Haiku Crush

#Haiku is alive!

Our 2026 plan @HaikuCrush is simple... Profits from our Best Haiku #book sales at TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku will go to increasing honorariums awarded by our judges. Your purchase will help! Thank you.

#haikusunday #poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #haikufeels #writingcommunity

#Haiku is alive!

Certain moments, #children remind us of something still within us, as this #poem responding to #haikufeels does. We've a #HaikuCrush on SunnyandSheryl today!

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #childsplay #writingcommunity #haikusaturday #cluster #child #love #blueskypoetry

Alphabet Box @alphabetbox.bsky.social is open to submissions.

#callforsubmissions #flashfiction #nonfiction #poetry #fiction

#Haiku is alive!

#Childhood... Of course, we've been there. It's the experiences, unique or universal. This, pictured in words by Mark Bird, relates. Mark is our #HaikuCrush today!

#haikusunday #poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity ##cartwheel #haikusaturday #haikufeels #writingcommunity #senryu

Alphabet Box @alphabetbox.bsky.social announces its call for #writers to submit.

#Haiku is alive!

It took us a second read to undo the subtleties of this #poem. Once we did, a Valentine's Day #HaikuCrush on Ellissa seems perfect!

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #haikufeels #writingcommunity #haikusaturday #valentine #lips #kiss #emoetry #waterfall #love #blueskypoetry

#Haiku is alive!

Wish to stay in touch for the 2026 international search for the annual Best Haiku #anthology? Sign up for our free, once-in-a-while Haiku Crush email at haikucrush.com/contact-us/

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #writingcommunity #poets #writers

#Haiku is alive!

Not everyone needs a quiet space to #write, but many do. For #poets who do, this #poem by Chopstik strikes a chord. And so, we have a #haikucrush on Chopstik @chopstik.bsky.social today!

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #library #haikufeels #writingcommunity #haikusaturday

#Haiku is alive!

FYI, our 2026 plan @HaikuCrush is... Profits from our Best Haiku #anthology sales at TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku will go to increasing honorariums awarded by the judges. Your purchase helps!

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #senryu #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #writingcommunity

#Haiku is alive!

#Romance... we think this poem is so apropos on Bluesky. We picture blue eyes and sky. Today, we have a #HaikuCrush on Robert @robertthe.bsky.social!

#haikusunday #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #summersky #utopia #sunny #haikuchallenge #writingcommunity #summer #eyes #poem

#Haiku is alive!

#Rivers... works of #nature? Of course. But Steven Stokes @steven-stokes.bsky.social captures an #urban creation at his feet. Today, we have a #HaikuCrush on Steven!

#haikusaturday #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #bus #winter #city #river #haikuchallenge #writingcommunity

#Haiku is alive!

Unprotected and unnamed. A note of protest alone, unheard or heard? Today, we have a #HaikuCrush on 井川奎 (Ikawa kei)‬ @ikawakei.bsky.social.

#haikusaturday #nature #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #bird #birds #winter #cold #haikuchallenge #writingcommunity #trees #poem #poet

#Haiku is alive!

We @haikucrush.bsky.social wish you a healthy, poetic, loving and happy New Year!

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#Haiku is alive!

#Kindness. Can there be a better gift to loved ones and strangers? Today, we've a #HaikuCrush on DStan58 @dstan58.bsky.social for his #haikufeels #kindle response!

#giftidea #poetry #poetrycommunity #micropoetry #senryu #writingcommunity #poets #writers @annemorrigan.bsky.social

#Haiku is alive!

Yellow white green. Add the floral fragrance. Today, we've a #HaikuCrush on Ashley @serenitycree.bsky.social for painting such a lovely, sweet picture!

#poetry #poetrycommunity #haikufeels #micropoetry #haikusaturday #japanese #honeysuckle #nature #senryu #writingcommunity #vines

Two reminders... #Haiku are a wonderful gift! And, profits from Haiku Crush sales at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku will go to increasing honorariums awarded by our judges. Thanks, and please repost!

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Want to stay in touch for the 2026 int'l search for The Best Haiku annual #anthology? Sign up to receive our free, once-in-a-while Haiku Crush email. Click... haikucrush.com/contact-us/

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#Haiku is alive!

The seasons come and go... come and go. Today, we've a #HaikuCrush on Djielle @djielle.bsky.social for treasuring what they leave with us.
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#poetry #poetrycommunity #haikufeels #micropoetry #haikusaturday #summer #dust #winter #snow #nature #seasons #writingcommunity

Happy Anniversary, Amy!

The Best Haiku international, annual anthology's front cover for the 2025 book is pictured showing red dogwood "berries" with green leaves, and young acorns from an oak tree.

#Haiku is alive!

We're back and have a new plan @HaikuCrush for 2026. It's this... Profits from our #anthology sales at TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku will go into increasing honorariums awarded by the judges. Let us know what you think. Thanks.

#giftidea #poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity #senryu

Unfortunately. Yes, in most cases, they're shortened or in the ALT text. We found we had more success putting entire quotes into the pages of the published anthology. Thanks for caring!

