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Simply Haiku Autumn/Winter Issue

Autumn/Winter Issue of

Simply Haiku

in loving memory of Svetlana Marisova

Vol. 9. No. 3 & 4

http://simplyhaiku.theartofhaiku.com/autumnwinter-2011.html

W E L C O M E!

Robert D. Wilson

Saša Važić

Co-Owners, Co-Publishers, Co-Editors

and the staff members

Contents:

Features

  • Svetlana Marisova, The 21st Century's English-language Haiku Master by Robert D. Wilson
  • Study of Japanese Aesthetics: Part IV : Is Haiku Dying by Robert D. Wilson
  • Part V of Basho’s Haiku: translations by Gabor Terebess and David Landis Barnhill
  • Haiku, Criticism and Fair Use by Robert D. Wilson
  • Konoshima's Tanka: translations by David Callner
  • An Interview with Claire Everett by Robert D. Wilson
  • An Interview with Predrag Cikaric by Sasa Vazic
  • New Rising Haiku by Ito Yuki

Simply Haiku

Simply Haiku's "Top Ten List" of the World's Finest

Living English Language Haiku Poets for the year 2011

Ramesh Anand

Don Baird

Mark E. Brager

Terry Busch

Predrag Cikaric

Ljubomir Dragovic

Dubravko Korbus

Chen-ou Liu

Francis Masat

Pravat Kumar Padhy

Kala Ramesh

Ernesto P. Santiago

Manoj Saranathan

Shalini Sunkuru

Hansha Teki

Ted van Zutphen

Featured Haiku Poet: Claire Everett by Robert D. Wilson

Simply Haibun

Sonam Chhoki

Beate Conrad

Claire Everett

George Friedenkraft

Kay Higuchi

Pravat Kumar Padhy

Robert D. Wilson

Simply Tanka

Aurora Antonovic

Don Baird

Josh Bunin

Sonam Chhoki

Kirsten Cliff

L. Costa

Tracy Davidson

Wende Skidmore DuFion

Claire Everett

Mary Franklin

Sanford Goldstein

Chen-ou Liu

Patricia Prime

Dragan J. Ristic

Guy Simser

Neal Whitman

Rodney A. Williams

Ted van Zutphen

Simply Haiga

Beate Conrad

Karen Cesar

Heike Gewi

Autumn Hall

Adelaide B. Shaw

Robert D. Wilson

Ted van Zutphen

Simply Haiku Exclusive

Zoe Savina's Collage: In Memory of Svetlana Marisova

Artist to Artist: Vaggelis Moustakas & Robert D. Wilson

Has the Haiku World Gone Crazy? - Robert D. Wilson (paintings by Alexandros /Moustakas/)

Reviews

  • William Hart, Home to Ballygunge: Kolkata Tanka—- Don Wentworth
  • An Unmown Sky: An Anthology of Croatian Haiku Poetry 1996-2007—- Beverley George
  • Kaneko Tohta, Ikimonofuei: Poetic Composition of Living Things , translated by the Kon Nichi Translation Group—- Robert D. Wilson
  • Kuki Shuzo, A Philosopher's Poetry and Poetics, translated and edited by Michael F. Marra—- Robert D. Wilson
  • Svetlana Marisova & Ted van Zutphen, "Be Still and Know"—- Robert D. Wilson

Reprints

  • · Bashō: Two Hundred Haiku (Part IV) by Tim Chilcott
  • · Bashō: Oku no Hosomichi (Part IV) by Tim Chilcott
  • · An Interview with Anita Virgil by Robert D. Wilson
  • · Haiga by Nakamura Sakuo
  • · Ten Design Lessons from the Art of Ikebana by Garr Reynolds
  • 7 Japanese Aesthetic Principles by Garr Reynolds
  • Forgive, But Do Not Forget: Ito Yuki talks with Udo Wenzel
  • Tomas Transtromer Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature 2011 by Sasa Vazic

Multimedia

Japanese Art - Haiga - Japanese Paintings with Haiku poems by Doshin Kuba 俳画 久芳道信
Autumn Haiku, Haiga
Haiga and Graphics
Rin' - sakura sakura
Japanese Art, Japanese Painting, Fine Art
Pinpricks In The Darkness (The Art of Fuyuko Matsui)
Toni Piccini, "HUNGARIAN RAINBOWS"
Haiku - inspired by Arakida Moritake (1473-1549)
an autumn wind
Basho
WHITE SOULITUDE
Interview with Amelia Fielden

Issue 20 of American Tanka is now online

Issue 20 of American Tanka, titled A Few Feet Away, is now online at http://www.americantanka.com. It features work by Sanford Goldstein, Carol Purington, Cherie Hunter Day, Guy Simser, Claire Everett, and many others.

