The Mainichi has published our annual selection of submissions to our Haiku in English section for 2024. Congratulations to ...

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“Yume” (dream) was this year’s theme for the tanka poems chanted at the ceremony, which included ones composed by the Emperor and the Empress as well as other members of the Imperial family. The event ...

Waka poetry was developed by the court aristocracy in ancient Japan. A "tanka" poem, the most common form of waka, consists of 31 syllables in a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7.

From left, Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the Imperial Family attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 22 ...

Their chosen medium: a haiku. Haikus are a Japanese style of poem with three lines written in 5-7-5 syllable count and typically focus on nature imagery — not so much the nature of war.

All of us as vital as the one light we move through.” Amanda Gorman was just 22 when her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb”, read for Joe Biden’s presidency in 2021, made her a breakout ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

I love to compete in poetry competitions and never missed a chance to participate. Few months back, there was a competition for haiku poems. It was my first experience but guess what? I winned!

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...