Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let’s write together.

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Welcome to the Poetry Pea July Video Prompt, featuring a wonderful collection of haiku, senryū and short poetry selected and curated by guest editor Matt Snyder. Thank you Matt.This month’s <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6505" rel="nofollow">episode </a>comes to you from the beautiful Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland — Tolkien’s Rivendell — where the July Video Prompt was filmed.Patricia begins with a bonus poem of her own before sharing the poems chosen by Matt for this episode and the forthcoming Poetry Pea Journal 3:26.There&#39;s a little mention of Patricia’s insistence that a kigo, or seasonal word, is essential when writing haiku. You may disagree — and that’s perfectly fine. Poetry needs a little healthy disagreement now and then!If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe, leave a review wherever you listen, or head over to YouTube and leave a comment. And if you’d like to support Poetry Pea, you can find membership and donation links in the show notes.Thank you for listening, and most importantly, keep writing.Poets featured:Sandip ChauhanAlicia SamsonSoumya MukherjeeJoanna AshwellLakshmi IyerTracy DavidsonRohan BuettelValerie GreenDavid CoxKim KlughVikram KolmannskogEditor’s ChoiceNeena Singh Yvonne Hardenbrook, Haiku in English the first hundred years, Kacian, Rowland and BurnsJennifer Sutherland, Chrysanthemum, Issue 27 from April 2020Dina E Cox, Full of Moonlight, Haiku Society of America 2016 Member’s Anthology.Linda L Ludwig, Little Marvels, 2024Sōseki trs Ueda<a href="http:#_edn1" rel="nofollow">[i]</a>Fred Schofield, Blithe Spirit, Vol. 9 No.2 June 1999Bona M Santos, PPJ Autumn 2020Ben Oliver, an Honourable mention from journal 3:24Daniela Misso, from episode 22 of the fourth series.Roberta Beach Jacobson, PPJ Autumn 2020Bisshie <a href="http:#_ednref1" rel="nofollow">[i]</a> Modern Japanese Haiku Makoto Ueda, University of Toronto Press, 1976

S9E36 Poetry Pea Video Prompt A Reading of Haiku, Senryu, and short poems

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This week on Poetry Pea Summer Classics, we&#39;re revisiting one of the most joyful forms of Japanese linked verse: renku.Sit back and enjoy readings of three collaborative renku created by members of the Poetry Pea community: Drinking Moonrise, Wing to Wing, and Spring Table. These beautifully crafted linked poems demonstrate how individual voices can come together to create something richer than the sum of their parts.If today&#39;s episode inspires you, you&#39;ll find these renku, along with many more haiku, senryu, tanka and haibun, in the Poetry Pea Journal back catalogue. Links are in the show notes.<h3>Get involved with the Poetry Pea Video Prompt</h3>Have you written your poem yet? Every month there’s a brand-new Poetry Pea Video Prompt to spark your creativity. To submit your poem, simply leave it in the comments beneath the YouTube Video Prompt. If your poem isn&#39;t in the comments, it hasn&#39;t been entered for consideration. If our guest editor selects your poem/s they’ll be published in a future Poetry Pea Journal and featured in a podcast episode.<h3>Support Poetry Pea</h3>If you enjoy the Poetry Pea Podcast and would like to help keep independent poetry and podcasts thriving, please consider becoming a member, making a small donation, buying us a coffee, volunteering your time, or simply recommending the podcast to a friend. Sharing episodes on social media and leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts also helps more people discover the Poetry Pea community.Thank you for listening and for being part of Poetry Pea. Keep writing!

