S9E41 Haiku Writing Challenges - The Little Marvels We Nearly Miss

Podcast: Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms · Poetry Pea

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

In S9E41 of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia explores the art of finding extraordinary moments in ordinary life, with haiku and senryū inspired by yellow grass, sparrows, a tiny snail, a piece of the Berlin Wall and a blackbird hunting for a worm. Along the way, Patricia examines the craft behind the poems, including the importance of kigo (seasonal reference) in haiku, concrete imagery, observation and the power of a surprising final line. She also shares her own works in progress, discussing what works, what doesn't and why sometimes a poem needs another look. T...