Haiku Corner 2022

Welcome to the Haiku Corner, an ongoing project of collaborative poetry
that brings together the UK and Japan through the creative power of haiku.
In Japanese poetry, kigo (季語) is the word or phrase used to indicate the season and it is often included in haiku to locate the poem in a particular time of the year. Haiku Corner was created in 2020 in response to the peculiar “season” we were all living in due to the covid pandemic, with the aim to be a creative outlet for members and friends to embrace haiku as a means to express their feelings and experiences during that time.
When we started the project, we could not have anticipated how far it would reach, with hundreds of entries from people of all ages coming in from all over the world – from the UK, Japan, India, China, Romania, Greece, America, and the Caribbean! We are very pleased that so many have been inspired; thank you to all participants for sharing their haiku with us.
In the third year of the project, our hope to build a haiku community hasn’t finished yet. We look forward to seeing Haiku Corner grow further and to receiving many more of your poems. Please find out below how you can participate in the Haiku Corner 2022.
Visit the pages of the Haiku Corner 2020 and Haiku Corner 2021 to read poems from previous years
*Image: Detail from 'Kocho bara' ( 黄鳥 長春, Bush warbler and roses) by Katsushika Hokusai, 1834 (circa) © The Trustees of the British Museum.
How to Contribute
- We invite poets, writers and people of any age and expertise to send us their haiku by email, tag us or use the hashtag #JShaikucorner on social media. The weekly deadline is on Fridays at 12:00 noon (BST).
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- Every Monday we will select one haiku among those received the previous week and post it as the haiku of the week on this page and on our social media with the name or alias of the author.
- Haiku sent must be original and belong to their authors as copyright holders. The Japan Society will not accept any responsibility for the content published. By sending their haiku, authors agree to its publication in our website and social media.
- The Japan Society will not use any haiku published or received for commercial purposes and will follow the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions regarding the use of data and the website content.
- If you need some tips and inspiration before composing your haiku, check out our short video How to Haiku with Haiku poet Paul Conneally.
Haiku of the Week
Week 22
(13 - 17 June 2022)
Week 21(6 - 10 June 2022)
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Week 20(30 May - 3 June 2022)
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Week 19(23 - 27 May 2022)
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Week 18(16 - 20 May 2022)
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Week 17(9 - 13 May 2022)
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Week 16(2 - 6 May 2022)
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Week 15(25 - 29 April 2022)
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Week 14(18 - 22 April 2022)
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Week 13(11 - 15 April 2022)
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Week 12(4 - 8 April 2022)
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Week 11(28 March - 1 April 2022)
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Week 10(21 - 25 March 2022)
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Week 9(14 - 18 March 2022)
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Week 8(7 - 11 March 2022)
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Week 7(28 February - 4 March 2022)
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Week 6(21 - 25 February 2022)
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Week 5(14 - 18 February 2022)
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Week 4(7 - 11 February 2022)
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Week 3(31 January - 4 February 2022)
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Week 2(24 - 28 January 2022)
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Week 1(17 - 21 January 2022)
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Week 22
