Wales Haiku Journal
@waleshaiku.bsky.social
An online journal of international haiku. Published in partnership with WalesArtReview. Editor Joe Woodhouse. Co-Editor C.X. Turner @loverpoetic.bsky.social
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AUTUMN 2025 | home
The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal
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We’re thrilled to share our Autumn 2025 Edition 🍂 - With 334 voices from 38 countries, this collection captures autumn’s glow, hush, and turning light. Take a moment, #read, and connect.
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
Another highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Soft rain, tender ghosts — a quiet reckoning beneath the turning leaves.
Tim Daly’s #haiku lingers in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌧️🍃
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Soft rain, tender ghosts — a quiet reckoning beneath the turning leaves.
Tim Daly’s #haiku lingers in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌧️🍃
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Another highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Soft rain, tender ghosts — a quiet reckoning beneath the turning leaves.
Tim Daly’s #haiku lingers in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌧️🍃
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Soft rain, tender ghosts — a quiet reckoning beneath the turning leaves.
Tim Daly’s #haiku lingers in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌧️🍃
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
A highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Night deepens, and something ancient stirs — feather, thought, reply.
Kristen Lindquist’s #haiku listens into the dark in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌙🦉
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
Night deepens, and something ancient stirs — feather, thought, reply.
Kristen Lindquist’s #haiku listens into the dark in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌙🦉
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
A highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Night deepens, and something ancient stirs — feather, thought, reply.
Kristen Lindquist’s #haiku listens into the dark in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌙🦉
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
Night deepens, and something ancient stirs — feather, thought, reply.
Kristen Lindquist’s #haiku listens into the dark in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🌙🦉
Find moments like this here: waleshaikujournal.com
A highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Dust, memory, and the quiet crackle of what remains. Alvin B. Cruz offers an autumn of secrets in the newest #WalesHaikuJournal 🍂📖 #haiku
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Dust, memory, and the quiet crackle of what remains. Alvin B. Cruz offers an autumn of secrets in the newest #WalesHaikuJournal 🍂📖 #haiku
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
Dust, memory, and the quiet crackle of what remains. Alvin B. Cruz offers an autumn of secrets in the newest #WalesHaikuJournal 🍂📖 #haiku
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Dust, memory, and the quiet crackle of what remains. Alvin B. Cruz offers an autumn of secrets in the newest #WalesHaikuJournal 🍂📖 #haiku
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
#micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Another highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
A glint of the season in motion with Barrie Levine's #haiku — gold drifting, light unravelling.
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
waleshaikujournal.com #micropoetry #autumnpoetry
A glint of the season in motion with Barrie Levine's #haiku — gold drifting, light unravelling.
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
waleshaikujournal.com #micropoetry #autumnpoetry
November 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Another highlight from the recent Autumn issue...
A glint of the season in motion with Barrie Levine's #haiku — gold drifting, light unravelling.
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
waleshaikujournal.com #micropoetry #autumnpoetry
A glint of the season in motion with Barrie Levine's #haiku — gold drifting, light unravelling.
Find moments like this in the new #WalesHaikuJournal: 🍂✨
waleshaikujournal.com #micropoetry #autumnpoetry
Sharing another highlight from the Autumn issue...
Warm light, trembling wings — a quiet moment where daybreak meets migration.
Laurie Greer’s #haiku glows in the new #waleshaikujournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🦋🌅
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Warm light, trembling wings — a quiet moment where daybreak meets migration.
Laurie Greer’s #haiku glows in the new #waleshaikujournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🦋🌅
waleshaikujournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Sharing another highlight from the Autumn issue...
Warm light, trembling wings — a quiet moment where daybreak meets migration.
Laurie Greer’s #haiku glows in the new #waleshaikujournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🦋🌅
waleshaikujournal.com
Warm light, trembling wings — a quiet moment where daybreak meets migration.
Laurie Greer’s #haiku glows in the new #waleshaikujournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash. 🦋🌅
waleshaikujournal.com
Sharing another highlight from the newly released Autumn issue...
The storm holds its breath with warm soil, ripe fruit, and the promise of rain.
Taste the turning season in Glenn G. Coats’ #haiku, featured in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal 🌧️🍅
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The storm holds its breath with warm soil, ripe fruit, and the promise of rain.
Taste the turning season in Glenn G. Coats’ #haiku, featured in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal 🌧️🍅
waleshaikujournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Sharing another highlight from the newly released Autumn issue...
The storm holds its breath with warm soil, ripe fruit, and the promise of rain.
Taste the turning season in Glenn G. Coats’ #haiku, featured in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal 🌧️🍅
waleshaikujournal.com
The storm holds its breath with warm soil, ripe fruit, and the promise of rain.
Taste the turning season in Glenn G. Coats’ #haiku, featured in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal 🌧️🍅
waleshaikujournal.com
Sharing some highlights from the newly released Autumn issue...
A new taste of the season...crisp air, citrus light, and the slow turning of leaves.
