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A fortnightly journal of haiku. Co-editors Sally Quon and Michele Rule. thesolitarydaisy.ca
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Good morning friends! Here is issue 81, full of lovely rain haiku! thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/09/issu... #haiku
Issue 81 – Rain Haiku - The Solitary Daisy
Thank you so much to those of you who have submitted haiku for the winter advent calendar! We are enjoying them so much. There is still time to submit as the deadline is October 31st
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This week’s Fallen Petals post on Bluesky Haiku and Senryu. Featuring poets:

@opjtx.bsky.social
@cinnatus.bsky.social
@hegelincanada.bsky.social
@shinobazupond.bsky.social
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Blue light and faded caftans
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Blue light and faded caftans
A Fallen Petals Post
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September 27, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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bonjour, feelsfam 👋☺️

today's #haikufeels #prompt is 



monitor
September 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Chorus 3 — the past
Three Chorus polls explore presence in haiku: where a poem exists, how poetic energy arises, and whether presence depends on tense, experience, or the haiku moment. The post Chorus 3 — the past appeared first on The Haiku Foundation.
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September 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Our haiku prompts for 19-26 Sep

Thank you all for playing along at home.

Your poems are the prizes you give each other.

North South
9/19 Twilight Late Snow
9/20 Quill Barley
9/21 Wind Storm Till
9/22 Equinox Equinox
9/23 Chrysanthemums Breeze
9/24 Harvest Strand
9/25 Crimson New Buds
9/26 Fog […]
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September 19, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Good morning friends! Here is issue 81, full of lovely rain haiku! thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/09/issu... #haiku
Issue 81 – Rain Haiku - The Solitary Daisy
Thank you so much to those of you who have submitted haiku for the winter advent calendar! We are enjoying them so much. There is still time to submit as the deadline is October 31st
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September 19, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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#Haiku is alive!

Please repost. The 2026 Best Haiku international search is underway at HaikuCrush.com. Honorariums total $500 USD, $200 for the top haiku. October 18 deadline, don't miss it!

#haikusunday #callforsubmissions #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poetrycommunity
Haiku Crush – the annual search for the best haiku
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September 7, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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olá, feelsfam! 👋☺️

today's #haikufeels #prompt is 



inch
September 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Another great newsletter from our columnist @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social
September 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Huge thanks to Editors Sally Quon and Michele Rule
@thesolitarydaisy.bsky.social for selecting my #haiku. In this issue. And much grateful to @sbwrightpoet.bsky.social for such a beautiful commentary. Sharing some snips here. Pls read the issue for the full commentary and others work #Oulens
A screenshot showing my haiku on a background pic of an orange boat on water and part of the commentary from Sean. Please follow the link in QT to read the haiku and full commentary The concluding part of the commentary from Sean. Please follow the link in QT to read the haiku and full commentary
September 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Welcome to issue 80 of the Solitary Daisy! We weren't in a rush to put this issue together, but enjoy all of these haiku on the theme of rushing! thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/09/issu... #haiku #haikusubmissions #haikujournal
Issue 80 – Rushing Haiku - The Solitary Daisy
Sally and Michele are still collecting season words from across Canada! We are especially interested in the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, and the Prairies.
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September 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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NDIS cuts —
the canary stops
singing

#senryu #NDIS #disability
September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Ok, now you have to rush! Get your haiku about rushing in to us by August 30th! Submission details here: thesolitarydaisy.ca/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines - The Solitary Daisy
The Solitary Daisy Journal runs on a fortnightly schedule (every two weeks). In each issue there is a prompt. Haiku written to the prompt will be considered
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August 27, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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#completethehaiga 164 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka
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August 17, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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Summer feels like it's rushing right by! Send us one or two haiku that imply rushing. Deadline is August 30th. Find details here: thesolitarydaisy.ca/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines - The Solitary Daisy
The Solitary Daisy Journal runs on a fortnightly schedule (every two weeks). In each issue there is a prompt. Haiku written to the prompt will be considered
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August 12, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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The results are up for the Inaugural George Klacsanzky Memorial Haiku Contest!

The contest received submissions from 491 poets, totaling 1,393 haiku. This is a great honor for Haiku Commentary and for the memory of haiku pioneer George Klacsanzky.

#haiku #poetry #contest
Results for the Inaugural George Klacsanzky Memorial Haiku Contest
The inaugural George Klacsanzky Memorial Haiku Contest received submissions from 491 poets, totaling 1,393 haiku. This is a great honor for Haiku Commentary and for the memory of haiku pioneer Geor…
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August 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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#completethehaiga 163 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka
August 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Thanks for the shout-out! Much appreciated ☺️
August 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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#completethehaiga 162 #prompt #haiga #haiku #senryu #tanka
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August 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Gorgeous work 👌
August 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Welcome to these haiku poets whose work has never appeared in the Solitary Daisy before! thesolitarydaisy.ca/2026/08/issu... #haiku #haikusubmissions
Issue 79 – Welcome Daisy Newcomers - The Solitary Daisy
We did enjoy the haiku from the newcomers and gave them a serious reading. Sorry if we missed anything else! All the rushing did inspire this month’s prompt
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August 1, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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Haiku Horror Writing Prompt #1830: #closed_door

Write a horrifying haiku inspired by the prompt and tag #haikuhorrorprompt

Thanks to Tea party x.com/loadsoftea for today's inspiration!
July 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Moon and Finger 9 – the past part 1
Japanese haiku in the recent past mode The post Moon and Finger 9 – the past part 1 appeared first on The Haiku Foundation.
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July 28, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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#FF It’s Disability Pride Month! Give some ❤️ and a follow to these publications that are disabled- and neurodivergent-led:
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@genrepunkmag.bsky.social
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And us!

Let us know who else should be on this list!
July 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Our next issue is especially for people whose work we haven't published before! Send one or two haiku to [email protected] with the subject line "Submissions" by July 26th to be considered. Details here: thesolitarydaisy.ca/submission-g... #haiku #haikusubmissions #poetry
Submission Guidelines - The Solitary Daisy
The Solitary Daisy Journal runs on a fortnightly schedule (every two weeks). In each issue there is a prompt. Haiku written to the prompt will be considered
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July 21, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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A beautiful haiku from Hifsa Ashraf #haiku #thesolitarydaisy
distant thunder - a flick of eagle wings into the mist Hifsa Ashraf Rawalpindi, Pakistan The Solitary Daisy
July 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM