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On occasion, I write poetry. He/him ChillSubs: https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/zacherymayauthor

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Something new in Failed Haiku…

#haiga #haiku #poetrycommunity #amwriting #micropoetry #blueskypoets

04.09.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Issue #111 Is Live (The last issue of Failed Haiku) If Issue #110 was about innovation, I would say that Issue #111 is about gravityβ€”and not without good reason. Many of us are dealing with health issues, caring for a loved one or perhaps grieving a…

✨ Excited to share that Issue 111 of Failed Haiku is live!
I have three haiku and one haibunβ€”β€œStillborn”—included in this issue. Grateful to be among so many strong voices, and for the last issue too…

Read here: failedhaiku.com/2025/08/31/i...

#Haiku #Haibun #AmPublished #PoetryCommunity

02.09.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My haiku in Under The Basho, 2025.

underthebasho.com/the-journal/...

#haiku #senryu #micropoems #robin #garbagetruck #morning

01.08.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β˜€οΈ It's here!

The Summer 2025 Edition of Wales #Haiku Journal is live, filled with global voices and unique evocations of Summer. Like this one by Bryan Rickert.

Join us, and celebrate summer in every line…

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#HaikuCommunity #poetrycommunity #newissue

31.07.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SUMMER 2025 | home The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal

Reading through this wonderful online haiku journal curated by @waleshaiku.bsky.social . When you have time, look through it (you may also find one of my haiku!).

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#haiku #senryu #haibun #poetry #micropoems #waleshaikujournal

31.07.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Under the Basho - Haiku

Under The Basho was kind enough to publish a haiku of mine in their 2025 ongoing issue. Check it out at the link!

underthebasho.com/the-journal/...

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #robin #garbagetruck #poetry

28.07.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i hide my toes
in a rock-sand beachβ€”
bare cottonwood trees

#haiku #haikuprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #senryu #micropoem #beach

23.07.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

sunset candle
shadows flickering
through corn stalks

#haiku #micropoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #candle #senryu

22.07.2025 10:31 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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last morning campfire…
the little brown bat whispers
goodbye to the night

Actually 5-7-5, and I think it works this time. Most of the time, I think it’s too much.

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #poetry #camping #poems #actually575foronce?

20.07.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Priority Mail, a haibun by Zachery May haiku senryu tanka micropoetry tanshi

Check out my haibun on @coldmoonjournal.bsky.social !

#haiku #haibun #tanka #poetry #poem #senryu

coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2025/07/prio...

19.07.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful!

17.07.2025 22:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also found out one of my haibun will be published with @coldmoonjournal.bsky.social ! Huzzah! I’ll be sure to share links when it’s up.

#haiku #haibun #poetry #poems #poet

15.07.2025 16:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to wake up the other day and find out one of my haiku will be published in the Wales Haiku Journal! I’ll share here!

#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal @waleshaiku.bsky.social

14.07.2025 18:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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the eagle flees
its cage then flies
into another

04.07.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’d pick those perfect cherries
if only I was smaller
and braver

21.06.2025 01:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoying this a lot so far!

#poetry #poems #poetryanthology #poetrybooks

20.05.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

mated cardinals
flit among the smoke
of cigar and campfire

#haiku #spring #poetry

17.04.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FLARE Magazine Show us your flare!

Stats for Issue 2 So Far:
Total subs: 48
Total accepted subs: 13
How many subs per category:
43 poems, 3 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art
Accepted subs per category:
7 poems, 0 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art

Submit here:
flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com

We close after April 15th!!

04.04.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

drunken brawl!
antibodies mistake
joints for foes

#haiku #micropoem #poetry #rheumatoidarthritis #flare #autoimmunedisease

Feeling inspired by rereading the work and cause of
@flaremagazine.bsky.social

06.04.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dow Jones plunges over 2,200 points as tariff carnage roils global markets Investors, businesses and consumers all seem terrified of how President Trump's tariffs could upend the global economy.

stock marketβ€”
chicken launched
by slingshot

#politicalpoetry #haiku #micropoem #poetry

www.npr.org/2025/04/04/n...

04.04.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump and Musk's backing wasn't enough to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court National Democrats sent in millions for the liberal's campaign while Trump endorsed β€” and Musk financed β€” the conservative's. Abortion, redistricting and Tesla could come before the court.

Cheap window shade
A sliver of light
Bursting through

#haiku #hope #election #micropoetry #writersky

Liberals keep Wisconsin Supreme Court

www.npr.org/2025/04/01/n...

02.04.2025 10:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Got some new reading material!

30.03.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œLost as we feel there is no better
Compass than compassion.”

Amanda Gorman

27.03.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a line!

-From The Thursday Murder Club

22.03.2025 12:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

im ded 😡😱🀷
the death knell
of education

#micropoetry
#trumpeducation
#poem
#writingsky

21.03.2025 10:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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News headlines from yesterday morning:
hidden haiku

#haiku
#poetry
#resist
#thisisnotnormal

21.03.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Better late than never! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

14.03.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Used bookstores are the bomb. You never know what you’re going to get!

10.03.2025 20:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Woot woot!

03.03.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Law-giving penβ€”
In greedy hands a
Falling axe.

#haiku #poetry #poem #micropoem

03.03.2025 12:49 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0