S9E35 Renku Reading from the Poetry Pea community A Poetry Pea summer Classic

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Take a journey into the beautifully observed world of poet Vandana Parashar in this Poetry Pea Summer Classic. Originally recorded as part of our popular reading series, Vandana reads from her acclaimed collection Alone, I Am Not, sharing poems rich in humanity, quiet insight and the extraordinary moments hidden within everyday life.We also celebrate the publication of her more recent collection, We, the People, a book that continues her thoughtful exploration of the lives we share. Check out the link in the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6493" rel="nofollow">show notes.</a>Whether you&#39;re discovering Vandana&#39;s work for the first time or returning to enjoy it again, this episode is a reminder of why her poetry resonates with readers around the world.In this episode:• Vandana Parashar reads from Alone, I Am Not🎥 Join this month&#39;s Poetry Pea Video Prompt on YouTube. Watch our guest editor&#39;s short film, write a haiku, senryū or tanka inspired by it, and post your poem in the comments. Selected poems may be featured in a future Poetry Pea Journal and read on the podcast.☕ Enjoying the podcast? Please consider supporting Poetry Pea by becoming a member, buying me a virtual coffee, or making a small PayPal donation. Your support helps keep the podcast, journals and our thriving poetry community growing.Subscribe for weekly conversations, readings and discussions celebrating haiku, senryū, tanka and Japanese short-form poetry from poets around the world.

S9E34 Vandana Parashar reads from Alone, I Am Not A Poetry Pea Summer Classic

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Join us for a special summer replay of the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6484" rel="nofollow">Poetry Pea Podcast</a> featuring award-winning haiku poet David J Kelly reading from his acclaimed collection small hadron divider, a Touchstone Distinguished Books Honourable Mention.In this thoughtful and engaging episode, David explores the fascinating meeting point of science and poetry. Inspired by the six flavours of quarks and the forces that bind the universe together, small hadron divider is a collection that reveals the extraordinary within the everyday. Hear David read from the book and talk about the ideas, craft and curiosity that shaped this remarkable work.Whether you&#39;re discovering David&#39;s poetry for the first time or returning to a favourite episode, this replay offers an inspiring glimpse into contemporary English-language haiku at its finest.While you&#39;re listening, why not visit the <a href="https://youtu.be/vsHWV82m50M" rel="nofollow">Poetry Pea YouTube channel </a>and take part in this month&#39;s Video Prompt? Every month poets from around the world write haiku inspired by a short film. Simply leave your poem in the comments beneath the Video Prompt video. Selected poems may be featured in a future Poetry Pea Journal and on a forthcoming podcast.If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting Poetry Pea. Your membership or donation helps us continue producing free weekly podcasts, publishing the Poetry Pea Journal, hosting online readings and workshops, and celebrating the wonderful world of haiku. You can support us by becoming a member or by buying us a coffee. Every contribution, however small, helps keep Poetry Pea growing.Thank you for listening, and happy writing!

S9E33 David J Kelly Reads short poetry from his book small hadron divider: A Poetry Pea Summer Classic

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In this special summer replay, Patricia McGuire welcomes acclaimed haiku poet Tyrone McDonald for a memorable Poetry Pea reading and conversation.Tyrone&#39;s haiku explore family, identity, race, music, memory and the natural world with remarkable clarity and emotional depth. From the unforgettable morning fog / when my embryo... had gills to poems of jazz, gratitude, homecoming and history, his work demonstrates the power of the short poetic forms.Along the way, we consider Ferris Gilli&#39;s thoughts on resonance in haiku and hear Etheridge Knight&#39;s famous observation that making jazz swing in seventeen syllables &#34;ain&#39;t no square poet&#39;s job.&#34;Whether you&#39;re discovering Tyrone McDonald for the first time or <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6482" rel="nofollow">revisiting this Poetry Pea </a>favourite, this episode offers a masterclass in contemporary English-language haiku and the quiet power of saying just enough.In this episode:• Tyrone McDonald reads a selection of his published haikuIf you enjoy the Poetry Pea Podcast, please consider supporting the show through membership, Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal. Your support helps keep these conversations, readings and poetry resources freely available to the haiku community worldwide.

