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Zachery May
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On occasion, I write poetry. He/him

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✨ Excited to share that Issue 111 of Failed Haiku is live!
I have three haiku and one haibun—“Stillborn”—included in this issue. Grateful to be among so many strong voices, and for the last issue too…

Read here: failedhaiku.com/2025/08/31/i...

#Haiku #Haibun #AmPublished #PoetryCommunity
Issue #111 Is Live (The last issue of Failed Haiku)
If Issue #110 was about innovation, I would say that Issue #111 is about gravity—and not without good reason. Many of us are dealing with health issues, caring for a loved one or perhaps grieving a…
failedhaiku.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
✨ Excited to share that Issue 111 of Failed Haiku is live!
I have three haiku and one haibun—“Stillborn”—included in this issue. Grateful to be among so many strong voices, and for the last issue too…

Read here: failedhaiku.com/2025/08/31/i...

#Haiku #Haibun #AmPublished #PoetryCommunity
Issue #111 Is Live (The last issue of Failed Haiku)
If Issue #110 was about innovation, I would say that Issue #111 is about gravity—and not without good reason. Many of us are dealing with health issues, caring for a loved one or perhaps grieving a…
failedhaiku.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
August 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Reposted by Zachery May
☀️ It's here!

The Summer 2025 Edition of Wales #Haiku Journal is live, filled with global voices and unique evocations of Summer. Like this one by Bryan Rickert.

Join us, and celebrate summer in every line…

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#HaikuCommunity #poetrycommunity #newissue
July 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Reading through this wonderful online haiku journal curated by @waleshaiku.bsky.social . When you have time, look through it (you may also find one of my haiku!).

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#haiku #senryu #haibun #poetry #micropoems #waleshaikujournal
SUMMER 2025 | home
The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal
www.waleshaikujournal.com
July 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Under The Basho was kind enough to publish a haiku of mine in their 2025 ongoing issue. Check it out at the link!

underthebasho.com/the-journal/...

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #robin #garbagetruck #poetry
Under the Basho - Haiku
underthebasho.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
i hide my toes
in a rock-sand beach—
bare cottonwood trees

#haiku #haikuprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #senryu #micropoem #beach
July 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
sunset candle
shadows flickering
through corn stalks

#haiku #micropoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #candle #senryu
July 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
last morning campfire…
the little brown bat whispers
goodbye to the night

Actually 5-7-5, and I think it works this time. Most of the time, I think it’s too much.

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #poetry #camping #poems #actually575foronce?
July 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I also found out one of my haibun will be published with @coldmoonjournal.bsky.social ! Huzzah! I’ll be sure to share links when it’s up.

#haiku #haibun #poetry #poems #poet
July 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thrilled to wake up the other day and find out one of my haiku will be published in the Wales Haiku Journal! I’ll share here!

#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal @waleshaiku.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
the eagle flees
its cage then flies
into another
July 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’d pick those perfect cherries
if only I was smaller
and braver
June 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Enjoying this a lot so far!

#poetry #poems #poetryanthology #poetrybooks
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
mated cardinals
flit among the smoke
of cigar and campfire

#haiku #spring #poetry
April 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Reposted by Zachery May
Stats for Issue 2 So Far:
Total subs: 48
Total accepted subs: 13
How many subs per category:
43 poems, 3 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art
Accepted subs per category:
7 poems, 0 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art

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April 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
drunken brawl!
antibodies mistake
joints for foes

#haiku #micropoem #poetry #rheumatoidarthritis #flare #autoimmunedisease

Feeling inspired by rereading the work and cause of
@flaremagazine.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Got some new reading material!
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Lost as we feel there is no better
Compass than compassion.”

Amanda Gorman
March 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
What a line!

-From The Thursday Murder Club
March 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
im ded 😵😱🤷
the death knell
of education

#micropoetry
#trumpeducation
#poem
#writingsky
March 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
News headlines from yesterday morning:
hidden haiku

#haiku
#poetry
#resist
#thisisnotnormal
March 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM