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Haiku. Haiku with vegetables.

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10.08.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Presence #82 is out and under new stewardship - co-editors James Roderick Burns, Ken Cockburn and Becky Dwyer, members of the Edinburgh Haiku Circle. A few interesting tweaks but still the same fabulous journal, full of cracking work from many talented poets. I wish the new team well. #haiku

30.07.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gratitude to judges Emiko Miyashita (Haiku poet) and Yuzo Ono (Haiku poet) for including my poem in the English Speaking Union of Japanโ€™s monthly program. Congrats to all.

27.05.2025 11:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you Nick Virgilio Haiku Association for including my poem in this weekโ€™s Haiku in Action! The prompt was โ€˜Lost and Foundโ€™. Congrats to all. #NickVirgilio

26.05.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats Luci!
I already have a copy of evergreen, and would love a copy of New Resonance. Let me know what works for you if youโ€™ve copies still available. Ta.

20.05.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

North Berwick?๐Ÿ˜Š

25.04.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can smell them from here!

14.04.2025 13:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delighted to have two poems in issue 81 of Presence, and grateful to Editor, Ian Storr, who is stepping done after many years of stupendous stewardship. Wishing him well.

12.04.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Party time at Pea Towers!

11.04.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A photo of an older man with a beard and a knitted green cap wearing a brown jacket and a plaid kilt.
Text reads
eight yard kilt -
the pleasure 
in his swagger
- Tony Williams 
Scotland, UK
The Solitary Daisy

A photo of an older man with a beard and a knitted green cap wearing a brown jacket and a plaid kilt. Text reads eight yard kilt - the pleasure in his swagger - Tony Williams Scotland, UK The Solitary Daisy

Just say the word "kilt" - excellent sense of place haiku! Congratulations Tony Williams on being included in issue 47! #haiku #haikujournal

22.03.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More terrific original #Haiku #Poetry from our latest journal on the Poetry Pea Podcast this week. Have a listen to a couple of #poets @oyoguhito & @Tony-the-veg Thereโ€™s more spoken poetry on the podcast and lots & lots of original poetry in the Journalโ€ฆ have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e14-a-whis...

01.04.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

That was โ€˜lovelyโ€™!

31.03.2025 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grateful to judges Emiko Miyashita (Haiku poet) and Yuzo Ono (Haiku poet) for including me in the April edition of the English Speaking Union of Japanโ€™s haiku post.

27.03.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very pink!

24.03.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A real treat to have made it into the Wee Sparrow Haiku Nook for March โ€˜25 sites.google.com/view/wwwthew... Big thanks to co-editor Marc Brimble and editor-in-chief Claire Thom.

22.03.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#kokako issue 42 is out kokako10.wordpress.com/current-issue/ Thank you editor-in-chief Graham Bates for putting together a lovely big collection of poets I admire.

22.03.2025 13:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to Sean Lynch for selecting my poem to be included in this weekโ€™s Haiku in Action #NVwritershouse - the prompt was โ€˜Celestial Bodiesโ€™

21.03.2025 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks to Prof David McMurray for including my #haiku in this weekโ€™s Asahi Haikuist Network www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/artic... Always an interesting read!

21.03.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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80 delicious haibun to savour by one of my very favourite writers, Roberta Beary @shortpoemz.bsky.social - all in one superbly illustrated book - โ€˜Crazy Bitchesโ€™! A treat for my weekend, and beyondโ€ฆ

13.03.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you Guest Editor Lakshmi Iyer for including my bit of fun in this weekโ€™s Haiku Dialogue long list - Mountains! thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog...

12.03.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fantastic to be in #ColdMoonJournal today. Thanks Timothy and Oana! coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2025/03/tony...

10.03.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers Mark! I love these anthologies.

09.03.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you Michele and Sally for including my poem in #TheSolitaryDaisy #47 - a sense of place. A fun prompt! thesolitarydaisy.ca/2025/03/issu...

08.03.2025 17:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Big thanks to Jim Kacian and the editorial staff of The Red Moon Press for including me in โ€˜Telling the Beesโ€™ - the Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2024. Got my copy today and canโ€™t wait to read it!

07.03.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I enjoyed reading through issue #108 of #FailedHaiku - Kelly Moyer is doing a great job as editor! failedhaiku.com/wp-content/u...

01.03.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lovely start to my weekend to be included in the fabulous #HaikuInAction this week. The prompt was โ€˜Birds of a Featherโ€™.

28.02.2025 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alienation, how does it affect you? โ€” Poetry Pea Post by Poetry Pea

I've just published a post on Buy me a Coffee. It's where you can take out a membership, or buy us that coffee to help keep this podcast on the road. It's a vital educational tool for all #writers, not just #poets buymeacoffee.com/poetrypea/al...

27.02.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a pleasure to be included in the February selection of #haiku for the Wee Sparrow Haiku Nook. Thank you Marc Brimble and Claire Thom. www.theweesparrowpoetrypress.com/the-wee-spar...

22.02.2025 10:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The background is a number of people holding rails and straps on a crowded bus.
Text reads
a crowded train
the mingling scents
of shower gela
- Tony Williams, Scotland, UK
The Solitary Daisy

The background is a number of people holding rails and straps on a crowded bus. Text reads a crowded train the mingling scents of shower gela - Tony Williams, Scotland, UK The Solitary Daisy

I can definitely smell this one! Congratulations to @tony-the-veg.bsky.social on being selected for our senses issue #45! #haiku #haikujournal #haikusubmissions

20.02.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha! Love the pic!

20.02.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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