S9E32 Tyrone McDonald reads Haiku - A Poetry Pea Summer Classic

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This week on Poetry Pea, we&#39;re <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6478" rel="nofollow">revisiting one of the highlights </a>from our much-loved reading series.Join acclaimed poet Lorraine Padden as she reads from her beautiful collection Upwelling, sharing poems rich in observation, memory and the quiet moments that so often inspire haiku and related forms.Whether you&#39;re discovering Lorraine&#39;s work for the first time or returning to this favourite episode, it&#39;s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a thoughtful poetry reading and celebrate the craft of concise, image-rich writing.As Poetry Pea takes a gentle summer stroll through the archives, we&#39;re delighted to bring this memorable reading back to you.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, leave a review, and share it with your poetry-loving friends. Your support helps Poetry Pea continue to champion haiku, senryū, tanka and haibun from poets around the world.

S9E31 Lorraine Padden reads from her book of Short Poetry - Upwelling. A Poetry Pea Summer Classic

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Join us for a special Poetry Pea Salon recording featuring Reid Hepworth reading from her award-winning collection, The Improbability of Sea Monkeys.Reid&#39;s book has received an HSA Merit Book Award, recognised for its evocative haiku and haibun, its honest exploration of identity and memory, and its vivid portrayal of growing up in the 1960s and 70s.In this Poetry Pea Salon event, Reid shares her poems and the stories behind them.📖 About the collection:The Improbability of Sea Monkeys is a deeply personal journey through childhood, history, identity and belonging, told through the precise and powerful lens of haiku and haibun.For a link to Reid Hepworth&#39;s award-winning collection: see the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6468" rel="nofollow">show notes.</a>🌱 Support Poetry Pea:If you enjoy these podcasts and would like to help keep Poetry Pea growing, you can support the podcast through membership, Buy Me a Coffee or a donation. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly poetry podcasts featuring haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun and conversations with poets from around the world.

S9E30 Reid Hepworth reads from The Improbability of Sea Monkeys Award Winning Haiku & Haibun at Poetry Pea

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In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks can a single line hold an entire world?In this special Poetry Pea podcast, we explore the art of the one-line haiku and senryū through a carefully curated selection of original poems chosen from our latest submission period.Writing a successful one-line poem is far more challenging than it appears. In this episode you&#39;ll hear the poems selected for publication, discover why some stood out from hundreds of submissions, and listen to commentary exploring what makes an effective one-liner.This episode also features:<ul><li>Judges&#39; Choices nominations from Clive Grewcock, Lee Hudspeth, Johnny Moran and David Green</li><li>Commentary from the Poetry Pea editorial team member and guest contributor Lev Hart</li><li>Insights into the craft of contemporary haiku and senryū</li></ul>Whether you&#39;re an experienced haiku poet or just beginning your journey, these original poems demonstrate the precision, surprise and resonance that make one-line haiku so compelling.<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6461" rel="nofollow">Poetry Pea </a>is one of the world&#39;s leading podcasts dedicated to haiku, senryū and Japanese short-form poetry, featuring poetry readings, interviews, craft discussions and inspiration for writers at every stage.Poet&#39;s featured today:John S GreenClive GrewcockSheikha ASusan AndrewsCynthia AndersonEmil Karla Peter JastermskyAdele Gallogly Steve BahrGavin AustinDeborah A BennettRowan Beckett MinorJill MuhrerMichael MullerStephanie ZepherelliLee HudspethJacek MargolakNeena SinghCX TurnerJamie WimberleySara WinteridgeRobert WitmerAnna YinNitu YumnamPegah Rahmati NezhadDeborah Karl-BrandtLori KieferMartina MatijevićRob McKinnonLorraine HaigTony WilliamsRupa AnandKimberly KucharMary OishiRebecca UpjohnKatie Montagna Maria Cristina PulvirentiJenny ShepherdNorman SilverLisa BillaJennifer L BlanckMarc BrimbleMariangela Canzi Erin CastaldiTim CreminChristopher SeepLaurinda LindJohnny Moranpetro ckTracy DavidsonMelissa DennisonJoan C. FingonMark ForresterDenisa HanšutováJon HareMaeve O&#39;SullivanFlorence HeyhoeLouise HopewellLakshmi IyerCelia JenkinsDeborah Karl-BrandtMark GilbertArvinder KaurRohan BuettelRichard TiceBiswajit MishraDavid Green