Sink into Tony Williams’ #haiku in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍊🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
A new taste of the season...crisp air, citrus light, and the slow turning of leaves.
Sink into Tony Williams’ #haiku in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍊🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Sharing some highlights from the newly released Autumn issue...
A new taste of the season...crisp air, citrus light, and the slow turning of leaves.
Sink into Tony Williams’ #haiku in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍊🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
A new taste of the season...crisp air, citrus light, and the slow turning of leaves.
Sink into Tony Williams’ #haiku in the latest #WalesHaikuJournal: Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍊🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
A glimpse of autumn’s glow through Brad Bennett’s #haiku:
slanted sunlight a trickle of amber from the cider press
Discover more in the new Wales Haiku Journal - Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
slanted sunlight a trickle of amber from the cider press
Discover more in the new Wales Haiku Journal - Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A glimpse of autumn’s glow through Brad Bennett’s #haiku:
slanted sunlight a trickle of amber from the cider press
Discover more in the new Wales Haiku Journal - Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
slanted sunlight a trickle of amber from the cider press
Discover more in the new Wales Haiku Journal - Amber • Auburn • Ash 🍁
waleshaikujournal.com
We’re thrilled to share our Autumn 2025 Edition 🍂 - With 334 voices from 38 countries, this collection captures autumn’s glow, hush, and turning light. Take a moment, #read, and connect.
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
AUTUMN 2025 | home
The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal
waleshaikujournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We’re thrilled to share our Autumn 2025 Edition 🍂 - With 334 voices from 38 countries, this collection captures autumn’s glow, hush, and turning light. Take a moment, #read, and connect.
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
#haiku #newpoetry
waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025
This season’s issue will arrive a little later than planned — now publishing on Friday, November 7th.
We’ve had a record number of submissions this time, and we want to give every haiku the care and attention it deserves. Thank you for your patience and understanding ☺️
We’ve had a record number of submissions this time, and we want to give every haiku the care and attention it deserves. Thank you for your patience and understanding ☺️
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This season’s issue will arrive a little later than planned — now publishing on Friday, November 7th.
We’ve had a record number of submissions this time, and we want to give every haiku the care and attention it deserves. Thank you for your patience and understanding ☺️
We’ve had a record number of submissions this time, and we want to give every haiku the care and attention it deserves. Thank you for your patience and understanding ☺️
The winners are in — now read the commentaries….
Our judges reflect on what made each #Summer Competition winning #haiku rise to the surface
www.waleshaikujournal.com/blog
Our judges reflect on what made each #Summer Competition winning #haiku rise to the surface
www.waleshaikujournal.com/blog
September 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The winners are in — now read the commentaries….
Our judges reflect on what made each #Summer Competition winning #haiku rise to the surface
www.waleshaikujournal.com/blog
Our judges reflect on what made each #Summer Competition winning #haiku rise to the surface
www.waleshaikujournal.com/blog
Like the many varied cicada calls in this haiku, we look forward to celebrating the myriad voices we’ve already encountered as we delve into the entries for our Summer Competition ☀️.
If you’d like to enter, you can find all the details @
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompetition2025
If you’d like to enter, you can find all the details @
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompetition2025
August 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Like the many varied cicada calls in this haiku, we look forward to celebrating the myriad voices we’ve already encountered as we delve into the entries for our Summer Competition ☀️.
If you’d like to enter, you can find all the details @
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompetition2025
If you’d like to enter, you can find all the details @
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompetition2025
As well as our haiku competition running until August 15th, so is this one over at the Society of Classical Poets. A free entry comp for those working within the 5-7-5 format with a $200 prize!
classicalpoets.org/2025/06/soci...
classicalpoets.org/2025/06/soci...
The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku Competition | Society of Classical Poets
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August 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
As well as our haiku competition running until August 15th, so is this one over at the Society of Classical Poets. A free entry comp for those working within the 5-7-5 format with a $200 prize!
classicalpoets.org/2025/06/soci...
classicalpoets.org/2025/06/soci...
We are delighted to invite haiku #writers from around the world to take part in the Wales Haiku Journal 2025 Summer Competition. We welcome you to join us in celebrating the season, wherever you are, through the meditative form of #haiku.
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompet...
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summercompet...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Passiflora, also called passionflowers, bloom in intricate starbursts, drawing every eye to their fleeting display.
A striking botanical term used to vivid effect in this #haiku.
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#summerpoem #waleshaikujournal #micropoetry
A striking botanical term used to vivid effect in this #haiku.
waleshaikujournal.com
#summerpoem #waleshaikujournal #micropoetry
August 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Passiflora, also called passionflowers, bloom in intricate starbursts, drawing every eye to their fleeting display.
A striking botanical term used to vivid effect in this #haiku.
waleshaikujournal.com
#summerpoem #waleshaikujournal #micropoetry
A striking botanical term used to vivid effect in this #haiku.
waleshaikujournal.com
#summerpoem #waleshaikujournal #micropoetry
Vernal pools — also called ephemeral pools — are seasonal wetlands that appear in spring, teem with life, and vanish as the weather warms…
Another fascinating phrase from the natural world used effectively to create a deeply reflective #haiku.
