On the day my first grandchild was born, March 2, 2012 (day 603) I wrote this haiku in his honor. Then, the next day, I found myself writing another haiku about him, beginning it with the final line of the previous haiku. As longtime readers of these haiku will know, this suggested that a haiku sequence needed to be done, and I dutifully obeyed the impulse.

Here is the complete sequence that eventually came out over five days of Haiku Diem. I dedicate it to Bjorn Freeman Bloodgood.

the same world
except what was born
in the night

in the night
the great gusts that spoke
a new name

a new name
for ‘day’ and also
everything

everything
that can fit within
the child’s eyes

the child’s eyes
open wide upon
the same world

Every once in a while, I find myself doing a “haiku sequence”, my name for a string of haiku where each new haiku begins with the last line of the previous haiku, connecting them in a chain that comes full circle when the last haiku ends with the first line of the first one. (more…)

Here’s a third sample page from my upcoming book collection of the best haiku from the first year of Haiku Diem, featuring a haunting illustration by Ardith Goodwin. (more…)

It’s time for another sneak peak at my upcoming book collection of the best haiku from the first year of Haiku Diem. This time, the featured artist is Kerry Dennehy, who also did the illustrations for my Haiku Story. (more…)

Work on a collection of the best haiku from Year One of Haiku Diem is now under way! The book will consist of 50 pages of haiku, illustrated by four wonderful artists. In this post, I’d like to share a sample page by Kathryn Briggs. (more…)

Year One of Haiku Diem is complete! 365 haiku in 365 days!

I’d like to thank the readers who have followed me for all or part of that year. Your feedback and the haiku you’ve written yourselves and shared have been the best things about this exercise, an unforeseen delight.

I’d also like to make three quick announcements about the coming year: (more…)

A touching tale of father and son, conflict and reconciliation, told entirely in haiku form!

On this 200th day of Haiku Diem, I’d like to thank you all for your readership, your words of encouragement and feedback, and the haiku you’ve shared with me and with each other.

Here’s some news about the current and future state of Haiku Diem: (more…)