American Tanka
is open to submissions for Issue 21 and future issues. Please see guidelines on the website.

Laura Maffei

Multiverses founding announcement and call for submissions

Hello everyone,

It is my honor to announce the launch of Multiverses, a new online journal dedicated to publishing modern English haiku and related forms of Japanese poetry, as well as to make an initial call for submissions for our first issue (due out in Spring of 2012). From our editorial statement:

"Each moment of our lives is a haiku waiting to happen. The unique way in which we experience these moments creates an authentic and personal reality known only to ourselves—our own little universe, so to speak. Yet we are all part of the same sum. By sharing our individual experiences and observations, we gain perspective and insight into the world of others, therefore becoming better attuned and more intimate with our own. It is with this idea in mind that Multiverses happened into existence."

We are so excited and pleased to have an incredible team of editors, including:

Paul Smith, Tanka Editor
Melissa Allen, Haibun Editor
Alexis Rotella, Haiga Editor
Johannes S. H. Bjerg, Features Editor

Please feel free to share this post and spread the word about our launch. For more information about Multiverses, including details on submitting your work (deadline for our inaugural issue is February 15!), please visit
www.multiversesjournal.com. We're all looking forward to reading your work!

John Hawk
Founder, Haiku Editor
Multiverses

Haibun Today (December 2011) is now online.

The winter quarterly issue of Haibun Today is now online for your reading pleasure at http://haibuntoday.com


Contributors to this issue include
Melissa Allen, Deb Baker, Dawn Bruce, Owen Bullock, Steven Carter, Marcyn Del Clements, Glenn G. Coats, David Cobb, Anne Curran, Tish Davis, Cherie Hunter Day, Eduardo N. del Valle, Lisa Fleck Dondiego, Claire Everett, Jeffrey Harpeng, Ruth Holzer, Ken Jones, Robert W. Kimsey, Gary LeBel, Marie Lecrivain, Chen-ou Liu, Bob Lucky, Victor Maddalena, Marian Olson, Kathe L. Palka, Carol Pearce-Worthington, Stanley Pelter, Dru Philippou, Patricia Prime, William M. Ramsey, Ray Rasmussen, Bruce Ross, Cynthia Rowe, Miriam Sagan, Lucas Stensland, John Stone, Charles Tarlton, Diana Webb and Rich Youmans.


This issue also features reprints of historically and critically important documents on the art of haibun from difficult-to-find out-of-print or limited edition publications; these reprints include three essays by David Cobb that span the period 2000-2010 as well as an interview conducted by Rich Youmans with William M. Ramsey. In addition, Dru Philippou and Charles Tarlton in separate articles focus upon contemporary tanka prose while Tish Davis reviews the recent highlight of the same in special issues of the journal Atlas Poetica.


Writers are now invited to submit haibun, tanka prose and articles for consideration in the March 2012 issue of
Haibun Today. Consult our Submission Guidelines at Haibun Today.

Editorial Changes at Haibun Today

ANNOUNCEMENT: Editorial Changes at Haibun Today.

Haibun Today is pleased to announce the following changes to its editorial staff and submission guidelines. These changes will take effect upon the release, on December 1, 2011, of the winter issue of Haibun Today.

Jeffrey Woodward, General Editor:

Queries about matters other than manuscript submission should be directed to the General Editor at haibun.today@gmail.com

Patricia Prime, Reviews Editor:

All proposals for articles, interviews and book reviews should be directed to Patricia Prime, Reviews Editor, at haibuntodayreviews@gmail.com

Glenn G. Coats and Ray Rasmussen, Haibun Editors:

Submissions of no more than three unpublished haibun that are not currently under consideration elsewhere should be forwarded to Glenn G. Coats and Ray Rasmussen, Haibun Editors, at hthaibun@gmail.com

Claire Everett, Tanka Prose Editor:

Submissions of no more than three unpublished tanka prose that are not currently under consideration elsewhere should be forwarded to Claire Everett, Tanka Prose Editor, at httankaprose@gmail.com

For more detailed information on the submission policies of Haibun Today, consult our Submission Guidelines.

AMERICAN TANKA - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

AMERICAN TANKA - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submissions to American Tanka are ongoing. For consideration for Issue 20 (December 2011), send up to 5 tanka before November 30 to American Tanka via the online submission form at http://www.americantanka.com/submit/.

Laura Maffei

LYRICAL PASSION POETRY 2011 SENRYU COMPETITION

LYRICAL PASSION POETRY E-ZINE

2011 SENRYU COMPETITION

Congratulations Senryu Writers...

The prize list has been posted.