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Another fascinating phrase from the natural world used effectively to create a deeply reflective #haiku.
www.waleshaikujournal.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Vernal pools — also called ephemeral pools — are seasonal wetlands that appear in spring, teem with life, and vanish as the weather warms…
Another fascinating phrase from the natural world used effectively to create a deeply reflective #haiku.
www.waleshaikujournal.com
Another fascinating phrase from the natural world used effectively to create a deeply reflective #haiku.
www.waleshaikujournal.com
A haunting, twilight-haiku by Gavin Austin. A moment where nature's mysteries unfold in the fading light, capturing the essence of place and sound.
You can find this and more in our Summer Edition—link in bio☀️
#haiku #haikucommunity #poetrycommunity #summervibes #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal
You can find this and more in our Summer Edition—link in bio☀️
#haiku #haikucommunity #poetrycommunity #summervibes #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal
August 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A haunting, twilight-haiku by Gavin Austin. A moment where nature's mysteries unfold in the fading light, capturing the essence of place and sound.
You can find this and more in our Summer Edition—link in bio☀️
#haiku #haikucommunity #poetrycommunity #summervibes #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal
You can find this and more in our Summer Edition—link in bio☀️
#haiku #haikucommunity #poetrycommunity #summervibes #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal
A sky unfolds in miniature in this graceful #haiku by Adrian Bouter. Part of our Summer Edition: waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
August 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A sky unfolds in miniature in this graceful #haiku by Adrian Bouter. Part of our Summer Edition: waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
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Honoured to have a couple of #haiku* in the beautiful Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social. Thanks to editors Joe Woodhouse & @loverpoetic.bsky.social. Congrats to all who appear. Available to view free at www.waleshaikujournal.com
* Great to have a Welsh poem in there! 1/2
* Great to have a Welsh poem in there! 1/2
August 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Honoured to have a couple of #haiku* in the beautiful Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social. Thanks to editors Joe Woodhouse & @loverpoetic.bsky.social. Congrats to all who appear. Available to view free at www.waleshaikujournal.com
* Great to have a Welsh poem in there! 1/2
* Great to have a Welsh poem in there! 1/2
Reposted by Wales Haiku Journal
Mike Fainzilber
prayer flags
footsteps
in the wind
🙏 to editors Joe Woodhouse and Luci Turner for including this one in the Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social
#SenryuSunday
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
prayer flags
footsteps
in the wind
🙏 to editors Joe Woodhouse and Luci Turner for including this one in the Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social
#SenryuSunday
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
SUMMER 2025 | home
The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal
www.waleshaikujournal.com
August 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Mike Fainzilber
prayer flags
footsteps
in the wind
🙏 to editors Joe Woodhouse and Luci Turner for including this one in the Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social
#SenryuSunday
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
prayer flags
footsteps
in the wind
🙏 to editors Joe Woodhouse and Luci Turner for including this one in the Summer 2025 issue of @waleshaiku.bsky.social
#SenryuSunday
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
Reposted by Wales Haiku Journal
Very much enjoyed reading @WalesHaiku summer issue. Grateful to editors, @loverpoetic.bsky.social
and @joewoodhouse.bsky.social for including these two #haiku
and @joewoodhouse.bsky.social for including these two #haiku
August 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Very much enjoyed reading @WalesHaiku summer issue. Grateful to editors, @loverpoetic.bsky.social
and @joewoodhouse.bsky.social for including these two #haiku
and @joewoodhouse.bsky.social for including these two #haiku
A vivid, rain-soaked #haiku from Antoinette Cheung. A haiku that imaginatively encapsulates our deep connection with nature and its cycles.
You can read this and many others in our Summer Edition @ www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
You can read this and many others in our Summer Edition @ www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
August 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A vivid, rain-soaked #haiku from Antoinette Cheung. A haiku that imaginatively encapsulates our deep connection with nature and its cycles.
You can read this and many others in our Summer Edition @ www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
You can read this and many others in our Summer Edition @ www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
Reposted by Wales Haiku Journal
So glad to be submitting again and extremely pleased to feature in Wales Haiku Journal, Summer 2025 with a plethora of incredibly talented poets. #haiku #poetry #micropoetry @waleshaiku.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
So glad to be submitting again and extremely pleased to feature in Wales Haiku Journal, Summer 2025 with a plethora of incredibly talented poets. #haiku #poetry #micropoetry @waleshaiku.bsky.social
The elision of joy found both in nature and nurture, expressed in a memorable #haiku. This gem from JonMcInerney is nestled amongst many others in our Summer Edition, which you can find here:
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
August 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The elision of joy found both in nature and nurture, expressed in a memorable #haiku. This gem from JonMcInerney is nestled amongst many others in our Summer Edition, which you can find here:
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025
www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025