For the first time, the judges at HaikuCrush.com selected one poet's three #haiku for publication in the annual, international The Best Haiku #anthology. Pictured is Edward Cody Huddleston standing next to a fence with a sign attached that thanks visitors to Fernbank Forest in #Atlanta, #Georgia United States. White oak, tulip poplar and loblolly pine trees grow up to 48 meters or 156 feet in this forest. "I love haiku for the brevity and power of the medium. Moments that would be otherwise lived only once become immortal through the art," he says. Edward's three haiku -- "after the breeze... ", "morning dew... " and "graveside service... " are published in The Best Haiku 2025 Collection 5 #book, now available at http://tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ (other countries may vary). Visit Edward's website at echuddleston.com and follow him on Twitter/X. #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #giftidea #fernbank #forest #baxley #atlanta

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are delighted to share... Edward Cody Huddleston #Georgia U.S. is 2025's Grand Prize winner in our int'l search!

His #haiku are in The Best Haiku #anthology at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Other countries may vary.

#haikusunday #haikufeels #haikuchallenge #giftidea

The three judges of HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that the #haiku -- "sky full of spring rain... " -- by Tracy Davidson (pictured, wearing red) of #Stratford-upon-Avon in #England UK won a Grand Mention honorarium and is published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. The annual, international book is available now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Other countries may vary. "I've always enjoyed writing, since school English lessons with my favourite teacher, Mrs Jones..." she recalls. Follow her on Twitter/X. #haikusaturday #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #giftidea #poetrybook

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social announce that Tracy Davidson #England UK won a Grand Mention honorarium for her #haiku in The Best Haiku #book at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Other countries may vary.

"I fell in love with haiku after a workshop by Stanley Pelter in 2010..."

#poetry #haikusaturday

The three judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that two haiku -- "she's gone... " and "skinny dippers... " -- by David Oates (pictured here performing at the microphone, an arm raised high), of #Athens #Georgia, U.S., won a Grand Mention honorarium for The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. The book is now available at http://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ (Other countries may vary.) "I find more and more of my poetry focused on people and human nature, a rich vein of ore... ," David observes. Follow his writing and performing on his website at davidoatesathensga.com and listen to his #Wordland program on wuga.org/wordland #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #giftidea

#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to share... David Oates #Georgia US won a Grand Mention award for his #haiku in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology: tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Other countries may vary.

"I find more and more of my poetry... "

#poetry #haikufeels #giftidea

An update... Joanne Scott has changed her handle. Her new Twitter/X account is @JoanneScottAtoZ

"I first discovered haiku and senryu in 2023, through Book of Haikus by Jack Kerouac... , " says thomas david of West Sussex, #England in the U.K. His icon is pictured; a high-contrast, black background with a white, brushed circle that is nearly complete and perfected. Two of his haiku -- "first haircut... " and "screen-free day... " -- were selected by the three judges at HaikuCrush.com for publication in the latest annual, international anthology, The Best Haiku. The book is now available via TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/ Follow thomas on Instagram @thomas.david575 #poetry #micropoetry #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poetrycommunity #westsussex #kerouac #giftidea

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to award thomas david, of #England, a Grand Mention honorarium for his #haiku in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ Other countries may vary.

"I first discovered haiku in 2023..."

#poetry #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #giftidea

The three judges at HaikuCrush.com will begin posting the four honorarium winners of The Best Haiku 2025 search tomorrow (pictured is the new book's front cover). Collection 5 is now available at Amazon and its brick/online partner #bookstores! The link to our U.S. Amazon page is https://TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku Other countries may vary. #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikufeels #haikuchallenge

#Haiku is alive!

Tomorrow, we'll start announcing the 4 honorarium winners of The Best Haiku 2025 search. Collection 5 is at Amazon + its brick/online partner #bookstores! The link to our U.S. Amazon page is tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku Other countries may vary.

#poetry #haikufeels #haikuchallenge

The judging panel at HaikuCrush.com is pleased to announce that the #haiku -- "I see the ocean... " -- by Nina Tulloch (pictured wearing headphones) of #Wellington New Zealand is published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology book, now available via http://tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I stumbled across my love for haiku when studying Japanese. I especially admire the brilliance of Matsuo Basho's work," she notes. #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #Basho #Japanese #NewZealand

#Haiku is alive in '25!

The three judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are pleased to announce that a haiku by Nina Tulloch of #Wellington #NewZealand is published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology, available at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"I stumbled across my love for haiku..."

#poetrycommunity #poetry

The three-judge panel at HaikuCrush.com is pleased to announce that a #haiku -- "Peacock's vibrant dance... " (pictured is a male peacock showing off its best display of colored-eye feathers) -- by Kiara Patel of #Mumbai #India is published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. Available now via this shortcut link to Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #peacock #peafowl

#Haiku is alive!

The judges @haikucrush.bsky.social are happy to announce that the haiku -- "Peacock's vibrant dance... " -- by Kiara Patel of #Mumbai #India is published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. Now available via tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #peafowl

The three judges at HaikuCrush.com are pleased to announce that two #haiku -- "royal autumn... " and "summer's farewell... " -- by Joanne Scott @joanneScottAZ of #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada are published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. The book is now available at http://tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/ "I love haiku for its beautiful minimalist art form. The challenge for the poet is to choose... " #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #poet

#Haiku is alive in '25!

The judges @HaikuCrush are pleased to announce that two haiku by Joanne Scott of #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada are published in The Best Haiku 2025 #anthology. Now at tinyurl.com/TheBestHaiku/

"I love haiku for its beautiful minimalist... "

#poetry #micropoetry #poetrycommunity