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Djabali´s Journey - Radio Interview Drumroll please  . . . for reaching another checkpoint—THE RADIO INTERVIEW. YAY! I will be...

There are not many bookstores in the Algarve and those that exist have a limited English section. So I tend to read children’s picture...

Yay! It is time again for Susanna Leonard Hill´s Valentiny Contest. A Valentine’s Surprise (214 words) Corine Timmer “Mommy’s home,”...

What is a Senryū? When haiku are above all about human nature, they are called Senryū. Senryū generally don’t use season words. They are...

What is a Kereij? In Japan, kireij are cutting letters (or words) which if used in the right place, force a breath pause. The aim of the...

What is a kigo? A kigo (season word)(plural kigo) is a word or phrase associated with a particular season, used in Japanese poetry. Haiku...

What is haiku? Haiku is a form of poetry that originated in Japan. It focuses on a brief moment in time, and a sense of enlightenment. A...

Yay! It’s time for the 9TH ANNUAL HALLOWEENSIE CONTEST!!! “Everyone deserves a chance to fly” Witch’s Brew Corine Timmer (100 words)...

When I read the Haiku Foundation’s post about The Haiku Music Challenge, I was intrigued. As a result of my curiosity I decided to give...

I am happy to announce that Barking Mad Haiku, an anthology of dog poems by twenty haiku poets is now for sale. Proceeds go to street dog...

Barking Mad Haiku An anthology of dog haiku to celebrate the Year of the Dog I am happy to share the news about a barking mad collection...

It´s tIme again for Susanna Leonard Hill´s Halloweensie Contest. YAY! Snap Apple Fright (99 words) By Corine Timmer (second entry) On the...

It´s that time of year again. Susanna Leonard Hill´s Halloweensie Contest. YAY! The Contest: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate...

I am please to have a haiku featured and commented on in this week´s collection of poems. The prompt was: A sense of place:...

I am excited to present my book at the Faro Book Fair on August 10 at 21.30.

I am thrilled to have been chosen as Haiku Master for the first time with this photo haiku. NHK World - Japan. Thank you, judges....

http://Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Whenever I see work by Lorenzo Mattotti it stops me in my tracks. This...

I am thrilled  that Djabali and I have been awarded Silver by Mom´s Choice Awards.

On 17 April 2015, The Haiku Foundation inaugurated HaikuLife, a video project celebrating International Haiku Poetry Day. HaikuLife is...

YAY! It’s that time of year again, Susanna Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest! Winston Wins! (213 words) — Corine Timmer...