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Kij Johnson
@kijjohnson.bsky.social
Some books, some awards, one cat. Licensed to sell weasels and jade earrings.
Novel-writing workshops: https://kijjohnson.com/teacher/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/kijjohnson
Latest feat: RiverBank RPG! https://riverbankrpg.com
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Most of what I do here is write very short poems, but I am otherwise a writer of fantasy, SF, and experimental fiction, as well as roleplaying games. I also teach workshops on novel structure every summer and occasional other workshops.
the flu
the news
everyone's sick
#haiku #senryu
February 20, 2026 at 5:33 PM
the downtown
christmas lights
come down quietly
#haiku #senryu
February 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
turning right
into the
early morning sun
#haiku #senryu
February 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
tinnitis in one ear
in the other
the northwest wind
#haiku #senryu
February 19, 2026 at 11:44 PM
spring robins
scuttering across the yard
thick as autumn leaves
#haiku #senryu
February 19, 2026 at 11:36 PM
new grass
the only green
so far
#haiku #senryu
February 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
yesterday
the migrating robins
filled my yard
#haiku #senryu
February 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
a riddle:
bare trees filled with birds
what season is it?
#haiku #senryu
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
doctors speak in tongues
flames in their mouths
#haiku #senryu
February 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
either the last of last year's
or the first of this year's
shield bugs
#haiku #senryu
February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Join me for a Fit & Finish online workshop for writers—all about microwriting to build theme, pacing, & big-picture story elements. Sundays, 3/22 & 3/29, 1–3pm Central.

Price, application info and details here: kijjohnson.com/teacher/
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
the fancy bakery
quiet
the day after Valentine's
#haiku #senryu
February 15, 2026 at 5:55 PM
gaps

between

the bird songs
#haiku #senryu
February 14, 2026 at 8:40 PM
after the rain
one car starting up
across the gulley
#haiku #senryu
February 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
spring rain
heavy as a blanket
but cold
#haiku #senryu
February 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
poems
these days
always with an asterisk
#haiku #senryu
February 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
early spring
the birds
trying it out
#haiku #senryu
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
two crows
looking for a nest site
noisy neighbors
#haiku #senryu
February 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
the cat
fur not so soft
eyes older
#haiku #senryu
February 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
dirty stars
on the Subaru
at the stoplight
#haiku #senryu
February 11, 2026 at 4:49 PM
And another one! I used to love writing these:
"Family of Origin"
Her grandfather’s postal scale is dated 1934, of iron and brass. It would be possible to beat someone to death with it, but she only uses it to weigh each letter home.
#blueskyflash
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Just found a tiny flash piece I wrote a few years back, so small it fits into a Bluesky post. "Listening is a Dying Art." It's in the comments. #blueskyflash
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM
the last trick played
coyote roadkill
#haiku #senryu
February 10, 2026 at 4:33 PM
flush of
green
on the pasture
#haiku #senryu
February 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Work in progress...
Retooling things here. | Kij Johnson
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February 10, 2026 at 3:08 AM