S9E29 One Line Haiku & Senryu The Judges' Choices and the best of the submissions

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In this <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6457" rel="nofollow">episode</a>, In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia McGuire shares the haiku and senryū selected from the June 2026 Poetry Pea Video Prompt, beautifully curated by Lakshmi Iyer.Expect poems filled with birdsong, summer heat, nesting season, squirrels, sparrows, warblers and the small moments that make haiku so memorable. Alongside the selected poems, Patricia also reads a collection of bonus sparrow haiku by contemporary poets and classics from Bashō and Buson.If today&#39;s episode inspires you, why not join the next Poetry Pea Video Prompt? New prompts appear on the Poetry Pea YouTube channel almost every month, and your haiku could be featured on a future Poetry Pea Podcast and published in the Poetry Pea Journal.Whether you&#39;re an experienced haiku poet or just discovering the genre, this episode is a joyful celebration of observation, nature and the Poetry Pea community.Poets featured:Neena SinghRalph MathewsAlicia SamsonRupa AnandRupa AnandReid HepworthVaishnavi RamaswamySusanne UrowitzSeamus O&#39; ConnorMona BediMelissa DennisonJoanna AshwellMary OishiJoshua St. ClaireJo BalistreriBuson, Trs Michael HaldaneKeith EvettsBruce H FeingoldBill FayCraig KittnerIsabel CavesKristen LindquistDavid Oates, PPJSankara JayanthBasho, Trs David Landis Barnhill

S9E28 The Best of June Poetry Pea Video Prompt Haiku & Senryu

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In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks what makes a haiku a haiku? Is there really a difference between traditional and contemporary haiku, or have we complicated something that was once quite simple?In this episode of the Poetry Peacast, Patricia explores the essential elements of the Japanese haiku tradition, discussing the must haves of haiku.Drawing on the work of Haruo Shirane, William J. Higginson, Michael Dylan Welch and Robert D. Wilson, she examines why seasonality matters, how the cut creates resonance, and why these techniques continue to give haiku their unique emotional power.Along the way, Patricia analyses poems by Buson, Bashō, Den Sutejo, Katayama Yumiko, Don Baird, Neena Singh, Meera Rehm, Bruce H. Feingold and Bisshie, sharing practical insights that will help you read and write stronger haiku.Whether you&#39;re new to haiku or a long-time practitioner, this thoughtful discussion invites you to reconsider what truly defines the genre.In this episode:<ul><li>What kigo really contributes to a haiku</li><li>The purpose of the kireji, or cut</li><li>Why sensory imagery matters</li><li>Close readings of classic and modern haiku</li><li>Practical inspiration for your own writing</li></ul>Subscribe to the Poetry Peacast for weekly episodes exploring haiku, senryū, tanka, haibun and the craft of Japanese short-form poetry.<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea" rel="nofollow">Support the podcast</a><h4> </h4> <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6453" rel="nofollow">show notes</a>

S9E27 Kigo, Kireji and what else makes a haiku a haiku?

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In this episode of the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6449" rel="nofollow">Poetry Pea Podcast</a>, Patricia McGuire introduces the remarkable poetry of Anne McKay, an award-winning Canadian poet whose lyrical haiku and haiku-inspired poetry deserve to be much better known. She explores a selection of Anne McKay&#39;s haiku, looking at her evocative imagery, her musical use of language, her distinctive use of white space, and the subtle techniques that make her poems linger long after they&#39;ve been read. Along the way, Patricia reflects on reading haiku aloud, the role of punctuation in contemporary haiku, and white space. Whether you&#39;re new to Anne McKay&#39;s work or already a fan, this episode offers a thoughtful exploration of a poet whose quiet observations should inspire readers around the world. Don&#39;t forget to visit the Poetry Pea YouTube channel and take part in this month&#39;s<a href="https://youtu.be/pIUeZSODlfg" rel="nofollow"> video prompt.</a> Guest editor Matt Snyder is looking forward to reading your haiku, senryū and haibun, and your poem could be selected for publication in the next Poetry Pea Journal and featured on a future Poetry Pea Podcast. If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate and leave a review. It helps other poetry lovers discover the show. In this episode:• Anne McKay&#39;s haiku and poetic style• Reading haiku aloud• White space, sound and punctuation in haiku• Haiku technique and close reading• This month&#39;s Poetry Pea video prompt Keep writing.

