both serbian (or croatian) and english. hosted by saå¡a vaå¾iä‡.

meister z's haiku index
entrance to the world of haiku according to "meister z". an independent view.

an introduction to haiku
"200 best haiku of japanese literature." an interesting selection, in variable translations. just a touch sentimental here and there.

the art of haiku
articles, reviews, mailing list and links.

haiku.com
a new haiku site conducted by alexander lawrence and associates. so far, mostly links--carefully chosen and categorized. also invites submission of haiku for future publication on the site.

in the moonlight a worm
a detailed guide for the teaching of haiku to primary and secondary pupils, plus a self teaching guide. best such materials on the web, by george marsh.

russian haiku
also has a "foreign" section, with material in english, french, and japanese. definition of haiku.

haikumania
portal to dozens of experiments with and extensions of haiku, managed by paul t. conneally.

haiku poet's hut
haiku by soji, aka gary barnes, haiku by the masters, basho, buson, issa, and by a number of contemporary practitioners of the art in english.

haikuworld
haikuworld is dedicated to bringining poets, publishers, and readers together. information on books, magazines, and contests. monthly haiku kukai. webmaster gary warner.

basho memorial museum, iga-ueno, japan
this is the english home-page of the matsuo basho memorial museum in his hometown, ueno city, mie prefecture. sponsors an annual english-language haiku contest with an august deadline, in connection with its basho festival in october each year.

quietsite
haiku and poetry and liguistics. among other things, contains samples of english-language haiku in a range of forms, plus essays on linguistics and haiku by site owner richard gilbert.

world children's haiku
the entry page to the japan air lines foundation's world of children's haiku. for decades, jal and the jal foundation have been encouraging children worldwide to write haiku. these pages give lots of information, examples (including children's art), and a fine guide for teaching haiku.

tour of haiku monuments (haiku country - matsuyama)
"haiku monuments" are modest in scale, usually including simply the text of a well-loved poem and the name of the author. the city of matsuyama and ehime prefecture, home to such poets as shiki and santoka, and visted by saigyo and many others, boasts a large number of such "haiku stones", here presented with full texts in both japanese and somewhat kinky english translations, along with photographs and background information, by ehime university.

california state library
this is the welcome page of the california state library, home of the american haiku archive. a simple search on the keyword "haiku" currently produces over 1600 items, mostly donated by elizabeth searle lamb; undoubtedly the largest public collection in the us.

see haiku here
a siteful of "digital haiga" created in collaboration with many haiku poets from japan and worldwide, by kuniharu shimizu.

millikin university haiku
millikin university haiku web site hosts haiku projects, research and publications for students, faculty and the haiku community. this web site is a learning community forum for publishing haiku studies, for supporting haiku-related scholarship, and for expanding the haiku learning experiences beyond the physical limits of the residential campus. webmaster randy brooks.

haikutalk links page
links to the haiku world in english by gerald england. in addition to the useful links to many different haiku web sites, there are links to reviews of dozens of haiku publications his new hope international writers have commented on in recent years and months.

scifaiku.com
science-fiction haiku including poetry, explanations of scifaiku, and a mailing list.

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.

sumauma haiku
brazilian haiku site, largely in portuguese, but with substantial information about haiku and representation in english of many international haiku poets. webmaster, rosa clemente.

free times / temps libres
an international haiku site in english and french, featuring haiku theory and practice, publication, rules, reading corner. online submissions accepted. includes "aozora", a special sub-section devoted to the haiku scene in southeastern europe, with a list of and links to the web sites of some dozen or more print magazines--many highly international. webmaster serge tome.

issa's haiku home page
a group of pages devoted to issa and his haiku, prepared by yoshi mikami. in both japanese and english.

haiku for people!
a primer on haiku.

sensei salon - haiku bibliography
a comprehensive bibliography of books on haiku in english, by kristen deming, a past president of the haiku society of america.

ziphome
john carley's inventive response to the haiku, with examples by himself and several others. plus translations, and much information on renku and related matters.

museum of haiku literature
gateway to the english-language pages of the museum in tokyo run by the haiku poets association, japan's largest haiku organization.



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