I am thrilled to share that my five haiku published consecutively (entries 19–23) in the August 2026 Challenge selection at the Black & White Haiga/Haisha Blog!
A huge, heartfelt thank you to curator Lavana Kray for building and maintaining this beautiful global sanctuary for black and white short-form visual art.
You can visit the official site and explore the full challenge showcase here:
https://ourbesthaiga.blogspot.com/2026/07/august-challange-part-one.html
Behind closed doors. ๐ธ️๐ช๐
"a barricade
across the door
spiderweb
high profile arrests
and resignations"
Proud to share our second collaborative renga stanza published in August 2026 at International Times. For the full feature, author bios, and links, visit https://internationaltimes.it/ renga/
an old รdร rร tree
the fallen—
community's strength
honours ancestors
while moving forward
Thrilled to share our collaborative renga piece featured in the August 2026 issue of International Times. You can find the full post details, authour bios for Christina Chin and Mystic Poet, links: https://internationaltimes.it/renga/
I am thrilled to share my featured poem from Sakura Fubuki (ๆกๅน้ช), the historic First International Multilingual Haiku Anthology launched by the Pakistan Japan Cultural Association, Islamabad (PJCA) in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan!
This landmark 2026 international digital collection brings together incredible voices from across 45 countries. You can view or download the complete anthology for free at the official site here: https://pjca-isb.org/pjca-1st-international-haiku-anthology-2026
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Tropical dreams. ๐ฅญ๐ด๐ฅฅ
"a hammock
strung between mango trees—
dreams of coconut water"
Honoured to be selected and published in today's prestigious Asahi Haikuist Network column, edited by David McMurray!
https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16767282
