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Tuesday, 1 September 2026

"Orange Sun" (Part 2: Verses 6-10) — International Times Renga Video Feature

 "Orange Sun" (Part 2: Verses 6-10) — International Times Renga Video Feature 

wares on display

a jammed sidewalk 

August break


vendors rattle 

gourd water jugs


first harmattan through out of school (For the full verses 6-10 text, please see the referenced publication source).

Delighted to share the second video installment (covering verses 6-10) of our large-scale collaborative renga titled "Orange Sun" published in International Times, curated by Editor Nick Victor (https://internationaltimes.it/orange-sun/). Written in partnership with poet Uchechukwu Onyedikam, featuring art by Nick Victor. For full biographies, archives, and the complete sequence, visit the referenced registry.    



Monday, 31 August 2026

"swaddled newborn" — FreeXpresSion Magazine Haiku Video Feature

 "swaddled newborn" — FreeXpresSion Magazine Haiku Video Feature

swaddled newborn

a burst of shining blossoms

in zephyr breeze


Delighted to share the second of my two featured haiku videos published in the September 2026 issue of FreeXpresSion Magazine, under the wonderful curation of Haiku Editor @Uchechukwu Onyedikam   



"waving goodbye" — FreeXpresSion Magazine Haiku Video Feature

 "waving goodbye" — FreeXpresSion Magazine Haiku Video Feature

waving goodbye

his bicycle disappears

down the valley


Thrilled to share my latest haiku video feature published in the brand-new September 2026 issue of FreeXpresSion Magazine, under the wonderful curation of Haiku Editor Uchechukwu Onyedikam (https://online.fliphtml5.com/leqjf/September-2026-OL/)! For my complete author bio details, comprehensive global poetry registries, and to read the full digital interactive publication issue, please refer directly to the referenced source mate


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Sunday, 30 August 2026

"Orange Sun" video (Part 1) — International Times


 "Orange Sun" video (Part 1) — International Times 


orange sun

carrying strapped baby

a silhouette


mamas toil

in the cornfield


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a buka—

hanging around

Alumajiri


night-air strangers

become acquaintances


Thrilled to share the first video installment (verses 1-5) of our large-scale collaborative renga titled "Orange Sun" published in International Times, beautifully curated by Editor Nick Victor (https://internationaltimes.it/orange-sun/)! This sequence was written in wonderful partnership with the brilliant poet Uchechukwu Onyedikam, featuring art by Nick Victor. For our full author biographies, comprehensive archive links, and to explore the complete sequence, please check the referenced publication registry source.

"Eating Worms" — Chewers by Masticadores Collaborative Feature


 toddlers toppling on soft tushies ... motion to vacate the judgment (Note: You can find the full poem text in the referenced publication source).

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Thrilled to share "Eating Worms," the first poem from our collection of 6 collaborative pieces published at Chewers by Masticadores, beautifully edited by Nolcha Fox and managed by Director J. Ré Crivello (https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com/2026/08/27/6-collaborative-poems-by-jerome-berglund-and-christina-chin/)! This sequence was written in wonderful partnership with the brilliant poet Jerome Berglund. For our full author biographies, comprehensive archive links, and to view the complete six-poem feature, please check the referenced publication source.


Saturday, 29 August 2026

"After light rain" — Chewers by Masticadores Haiku Video Feature.


 "After light rain" — Chewers by Masticadores Haiku Video Feature.

After light rain

Delighted to share my latest haiku feature published in Chewers by Masticadores, beautifully curated and edited by Editor Nolcha Fox and Director J. Ré Crivello (https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com/2026/08/27/after-light-rain-haiku-by-christina-chin-translation-by-takatoshi-goto/)! A special thank you to Takatoshi Goto for providing the wonderful Japanese translation for this sequence. For my comprehensive author bio details, global poetry registry links, and to explore the collaborative literary network, please refer directly to the referenced publication source material.


Thursday, 27 August 2026

Ordinary People International Times


 "Ordinary People" — International Times Renga Feature

waterlogged

balancing its weight

pako bridge

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bamboo creaks

above the river’s sigh

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cooking cassava

the kitchen's window

fresh air

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wood smoke aroma

a circle of children

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Lagos traffic

beaten to a stop sign

carwash

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trucker's lay-by

afternoon nap

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Deeply honoured to share our collaborative three-stanza tan-renga sequence titled "Ordinary People" featured in the latest issue of International Times, beautifully curated and hosted by Editor @Nick Victor (internationaltimes.it)! This collection was written in wonderful partnership with the brilliant poet @Uchechukwu Onyedikam. For our full author biographies, comprehensive multimedia archives, and to explore the journal collection, please refer to the referenced publi

cation registry source.