S9E26 Discovering Anne McKay: A Hidden Haiku Voice

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Rivers have always carried stories. In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we follow their winding course through a carefully curated collection of contemporary haiku and senryū, alongside classic poems that continue to inspire writers today.These tiny poems explore rivers as places of connection and separation, memory and movement, peace and conflict. From quiet birdsong to distant sirens, from bridges that unite to waters that divide, each haiku offers a fresh perspective on one of poetry&#39;s oldest and richest images.Featured poets:Johnny MoranKim KlughMelissa DennisonMona BediRupa AnandJacek MargolakAnjali WarhadpandePaul CallusLakshmi IyerSandip ChauhanVikram KolmannskogArvinder KaurVaishnavi Ramaswamy, IndiaTony WilliamsCorinne Timmer Minal SaroshIan RichardsonRowan Beckett Minor, PPJ 3:25Anna Maria Domburg-SancristoforoAnthony LusardiRobin RichCaroline Ridley-DuffJanice DopplerOkamoto Kanoko, trs Makoto Ueda Maya DanevaBuson, trs RH Blyth Roger IshiiDavid Cox If you write haiku, senryū or Japanese short-form poetry, this episode is full of inspiration for your own writing. And don&#39;t forget to visit the Poetry Pea <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PoetryPea" rel="nofollow">YouTube channel</a> to take part in this month&#39;s video prompt, guest-edited by Lakshmi Iyer—there&#39;s still time to leave your poem in the comments.Subscribe to the Poetry Pea Podcast for weekly episodes celebrating haiku, senryū, haibun, tanka, poetry craft, interviews with leading poets, and practical inspiration for writers at every stage of their journey.See you next week.<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6447" rel="nofollow">This week&#39;s episode page</a>

S9E25 Haiku & Senryu: Rivers, Bridges and the Journeys Inbetween

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In the final episode of this three-part series on noun poetry, Patricia reads a wonderful collection of listener poems, inspired by the nouns. This episode examines how carefully chosen images can evoke emotion without relying on explanation or abstract language.With practical analysis and inspiring examples, this episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to write stronger haiku, senryū and short-form poetry.Whether you&#39;re a seasoned poet or just beginning your haiku journey, you&#39;ll come away with a deeper appreciation of the power of images, the importance of observation and the quiet magic that happens when nouns are allowed to do the work.There&#39;s a little bit of homework for you this week, check the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6439" rel="nofollow">show notes.</a>Subscribe to the Poetry Pea Podcast for weekly conversations about haiku, senryū, haibun and the craft of Japanese short-form poetry. And if you enjoy the show, please leave a review and share it with a fellow poet—it really helps the podcast grow.Poets Featured today:Rebecca UpjohnAndrea CiscoJeannie HarkemaRalph MatthewsVaishnavi RamaswamySteve BahrCynthia AndersonSeamus O’ConnorLorraine PaddenKim KlughSusan AndrewsMelissa DennisonJenny ShepherdRupa AnandMark ForresterTony WilliamsAlicia Samson Katie MontagnaChristine Wenk-HarrisonJonathan EnglishEmil KarlaSangita KalarickalElliot DiamondRichard TiceNeena SinghBisshie