a lake of blue sky Ceri Marriott |
quiet hillside — Goran Gatalica |
hot today Helen McCarthy |
curled up Claire Thom |
old photos Claire Thom |
acacia in bloom Elena Malec |
first day of summer Zoran Doderović |
evening stroll Robert Kingston |
lifeless desert Chen Xiaoou |
Week 21
summer breeze Goran Gatalica |
the cries of gulls Goran Gatalica |
music is free— Ernesto P. Santiago |
midday sun Robert Kingston |
the same spot Robert Kingston |
silent night Chen Xiaoou |
Like picking flowers Jules K Blue |
duvet day Helen McCarthy |
one memory Christopher Calvin |
Week 20
piano concerto - Dan Iulian |
forest walk Christopher Calvin |
away from home Christopher Calvin |
lily pads - Florin C. Ciobica |
visiting grandma . . . Goran Gatalica |
across the bay B. L. Bruce |
gray morning B. L. Bruce |
snail way Elena Malec |
above the lips Angela Giordano |
cabbage garden Mircea Moldovan |
scent of linden tree Zoran Doderovic |
pomegranate jewels Katherine E Winnick |
Week 19
lagoon afterglow Richard L. Matta |
Stacked high at the store Jean Gordon Kocienda |
Mango creamy smooth Jean Gordon Kocienda |
beyond the gate Goran Gatalica |
no need Mirela Brăilean |
beneath the petals Katherine E Winnick |
swarm of beesperfuming Elena Malec |
light rainthe Angela Giordano |
blissful Luke Levi |
quiet afternoon Helen McCarthy |
Spring night, birdsong Lucy Beevor |
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Week 18
clear sky- Angela Giordano |
spring breeze – Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
whirlwind - Lavana Kray |
morning stroll . . . Goran Gatalica |
pressed petals Chen Xiaoou |
swallowtail resting- Elena Malec |
my six-year-old niece Claire Thom |
dawn in the garden - Dan Iulian |
summer drought Nika |
forgotten path Mircea Moldovan |
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Week 17
In the clear moonlight Anita Bacha |
grass whispers Helen McCarthy |
red potter wasp... Christina Chin |
Wrapped in peonies Natalie Leon |
climate change – Goran Gatalica |
father and son Ceri Marriott |
a frog gurgles Katherine E Winnick |
in the echo Katja Fox |
the busy road Yasir Farooq |
a star leaves the pond ... Mircea Moldovan |
spring rain Christopher Calvin |
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Week 16
marshmallow petals Helen McCarthy |
how many seasons Helen McCarthy |
on the red roofs Angela Giordano |
no breeze Florin C. Ciobica |
bluebells Florin C. Ciobica |
for a short time Dan Iulian |
blackbird sings a song Ceri Marriott |
spring wind Christopher Calvin |
night lake Mircea Moldovan |
summer night Chen Xiaoou |
A warm welcome Zoran Doderovic |
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Week 15
abracadabra . . . Goran Gatalica |
childhood Christopher Calvin |
Dog days Mirela Brailean |
five o'clock tea Mircea Moldovan |
warm stone - Lavana Kray |
water lily Chen Xiaoou |
duck waddles over lawn Ceri Marriott |
back from school Anita Bacha |
all across the seas Katja Fox |
Week 14
A hillock of silken sheets, Arjumand Rasiwala |
crow black as night Dahlia Sen |
tedious sleeping Kexin Huang |
the spring we longed for Patricia Brooks |
A spring rain Zoran Doderovic |
Elegant willow Thomas Connolley |
daughter's wedding . . . Goran Gatalica |
cackling fire Christopher Calvin |
the full nests- Angela Giordano |
Week 13
goshawk overhead Helen McCarthy |
new neighbors Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
the sun settles Christina Chin |
bonsai garden Christopher Calvin |
Lord of the manor Ceri Marriott |
Beyond the breakers Geoffrey Philp |
just the vagrant wind Dan Iulian |
scent of hyacinth Zoran Doderovic |
new dawn Katja Fox |
Week 12
for three weeks marc brimble |
Skipping stones Christopher Calvin |
New leaves have masked Andrew Smith |
sunflower buds Ernesto P. Santiago |
spring morning Mirela Brăilean |
gentle breeze Ceri Marriott |
open window - Lavana Kray |
bombing Mariupol Goran Gatalica |
April rain- Angela Giordano |
hanami festival Chen Xiaoou |
frisky wind Helen McCarthy |
returning to the nest Mircea Moldovan |
Week 11
cautious crowds with masks Claire Thom |
How soon we forget Thomas Connolley |
exquisite wild flowers Christina Chin |
time to mow the lawn Ceri Marriott |
as far Mirela Brăilean |
planetarium John Hawkhead |
coffee's gone cold Sen |
