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Poetry Pea - haiku and other English Language Japanese short forms

Poetry Pea is a poetry podcast from www.poetrypea.com. It features haiku and senryu and other Japanese short form poetry. There are lots of free writing resources, workshops from experts, readings of original poetry, haiku and senryu, as well as prompts and writing exercises. You can submit your haiku or senryu to Patricia and be featured on the podcast and in the Poetry Pea Journal. Let’s write together.

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S8E42 Poetry Pea The Senryu Sessons part 2 - defining...

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2025/10/20

In this episode of Poetry Pea: The Senryū Sessions (Part Two), Patricia dives deeper into the poetic dance between haiku and senryū — where do they meet, and where do they part ways? With insights from scholars like Shirane, Wirth, Pizzarelli, and Virgil, we explore what makes a haiku an observation and a senryū a commentary. Through poems by Linda Ludwig, Vera Constantineau, Sam Blair, Shiki, Matt Snyder and others, we untangle how tone, imagery, and human perspective shape these distinct short

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S8E41 Poetry Pea: The Senryu Sessons - Part One - Senryū

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2025/10/13

This episode of the Poetry PeaPodcast is Part One of a series on senryū. A form of Japanese short poetryWe begin by asserting that senryū do not have to be humorous. They offer sharp, human insights that continue to spark debate among poets and editors. In this episode you’ll hear examples from both the Japanese canon and contemporary English-language poets, with commentary and context to guide you.Over the coming episodes in this series, we’ll learn the differences between haiku & senryū,

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S8E40 Poetry Pea International Dot Day Special - ...

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2025/10/06

In this special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, Patricia celebrates International Dot Day with the Poetry Pea community. Join us for a playful look at haiku and flashku, inspired by dots, creativity and courage.Patricia shares news about the brand-new Poetry Pea Journal 4:25 — full of original haiku, creepy-crawly poems, video prompt selections, and the latest judges’ choice. You’ll also hear how poets responded to a social media challenge and a flashku call-out.Whether you’re a seasoned haiku

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S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu

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2025/09/29

Original poems by global poets.Welcome to the Poetry Pea Podcast – your home for haiku, senryū and short-form poetry. 🐞🦋🐝In this episode, inspired by Liam Maguire’s “creepy crawly” presentation, our judges Clive Grewcock, Melissa Dennison and Liam himself share their nominations for the Judges’ Choice. Expect beetles, butterflies, ants, dragonflies, spiders and more – all captured in the tiny but powerful form of haiku and senryū.✨ What you’ll hear:Original haiku, senryū and one-line poems from

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S8E38 Dancing with Words: Tango, Spring and Fair Play

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2025/09/22

✨ Welcome to the Poetry Pea Podcast ✨In this episode, we share beautiful haiku and senryū from our community, inspired by the video prompts. You’ll hear poetry chosen by editor Amy Watson from the August prompt, and we’ll look ahead to September’s beach-themed prompt curated by Neena Singh.Alongside the poetry, I raise an important question about fairness in haiku competitions — something for us all to consider as members of the short form poetry community. And, to end, we return to more poems from

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S8E37 Kyoka - the wild side of tanka poetry

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2025/09/15

In this episode we round off our tanka series with something a little different – kyōka.Kyōka are often described as the “wild poems” of the tanka world – witty, playful, and full of wry social commentary. Think of them as to tanka what senryū are to haiku.👉 What you’ll hear in this episode:A short introduction to kyōka and their place in Japanese poetryExamples from the Japanese, translated into EnglishContemporary kyōka written originally in EnglishA light-hearted discussion about humour in

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S8E36 How to Write a Superior Poem

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2025/09/08

Welcome to Poetry Pea! In this episode, Patricia shares practical tips and writing exercises on how to write superior tanka poetry. Building on last week’s look at the ten styles of poetry, today we dive into Teika’s principles, examples of great tanka, and step-by-step challenges to help you improve your craft.Whether you’re brand new to tanka, already writing haiku and senryū, or preparing to submit your work to poetry journals, this podcast will give you inspiration, structure, and confidence in

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S8E35 Ten Styles of Poetry

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2025/09/01

✨ Today we’re diving into the world of Fujiwara no Teika (1162–1241) — one of Japan’s most influential poets, teachers, and literary critics. If you’re curious about tanka poetry, this is a perfect place to start.In this podcast we’ll explore:Teika’s ten styles of waka and why they still matterHis core ideal of ushin (“conviction of feeling”)The four fundamental styles every poet should try and 6 to have a go at once they are masteredAlong the way, I’ll share classic examples of waka and tanka,

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S8E34 Small Elephants in Short Form Poetry

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2025/08/25

Pack your poetic passport — this week, the Poetry Pea Podcast is off to Borneo!Our theme? Elephants in haiku and senryu, inspired by Borneo’s rare and gentle pygmy elephants.In this episode:🐘 Haiku & senryu from Linda Ludwig’s last video prompt editorship📖 Treasures from past Poetry Pea Journals🌿 Elephant-themed poems from other talented writers🌏 Five fascinating facts about Borneo💚 A closer look at Borneo’s endangered pygmy elephants📢 Haiku & Senryu Submissions: You’ve still got time

