The internet has brought forth many things, both good and bad. One of the good things is the prevalence of quality online haiku publications. Everyone has a different opinion about which online journals are best, but there are some -- The Heron's Nest, for example -- that just about everyone can agree on. One new journal that's been making quite a name for itself recently, and deserves to be a part of that conversation, is tsuri-dōrō.
straightness of the bean rows—a simple nodfrom my father
– Chad Lee Robinson, tsuri-dōrō #3 (May/June 2021)
tsuri-dōrō is less than a year old. Editor Tony Pupello has put together five issues so far. Each issue leads off with a featured poet, ends with a haiga (with the exception of the first) and is accompanied by an essay.
The journal is laid out nicely, and each issue flows well from start to finish. The poems are broadly grouped into thematic sections with plenty of white space between each poem. Every one of the issues includes some truly great poems.
samhain moon…a storm of dead leavesrising again
– Thomas Powell, tsuri-dōrō #1 (Jan/Feb 2021)
she vanishesinto another bad dayriptide
– Agus Maulana Sunjaya, issue #5 (Sept/Oct 2021)
Mr. Pupello, while also an accomplished poet, is clearly a talented editor. tsuri-dōrō collects together memorable haiku on a wide variety of topics, and includes underrepresented perspectives alongside oft-covered subjects.
non binary below blue ocean eyes
– Roberta Beary, tsuri-dōrō #4 (July/Aug 2021)
tsuri-dōrō is free, and definitely worth checking out. It will make you ponder, rethink your beliefs, and at times even laugh.
poetry conference —
the organizer’s name badge
upside-down
– Michael Dylan Welch, tsuri-dōrō #5 (Sept/Oct 2021)
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