The Bougainvillea Journal at as words fly, edited by Bhawana!

 Tropical evening chatter. 🌸🦜✨

"evening chinwag

on the thick bough

frangipani fragrance"

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Thrilled to be featured in Issue 02 (Summer/Monsoon 2026) of The Bougainvillea Journal at as words fly, beautifully curated and edited by Bhawana! @Effulgent_Zeal

Read the full digital issue here: https://aswordsfly.com/index.php/issue-2/

FreeXpresSion Magazine, beautifully curated by Haiku Editor Uchechukwu Onyedikam!

 Traditional rhythms and quiet nights. 🏮🛶🥟

moonless night—

the warm whispers

of neighbours

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crescent moon

dragon boat festivities

and homemade dumplings

Honoured to have my published haiku collection featured in the August 2026 issue of FreeXpresSion Magazine, beautifully curated by Haiku Editor Uchechukwu Onyedikam! 

Read the full digital issue here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/leqjf/August-2026-j4ev/#p=1

#haiga #haiku #poetry #shortvideo #FreeXpresSion #inkwash #dragonboat #literary

Soundwaves across the ocean. 🦇🥭🐋

 🦇🥭🐋

"circling

the fruiting mango tree

a clicking bat

an ocean away

a whale s

ings"

Title: "new wicker chair on the porch" — Synchronized Chaos Haiga Feature

new wicker chair

on the porch

first whine of mosquitos

Published in the latest issue of Synchronized Chaos, proudly edited by Executive Editor Cristina Deptula.

Official Feature Link: 

https://share.google/i4NHlhOYoakfS0WW2 

"agoraphobia" — Complete Black & White Haiga Challenge Series Feature

 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 

Chewers Masticadores haiku video featured by Nolcha Fox Ed

 https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com/2026/08/13/sailing-haiku-by-christina-chin-translated-by-takatoshi-goto/

"a group call crowd thinking burqa" — International Times Renga Video Feature"a group call crowd thinking burqa" — International Times Renga Video Feature

a group call / crowd thinking / burqa / the speakers call / to break fast

Delighted to share the third stanza of our collaborative linked verse published in the International Times journal. Explore the complete sequence and explore the archive at the publication link. 

https://internationaltimes.it/renga/

International Times journal with Mystic Poet

 

Behind closed doors. 🕸️🚪🔒

"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/

International Times with Mystic Poet

 Rooted in strength. 🌳✨

an old Ùdàrà 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/ 

"cascading branches" — Sakura Fubuki International Haiku Anthology Feature

 

I am thrilled to share my featured poem from Sakura Fubuki (桜吹雪), 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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Asahi Haikuist haiku by Christina Chin

 Tropical dreams. 🥭🌴🥥

"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

Creative Inspirations. A haiku

 A serene start to the day. 🕊️🌅

"the song

of early morning doves

call for prayers"

One of my three haiku featured in the July/August 2026 issue of Creative Inspirations, edited by Maurice J. Reynolds.

Read the issue here: cipoetrypublicatio

n.com

A haiku video featured in Chewers Masticadores today by Nolcha Fox. Translation by 五島高資 Direct 🔗 https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/snoring-haiku-by-christina-chin-translated-by-takatoshi-goto/

 https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress.com/2026/08/06/snoring-haiku-by-christina-chin-translated-by-takatoshi-goto/

Nostalgia in the water. 🧡🐟

Nostalgia in the water. 🧡🐟

"tiny fishes

in the paddy field

baby catches tadpoles"

One of my three haiku featured in the July/August 2026 issue of Creative Inspirations, edited by Maurice J. Reynolds.

Read the issue here: cipoetrypublication.com

Creative Inspirations, MJ Reynolds Ed. Haiku

A breath of heavenly fragrance. 💛✨

"yellow tecoma petals

a rain of heavenly

fragrance"

One of my three haiku featured in the July/August 2026 issue of Creative Inspirations, edited by Maurice J. Reynolds.

https://youtube.com/shorts/gTVRSIFr7ZM?si=QwyV5QqNXyT1BNvz

"the sorrow of bitter farewell" — Haiga Video Feature

My latest haiga piece has officially been published in the August 2026 issue of Synchronized Chaos Magazine!

You can check out the full digital gallery and explore the wonderful collection here: https://synchchaos.com/haiga-from-christina-chin-5/

Colonising a chunk of meat" — Haiku Video Feature

 colonising a chunk of meat

flies

ししむらの欠片に蝿の群がりぬ [1] 

My latest piece has been published over at the LatinosUSA Literary Blog! Huge thanks to Takatoshi Goto for the wonderful Japanese translation. [1] 

Check out the full feature and support the publisher here: https://latinosenglishedition.blog/2026/07/31/colonising-a-chunk-of-meat-by-christina-chin-translated-by-takatoshi-goto/