Soaring prices, Ohtani fever captured in top 100 humorous 'senryu' poems in Japan contest
The Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co. on Jan. 30 announced the top 100 poems from its "Saratto Ikku!" senryu contest, with ...
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Army officers had to write haikus about Pacific theater of World War II during a leadership course
Their chosen medium: a haiku. Haikus are a Japanese style of poem with three lines written in 5-7-5 syllable count and typically focus on nature imagery — not so much the nature of war.
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When poetry heralds a new presidential era
All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...
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The Desperate Housewife Whose Face Launched a Thousand Ships
By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...
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How to Write Haiku Poems to Perform Best in Poetry Competition
I love to compete in poetry competitions and never missed a chance to participate. Few months back, there was a competition for haiku poems. It was my first experience but guess what? I winned!
The New York Times23d
Masters of Allusion: The Art of Poetic Reference
Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...