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S8E33 John Wills and the art of haiku

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2025/08/21

Today we’re diving into technique. But wait! Don’t run for the hills just yet, or even the mountains…. This isn’t a dry lecture—we’re doing technique the Poetry Pea way: through the lens of rich, inspirational poetry.And we’re in for a real treat today because we’re in the company of one of the greats: John Wills. A master of the short form, Wills was an American poet who lived from 1921 to 1993, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of poems and books. I’ll introduce you to his work, highlight some of

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S8E32 Senryu with a sense of Humour

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2025/08/11

Welcome to the PoetryPea Podcast, your go-to show for English-language haiku, senryu, and other short-form poetry. In this special episode, we’re embracing the lighter side of verse with a delightful collection of funny senryu.When community member Melissa Dennison asked for more humour in her life, we thought—what better way to celebrate the joy of poetry than with poems that make us laugh, smirk, or even groan? Whether you're a poet, a poetry lover, or just someone who enjoys a clever twist in

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S8E31 Poetry Pea Live - Zoka

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2025/08/04

In this very special episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we bring you our first ever live salon event — and it's all about Zōka, the generative force behind haiku and nature itself.Featuring readings from the anthology One Thread and a conversation with its editor, Janice Doppler, this gathering celebrates the power of becoming, creativity, and poetic presence.Hosted by Patricia, with guest poets including Don Baird, Kala Ramesh, and our very own Vandana Parashar and friends, this episode is both

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S8E30 Haiku with love from Switzerland

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2025/07/28

What happens when alphorns echo through the streets of Zürich? They inspire short form poetry from around the world — and this week’s episode features some of the best!These original haiku and senryū were written in response to June’s Video Prompt — a monthly moment of creativity on our YouTube channel. ✍️✨Featuring voices like: 🖋️ Daniela Misso 🖋️ Lakshmi Iyer 🖋️ Rupa Anand 🖋️ Sara Winteridge 🖋️ Amy Watsonmore from Switzerland’s own haiku poets!🎧 Listen now to discover the power of poetic

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S8E29 All the colours of butterflies in haiku

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2025/07/21

🐛🕷️ Creepy Crawlies Have Entered the Chat… This week on the Poetry Peacast, we’re getting under your skin — in the best possible way — with a fresh collection of haiku and short form poetry inspired by the little creatures that wriggle, buzz, crawl, and fly.🦋 Featuring poems from Poetry Pea Journals past (and a few haiku legends), this episode explores beauty in the overlooked — from dragonflies to snails to crickets (yes, even cockroaches get a cameo).💚 Special shout-out to Liam Maguire, whose

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S8E28 Poetry Pea Reading with Julie Bloss Kelsey

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2025/07/14

Today I have a visitor who has come to read to you, and me. Julie Bloss Kelsey is here to read from her book, Grasping the fading light, a journey through PTSD. It was published a few years ago and it’s taken us a while to get together and organise this reading, but as you will hear that’s probably not a bad thing.You might think a book and a chat about PTSD is a miserable topic, but actually I think what shines through is hope, healing and great humanity. I know you might think this is not for you,

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S8E27 Creepy Crawly Haiku

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2025/07/07

An episode of haiku poetry presented by Liam Maguire on the topic of creepy crawlies. Honestly he does a brilliant job. He's inspired me to write and I hope he'll inspire you to write too. Check out the submission diary.You can read the slides on the YouTube version or check them our at Buy Me A Coffee, where you can support the work of the podcast in many ways.Show notes

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S8E26 There is No Haiku without Zoka

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2025/06/30

What is ZokaHow does it relate to the seasonCan you write haiku without ZokaAnd some lovely examples of Zoka and haiku from the book, One ThreadHope you enjoy it.Show notes

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S8E25 It's Flashku & Prompt Time

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2025/06/23

This week on the podcast from Poetry Pea we have:a reply from Bruce Feingold regarding my problems with the Touchstone awardsa bit of data research from Bill Faysome haiku & senryū written for the latest flashkthe poems chosen by Linda L Ludwig from May's prompt videoThank you to all the poets who have had their work chosen.Thank you to Anne Fox for the video.Thank you to Linda for all the work she puts in for the video prompt.Thank you to all the editors who took part in the flashku

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S8E24 Haiku to kick back to

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2025/06/09

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S8E23: The Poet Lenard D Moore

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2025/06/02

The point of today's podcast is to get you excited to write haiku and senryū for the second volume of The Poetry Pea Anthology, “Little Marvels.”As you’ll know from the podcasts I’ve already published the topic is belonging and alienation this year. If you haven’t listened to themHere they are:A Reading with Roman LyakhovetskyThe Poetry of AlienationBelonging in PoetryThe anthology will be in print and PDF format. Submission will be by invitation only and the only way to get your invitation is

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