Some new haiku for a Friday

Anyone eager for new haiku, or articles about haiku, is in luck.  The new issue of Chrysanthemum is out, with over 100 pages of haiku, haibun, haiga, and articles.  There are plenty of gems in this massive issue.  Look for good poems by Gabriel Bates, Gavin Austin, Elin Bell, and many others.

For a deep dive into the inner workings of haiku, head over to Alan Summers' blog for his post, The Art of Implication over Explication.  You'll find some good insight into haiku, as well as many poems scattered throughout.

To top it off, check out Dan Curtis' haiku posted Wednesday on tinywords.  Dan uses eight small words to create a complete picture -- one that will stick with you long after you read it.

two haiku contests

Both of these contests close on October 31st:

2009 San Francisco International Competition: This contest, sponsored by the Haiku Poets of Northern California, is for haiku, senryu, tanka, and rengay. There are different prizes depending on the category, but for haiku there are three prizes of $100, $50, and $25. No simultaneous submissions or reprints. There is a $1 entry fee per poem.

IHS International Haiku Competition 2009: Entries for this contest (put on by the Irish Haiku Society) are $4/poem, or seven entries for $25. No previously published poems. There will be three prizes given of 150, 50, and 30 Euros each.

The deadline for the 2nd Annual Basho Haiku Challenge is also October 31st. If you feel like reading haiku instead of writing it, check out the new issue of Chrysanthemum (#6). There are a couple of good haiku by John Martone and Mark Miller, as well as poems by Peggy Willis Lyles, Bob Lucky, and Paul M.

new magazine issues out

Looking for some good reading? Here are some new magazine issues that just came out:

Morpheus Tales - Issue #4 is available now, and you can read a free preview online. Contains speculative fiction by a variety of writers, including Randy Young and Lyn Cannaday, and an interview with Christopher Golden.

Yellow Mama - Issue #13 just went live with plenty of dark fiction and poetry, including two strong poems by Ayaz Daryl Nielson and John Hayes.

Chrysanthemum - Get your fill of haiku with issue #5. Features many fine poets, including John Barlow, Bob Lucky, and Patrick M. Pilarski. Also contains haibun, tanka, and an essay on death poems.

New Issues, Submission Deadlines

For your reading pleasure, the latest issues of these magazines are now online:

- Tales from the Moonlit Path - Their annual Halloween issue.
- From the Asylum - The first new issue since April, filled with goodies.
- Chrysanthemum - All the haiku you can eat.

Submission deadlines for many magazines are fast approaching. Make sure you get your story/poem/review/whatever in on time:

- Frogpond - November 15th
- Tales of the Unanticipated - November 15th (postmark deadline)
- Sybil's Garage - November 30th
- Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine - November 30th
- Vestal Review - November 30th
- Goblin Fruit - December 1st