Did you know that a haiku doesn't have to conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with haiku master and former diplomat Abigail Friedman about where the misconception comes from ...

At 67 years old, Rick Black turned from journalism to poetry. In last year’s Two Seasons in Israel: A Selection of Peace and ...

February is National Haiku Writing Month. According to a definition accepted by the Haiku Society of America, a haiku is a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey the essence of an ...

The poetics of the lone glove even finds a home beyond formal verse in pop music. In their 1975 hit “Toshishita no Otokonoko” ...

Each installment of The Friendship Files features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The University of Arizona’s Poetry Center, along with the Downtown Tucson Partnership, is displaying a Haiku Hike for the sixth year. If you’re walking along downtown Tucson on ...

What's a short, sweet way to express your love? With love haikus! Love haiku poems offer a concise and beautiful way to share your feelings with someone you care about. Whether you need something ...

Churches and their "code" / It's like when they say, "bless you" / And yet no one sneezed. Another came from the comic Jessica Delfino: Glenn Beck, why so vexed? / You seemed cooler back when you / ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

If it feels like winter is dragging its feet, here’s a harbinger of spring: Golden Triangle’s annual haiku competition—the one that plants blossom-pink yard signs with haiku in tree boxes throughout ...