2026 Poetry Update
It has been quite a while since I’ve showcased my poetry. Today provides a brief overview.
Over the past few summers, I’ve contributed to Haiku Girl Summer, an online summer (June, July, August) poetry journal edited by Allyson Whipple, which premiered in the summer of 2023. In 2026, Allyson elected to publish a print version of selected poems from 2023–2025. She chose her three favorite poems by each poet included in that time frame. This volume is entitled: A Picnic Sky: Haiku Girl Summer 2023–2025.
I was pleased to have 14 of my haiku published during the three years. Allyson nominated one of my haiku (the copperhead poem) for the Poetry Touchstone Award. I am honored to be published in this book.
My second print publication this summer comes from an invitation to submit by one of my haiku mentors, Jerome Berglund. Jerome served as the Guest Editor of The Zen Space Anthology 2026.
My haiku from The Zen Space Anthology.
Jerome also provided erudite commentary on the majority of haiku in this volume. See above for his notes on my poem.
Are you a writer? Have you been fortunate to be published either online, in print, or both in 2026? I’d love to hear about your successes.
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