S9E24 Inspired by Nouns, Poety from the Poetry Pea Community

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Can a haiku be lyrical without relying on verbs? Can a handful of carefully chosen nouns carry all the emotional weight a poem needs?In this second episode exploring the poetry of nouns, Patricia examines how concrete images create resonance, rhythm and lyricism in haiku and senryū. Drawing on poems by:Alan SummersRadostina DragostinovaHifsa AshrafLaura DriscollSharon Lynne YeeMark GilbertPaul mChristopher PeysMáire Morrissey-CumminsLovette CarterKatie MontagnaJames YoungEve CastleKikakuPatricia explores the idea that the reader becomes a co-poet, discovering meaning in the spaces between images.Along the way, you&#39;ll hear discussions of the arrested moment, juxtaposition, movement without verbs, and the surprising musicality that emerges from noun-heavy poetry.Whether you&#39;re an experienced haiku poet or just beginning your journey into Japanese short-form poetry, this episode offers practical insights into writing more evocative, image-driven work.In this episode:<ul><li>Why concrete nouns can create powerful lyricism</li><li>Haiku without verbs and the illusion of movement</li><li>The role of juxtaposition and reader participation</li><li>The &#34;arrested moment&#34; in lyric poetry</li></ul> The Poetry Pea Podcast is a weekly podcast for haiku, senryū and haibun writers, featuring poetry, craft discussions, interviews and inspiration for poets around the world.<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6433" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

S9E23 The Poetry of Nouns part 2: Can Haiku Sing without Verbs?

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In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we explore why haiku has often been described as &#34;the poetry of the noun&#34; and ask whether removing verbs and limiting adjectives can make a poem even more powerful.Through close readings of haiku by John Wills, Elizabeth Searle Lamb, Charles Rossiter, Noel King, Choshi, Anne Curran, and Bisshie, we discover how concrete nouns create atmosphere, emotion and meaning without explanation. We look at Edward Hirsch&#39;s idea of the &#34;arrested moment&#34; and Michael Dylan Welch&#39;s advice to write not about your feelings, but about what caused them.Can a poem made almost entirely of nouns hold a reader&#39;s attention? Can omission create deeper emotional resonance than description? And how we should trust readers to make their own connections?If you write or love haiku, senryū, Japanese poetry, imagist poetry, or minimalist writing, this episode offers practical insights and examples to inspire your own work.Plus, there&#39;s a new writing challenge: can you create a noun-heavy, no-verb haiku that invites the reader to join the dots? If you can get it to me by the 16th June, 2026 it might make it into another podcast and the next journal.Join us for an episode about the remarkable power of concrete imagery.Links in the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6428" rel="nofollow">show notes</a>

S9E22 The Poetry of Nouns: Verbless Haiku and the Power of Suggestion

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In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia shares a fresh collection of haiku and senryu from Poetry Pea’s much-loved Flashku submissions — a spontaneous 24-hour poetry challenge open to poets on the Poetry Pea mailing list.Featuring poems by Nalini Shetty, Robert Witmer, Sébastien Revon, Emil Karla, Steve Bahr, Katie Montagna, Deborah A Bennett, Samo Kreutz, Cynthia Anderson, Sara Winteridge, John Hare, Mark Forrester, Robin Rich, Tony Williams, Vaishnavi Ramaswamy and Elliot DiamondAlong the way there’s a heartfelt apology to Ralph Matthews for previously misspelling his name in the journal — now happily corrected.The episode finishes with a delightful selection of one-line poems from the Poetry Pea archives and the Little Marvels anthologies, including work by Lev Hart, Kim Klugh, Nitu Yumnam, Sarah Paris, Srinivas S, Faye Brinsmead, Kat Lehmann, Willie R Bongcaron, Daniela Misso, Rashmi VeSa, Debbie Strange, Craig Kittner and Anjali Warhadpande.If you enjoy small poems filled with observation, atmosphere and quiet surprise, this episode is for you.Submissions for Poetry Pea’s current one-line poem window are open until 15th June. Visit the Poetry Pea website for details, workshops, submission opportunities and the latest Submission Agenda.<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6424" rel="nofollow">Episode webpage</a>

