Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms

This episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast continues an exploration of lyrical haiku and senryū in the English language, with a focus on work written before the year 2000. What makes a haiku “lyrical”? Not overblown emotion or elaborate language, but a quieter musicality—rhythm, emotional restraint, and an image that’s allowed to resonate.This episode offers a thoughtful introduction to earlier contemporary haiku, setting the stage for a later look at more recent voices, in the next episode, do please join us.If you’re interested in poetry that values subtlety, attention, and the music of the spoken word, this is a good place to begin.

A podcast about haiku and short poetry from around the world, particularly early Spanish haikuesque poetry of José Juan Tablada, but I'll also explore Japanese haiku, early Western haiku, translation, poetic form, and contemporary practice.This episode offers close readings, literary context, and thoughts, uncovering forgotten poems, global influences, and the ways haiku has travelled across languages and cultures. Topics include imagist poetry, one-line poems, haiku history, and writing practice.Ideal for poets, writers, readers, and anyone interested in haiku, poetry podcasts, short poems, and creative writing.New episodes released regularly.Keep writing.For today's show notes, click here

Urban Haiku Podcast | More City Life in Short PoetryStep into the streets, gyms, roads, and temples of contemporary poetry with this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, dedicated to urban haiku and senryū. In this instalment of the Urban Haiku series, we continue to explore how modern city life finds expression through short-form poetry—capturing fleeting moments, human interactions, and everyday urban scenes in just a few carefully chosen words.Featuring unpublished and published urban haiku and senryū submitted by members of the Poetry Pea community, this episode offers listeners the chance to hear fresh work while also engaging with questions of form, and categorisation. What makes a poem haiku rather than senryū? How does urban experience shape contemporary haiku writing? And how do poets adapt traditional forms to modern settings?Perfect for haiku poets, short-form poetry lovers, and writers interested in contemporary haiku, this episode aims to inspire you to try writing urban poetry yourself—especially if you’re considering submitting to a current or future Poetry Pea haiku call-out.You’ll also hear updates on Poetry Pea opportunities, including YouTube writing prompts, three-word challenges, and upcoming features such as the Golden Pea Awards.🎧 Listen, reflect, and be inspired to write your own urban haiku.📺 Don’t forget to explore the Poetry Pea YouTube channel and membership options for more ways to write, submit, and publish short poetry.Show notes

Urban haiku and senryū inspired by modern city life, with poems, and submission calls.Show notespoets featured today:m shane pruett, Haiku Pea Podcast, S3E22Eric W Amann[i] William J Higgenson with Penny Harter,”The Haiku Handbook.” Kodansha International, 1985, p87Barbara Tate, THF City Sidewalk, tasteMichael Dylan Welch, from GracegutsMizuho, Urban Ginko V – Nakazaki-cho, Osaka July 10th 2023Akihiko, Urban Ginko V – Nakazaki-cho, Osaka July 10th 2023Richard Wright, Haiku: This Other World, Arcade Publishing, New York, NY, 1998Lakshmi Iyer, Poetry Pea Journal, 3.22Bob Whitmire, THF City Sidewalk, hearingTracy Davidson, Poetry Pea Journal 2.23Wendy Cobourne, Prune Juice, issue 46Arvinder Kaur, Poetry Pea Journal, Summer 2021Rupa Anand, failed haiku issue111

In this special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, host Patricia welcomes celebrated Canadian poet Reid Hepworth for a stunning reading from her collection Loss Is a River. Praised for its emotional depth and lyrical power, Hepworth’s work explores love, loss, memory, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.Patricia also shares an important correction and heartfelt apology to poets Mona Bedi and Marylyn Burridge, plus news about the upcoming Christmas break, the bumper Season Nine, and teases Poetry Pea Press developments planned for 2026.Listeners will find links to Reid Hepworth’s books, Poetry Pea membership, the mailing list, and submission guidelines in the show notes.A perfect listen for fans of contemporary poetry, haiku, senryu, haibun, one line poems, and tanka.Subscribe, stay connected, and enjoy this beautiful end-of-year reading.

Join Patricia for a special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, featuring original tanka poetry from contemporary writers around the world. In this episode, she shares the judges’ nominations for the best tanka selected for the forthcoming Poetry Pea Journal. If you enjoy tanka, haiku, short-form poetry, or modern Japanese-inspired verse, this episode offers fresh poems, thoughtful commentary, and an inside look at the judging process. Perfect listening for poets, readers, and anyone passionate about tanka and micropoetry.If you enjoy this podcast do think about supporting our work, thank you.Buy us a coffeeTake out a membership Or simply share this episode with your poetry pals and leave us a comment or review. It really does help the show grow.

In this episode, we visit with Canadian poet Allison Douglas Tourner, who reads from her haunting and beautiful collection sticks & bones. Together, we wander through memory, myth, and the stories that shape us — from childhood books to the darker corners of imagination.There’s also a bit of breaking news for poetry lovers: publication of the Poetry Pea Anthology is imminent, so be sure you’re on the mailing list — it’s the perfect poetry gift for Christmas.Join us for poetry, reflection, and a touch of wonder.Show notes