Andre Surridge - "Zen monastery"- 1st Place ! - $ 150.00 Winner

Zen monastery
finding myself
lost


Al Fogel - "dentist chair"- 2nd Place ! - $ 60.00 Winner

dentist chair
the hygienist removes
my bluetooth


Chen-ou Liu- "bullfrog chorus"- 3rd Place ! - $ 30.00 Winner

bullfrog chorus...
I practice saying
I love you




Honorable Mentions


sidewalk book sale
a kid's lemonade
the best-seller

- Al Fogel


freedom
the start we give ourselves
rope swing

- Susan Murata


spaghetti sauce —
we meet each other
half way

- Claire Everett



Also don't forget about their "Best of the Best" haiku and tanka prizes that will be awarded at the end of the year for the best haiku and tanka poems published at Lyrical Passion Poetry E-zine this year. Visit the website for more details.

If you look at the trendy revolving map at the bottom of their home page, you will see where their loyal contributors and readers are from. Check out some of the new features they have added to their website as well. Follow them on twitter!

If you are interested in submitting poetry, all snail mail senryu entries must be postmarked by the deadline of each contest to qualify. Email submissions must be sent no later than 11:59PM EASTERN.

A list of current writing contests and winners are always available at the website:

http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/

Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine's list of prize winning writers includes, Andre Surridge, Al Fogel, Seren Fargo, Irene Golas, Paul Smith, Kathy L. Cobb, Ernest J. Berry, and Claire Everett. Be their next winner!

Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine is also calling for submissions of free verse poetry, senryu, cinquain and short fiction for their webzine. There are no reading fees, they just welcome polished writing. See what's new at the e-zine.

Submit your writing today! Be a part of a prolific community of writers.

Blessings,

Raquel D. BAILEY, Founding Editor lppezine@aol.com
Follow on twitter - "@FoundingEditor"
Thanks for your support.
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine, http://lyricalpassionpoetry.yolasite.com/

HAIKU REALITY / STVARNOST CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

HAIKU REALITY / STVARNOST CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Your submissions (up to 6 unpublished haiku in English and your mother tongue, haiga, essays, interviews, book reviews) are welcome.

Please read the submission guidelines before submitting: http://haikureality.webs.com/ohaikureality.htm
Beginning with the next issue English Haiku Editor and one of the two selectors (besides Jasminka Nadaskic Djordjevic) of the best haiku of the issue will be Robert D. Wilson, who will take an'ya's place, as she has to concentrate more on her many other obligations.

Thank you very much to an'ya for her excellent collaboration!

Deadline: October 31, 2010.

Warmly,
Sašsa Vazžić

ANNOUNCEMENT: Haibun Today (September 2011) is now online.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Haibun Today (September 2011) is now online.

The autumn quarterly issue of Haibun Today is now online for your reading pleasure at http://haibuntoday.com


Contributors to this issue include
Melissa Allen, Steven Carter, Marcyn Del Clements, Glenn G. Coats, L. Costa, Anne Curran, Tish Davis, Cherie Hunter Day, Claire Everett, Al Fogel, Autumn N. Hall, Jeffrey Harpeng, Michele L. Harvey, Laura Hill, Mary Hind, Ken Jones, Roger Jones, Patricia Kennelly, Gary LeBel, Bob Lucky, Victor Maddalena, Michael McClintock, Kathe L. Palka, Carol Pearce-Worthington, Dru Philippou, Patricia Prime, Kala Ramesh, Ray Rasmussen, Lynne Rees, Richard Straw, Charles Tarlton, Diana Webb, Harriot West and Theresa Williams.


This issue also features an in-depth interview with Michael McClintock, “Wheeling through the Cedars,” on the subject of his haibun, tanka and other writing as well as an insightful critical essay, by Ray Rasmussen, on the rarely examined role of the title in haibun. Bob Lucky and Charles Tarlton reflect upon their individual writing of tanka prose in short personal memoirs. In addition, a long review of Gary LeBel’s Abacus is reprinted and the final results of British Haiku Awards (Haibun Section) 2010 are announced.


Writers are now invited to submit haibun, tanka prose and articles for consideration in the December 2011 issue of
Haibun Today. Consult our Submission Guidelines at Haibun Today. Forward any submissions by email to Jeffrey Woodward, Editor, at haibun.today@gmail.com

ARDEA call for submissions - haiku, tanka, related forms

Ardea, the new multilingual journal for haiku, tanka and related forms, is now online at www.ardea.org.uk. It features 24 poets from many countries, writing in 16 languages.

Submissions are sought for Issue 2. Please refer to the guidelines on the website. The editor's email address is kinory[at]appleinter[dot]net.

John Kinory

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