S9E21 Flashku: Tiny Poems and One Line Haiku

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In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we share the chosen poems from April’s Poetry Pea Video Prompt, beautifully curated by Lakshmi Iyer.Inspired by pink skies, cricket song, twilight gardens, and fleeting moments of light, these poems explore the quiet beauty of the natural world through haiku and short-form poetry.Featuring poems by Marion Clarke, Ralph Mathews, Kerry J Heckman, Melissa Dennison, Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, Anne Curran, Kendall Oei, Jonathan Blakeslee, Hifsa Ashraf, Kim Klugh, Tom Bierovic, Veronica Tucker, Jennifer L. Black, Tony Williams, and more.We also include a special selection of bonus poems from Poetry Pea, Frogpond, Presence, and the wider haiku community.Whether you’re a poet, a poetry lover, or simply looking for a few moments of calm, settle in and enjoy this celebration of contemporary haiku, senryu, and micropoetry.Subscribe, share, and visit Poetry Pea to join our growing poetry community.<a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6413" rel="nofollow">Episode notes</a>

S9E20 Poetry Pea Podcast April Video Prompt poems: pink skies, cricket song, and evening haiku

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In this final episode of Poetry Pea’s series on lyricism in haiku and senryū, Patricia explores contemporary poems that sing—haiku and senryū rich in musicality, emotional resonance, and soaring beauty.With recommendations and insights from some poetry friends, we journey through lyrical work from some of today’s finest poets, asking what makes a haiku truly resonate. Is it sound, rhythm, imagery—or something harder to define? Do we come up with the answer?From birdsong and flowing rivers to moonlight, frost and bending grass, this episode celebrates poems that move us deeply without sentimentality, reminding us how much can be achieved with just a few carefully chosen words.Don&#39;t forget to check the <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6407" rel="nofollow">shownotes.</a>

S9E19 Soaring Beauty: Contemporary Lyrical Haiku and Senryu

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This episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast continues an exploration of lyrical haiku and senryū in the English language, with a focus on work written before the year 2000. What makes a haiku “lyrical”? Not overblown emotion or elaborate language, but a quieter musicality—rhythm, emotional restraint, and an image that’s allowed to resonate.This episode offers a thoughtful introduction to earlier contemporary haiku, setting the stage for a later look at more recent voices, in the next episode, do please join us.If you’re interested in poetry that values subtlety, attention, and the music of the spoken word, this is a good place to begin.

S9E18 Haiku that Breathe: exploring Lyrical Short Forms

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This week on The Poetry Peacast, we drift into a river-inspired collection of haiku and senryu from our March video prompt. While Patricia is (technically) in Zürich, today’s episode is carried by the warm currents of South Africa, where the original footage was filmed during a memorable family trip.The poems featured here have been carefully edited and curated by Johnny Moran—thank you, Johnny—and capture a range of voices responding to water, movement, and the quiet details that make haiku and senryu so powerful.Congratulations to the poets whose work is included in this episode. Their poems will also appear in the upcoming issue of the 1:26 poetry journal.In this <a href="https://poetrypea.com/?p=6398" rel="nofollow">episode:</a><ul><li>A showcase of original haiku and senryu</li><li>Poetry inspired by rivers, travel, and observation</li><li>Reflections on the March Poetry Pea video prompt</li><li>Community voices from poets around the world</li></ul>If you enjoy the podcast, you can support us by becoming a member, buying us a coffee, or making a donation via PayPal—all through our <a href="https://poetrypea.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a>. You can also help by sharing the podcast with your poetry friends and on social media.And yes—there’s a brief (and heartfelt) nod to Crystal Palace’s latest semi-final. Fingers firmly crossed.Subscribe to stay up to date with weekly poetry prompts, haiku, senryu, and readings.Keep writing. Featured Poets﻿March Video PromptHerb TateNeena SinghDavid CoxJennifer L. BlanckMona BediJacob Blumner Lakshmi Iyer India Melissa Dennison Ralph MatthewsJoshua gageChristopher SeepVaishnavi RamaswamyAlicia SamsonRohan BuettelTony Williams Bonus poetry Robert Kingston, PPJ Autumn 2021Mark Gilbert, PPJ Autumn 2021Anne Morrigan, PPJ 2:23MartinLucas from FreewheelingBrett Brady, PPJ 2021John Hawkhead, PPJ Autumn 2020Edward Cody Huddleston, Autumn 2020

S9E17 Haiku on the River

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Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let’s write together.