DailyHaiku - A Daily Shot Of Zen

October 09, 2010

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our tenth cycle, capping five years of publishing as an online and print publication. The cycle will begin with a set from our Cycle 10 Invited poet Penny Harter, followed by sets from our Cycle 10 contributor team Alan S. Bridges, Robert Epstein, Dietmar Tauchner, André Surridge, Carolyne Rohrig, and Terri L. French.

The Editors

October 01, 2010

Submissions for Cycle 10 are now closed. Our thanks to everyone who submitted. We will be getting back to you shortly. If you have submitted but do not receive an acknowledgment of your submission by Oct. 2nd, please drop us a line to make sure that we received your work. We expect to begin sending decision letters by the end of next week at the latest.

The Editors

September 01, 2010

DailyHaiku is now accepting submissions for Cycle 10. Submissions will remain open until 11:59pm on Sept. 30th, 2010. Interested in submitting? Please visit our submission guidelines. Not sure what kind of work might interest us? Be sure to browse the archives to get a feel for what we find exciting in haiku. We wish all our readers and contributors a prolific autumn, and look forward to reading your submissions.

The Editors

April 11, 2010

DailyHaiku Cycle 9 is now live, with a special set of seven haiku by our Invited Poet John Barlow. John's work mixes precise natural images with innovative language to create truly powerful moments. There is also a healthy helping of one-line haiku in the mix, to place focus on this flexible, evocative haiku structure. We hope you enjoy the set!

We'd also like to welcome our new contributor team: Joanne Chantelau, Ann K. Schwader, Deborah P. Kolodji, Matthew M. Cariello, Jim Benz, and Beverly A. Tift. Their will poems begin appearing on April 18th; stay tuned for what we know will be six months of marvelous haiku!

- Cycle 9: April 2010 to September 2010 -

April 01, 2010

The submission period for Cycle 9 has ended. Thanks to everyone who submitted their fine work for consideration! We had a huge number of submissions this cycle. We'll be reviewing the work very shortly, and getting back to everyone in the next week or so. The new cycle will launch on April 11th with a week of very exciting verse from our Cycle 9 Invited poet. The new contributor team will also be announced on the 11th.

The Editors

March 01, 2010

DailyHaiku is now accepting submissions for Cycle 9. Submissions will remain open until 11:59pm on March 31th, 2010. Interested in submitting? Please visit our submission guidelines. Not sure what kind of work might interest us? Be sure to browse the archives to get a feel for what we find exciting in haiku. We wish all our readers and contributors a prolific Spring, and look forward to reading your submissions.

Also, we are more than thrilled to announce the publication of our newest special feature: "An Unsuspecting Lump of Clay" by Angela Kublik. Angela's work is a multilayered haibun sequence that skilfully blends pottery, poetry, and insight into a tangible story of transition. Be sure to check out this latest offering!

The Editors

October 01, 2009

As September ends, so does the Cycle 8 submission period. A huge thank you to all who submitted work; we look forward to reading it over the next week. By the end of today, Oct. 1st, we will have acknowledged all received submissions. If you have not heard from us regarding the receipt of your work by Oct. 2nd, please send us a note as soon as possible. We'd hate to miss anyone. Final decisions on all work will be sent out within the week, followed by the official launch of the Cycle 8 contributor team.

The Editors