fluttering Zoran Doderovoc |
morning fishing Mircea Moldovan |
apple pip planted Patricia Brooks |
a walk in the woods Christopher Calvin |
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Week 10
long rain - Lavana Kray |
The crab marc brimble |
clusters of stars Daya Bhat |
level crossing Zoran Doderovic |
brimming dl mattila |
left the laundry on Jules K Blue |
on every tree Helen McCarthy |
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Week 9
a bell far away Christina Chin |
spring down Zoran Doderovic |
The first dog in space marc brimble |
Mircea Moldovan |
Therese Adachi |
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Week 8
snap dragon Ernesto P. Santiago |
rainy evening - Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
Winter’s frozen fingers Malcolm Rothery |
departing winter - Deborah A. Bennett |
Lone child at border Clair Ballantyne |
church bell Chen Xiaoou |
true darkness dwells Miwa Vicary |
crowded birds Lavana Kray |
In the cold east wind Lucy Beevor |
Week 7
gibbons come for breakfast Christina Chin |
on the platform waiting Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
rain sprinkles Christopher Calvin |
See the lights downtown Evelyn Wood |
Spring, summer, autumn Malcolm Rothery |
wintry dusk Florin C. Ciobica |
abandoned house - Lavana Kray |
on a leaf that Chen Xiaoou |
quiet sunrise Mircea Moldovan |
the field horsetails are Miwa Vicary |
the snowman Zoran Doderovic |
Week 6
winter sun Christopher Calvin |
sudden pour Chen Xiaoou |
winter sky - Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
Felled trunks and lopped limbs, Andrew Smith |
Curling medals shared Ceri Marriott |
springtime symphony Kevin Hogg |
I gaze into blue Esther Greaves |
not the wind through the pines - Deborah A. Bennett |
cafe on stilts Christina Chin |
snow storm – Lavana Kray |
A small frozen leaf Seija Virtanen |
budding plume trees Mircea Moldovan |
End of winter day. Zoran Doderovic |
while wishing for Miwa Vicary |
come papa, come quick! Ernesto P. Santiago |
Week 5
Color of the sky Ethan Schmitt |
from me were you at Ernesto P. Santiago |
Snowflake symmetry Malcolm Rothery |
a single snowflake Katherine E Winnick |
Wilted leaves Natalie Leon |
Sun-warmed cracked landscape Thomas Connolley |
red brolly Ceri Marriott |
window sill-- Christopher Calvin |
dry rivers – Lavana Kray |
spring fever Florin C. Ciobica |
spring sun Mircea Moldovan |
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Week 4
Sparkling like strings of pearl, Arjumand Rasiwala |
train station window – Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara |
February, cold Ceri Marriott |
high snow - Lavana Kray |
Write in the orchard Hebe Pollard Smith |
high-speed northbound train Kevin Hogg |
the distant hill Mircea Moldovan |
Thunder and lightning. Zoran Doderovic |
mango trees Katherine E Winnick |
Week 3
frozen window Mircea Moldovan |
In the street Marc Brimble |
COVID restrictions— Ben Grafström |
white horses gallop Kevin Hogg |
Snowdrops, white capped heads Ceri Marriott |
snowy day Chen Xiaoou |
snowflakes Florin C. Ciobica |
parents’ place – Lavana Kray |
winter daybreak Zoran Doderovic |
Week 2
Drumming and drilling Ceri Marriott |
silver white smelt Miwa Vicary |
Creeping evenfall; Grace Greaves |
singing with joy Claire Thom |
winter thunder Mircea Moldovan |
a bear family Mircea Moldovan |
Slate skies, muddy paths Thomas Connolley |
Fragile, winter winds Therese Adachi |
A bickering cloud Clair Ballantyne |
Week 1
Gloaming hour, Arjumand Rasiwala |
little fly Paul Griffiths |
Cut flowers, pine cones Erin Niimi Longhurst |
Blanket fog Ceri Marriott |
I lie still in grass Hebe Pollard Smith |
I stare at the shelves Clair Ballantyne |
joyful patchwork Miwa Vicary |
crisper mornings Kevin Hogg |
Plunged in midnight gloom, Esther Greaves |
The gate is broken 壊れた門誰でもないが おそよ風 André Rostant |
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How to Haiku: Beyond 5 7 5
Find more about how to write a haiku in our video with haiku poet Paul Conneally who introduces the key elements of haiku, illuminating some of the common pitfalls and misunderstandings of what haiku is about. Watch this short 6 minute piece to stimulate ideas, and see what benefits haiku can have for you and your loved ones.