How to Tell Bashō, Buson, and Issa Apart
Three haiku masters, three different voices. What to look for in subject, tone, and technique so you can tell a Bashō from a Buson or an Issa.
September 14, 2026
Common Haiku Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Fix Them)
From padding syllables to smashing two unrelated images together, here are the six mistakes that show up in almost every beginner's early haiku, and how to fix each one.
August 12, 2026
How to Write Your First Haiku in 10 Minutes
No need to learn kigo or count on units first. Here's a five-step process to write a real haiku in about ten minutes, starting from something you noticed today.
August 12, 2026
Haiku Prompts: 20 Everyday Moments to Get You Started
Some days nothing jumps out at you. These 20 small, ordinary prompts, grouped by morning, transit, home, and weather, are meant to fix that.
August 12, 2026
Haiku vs Senryu: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
Same three lines, same 5-7-5 shape, completely different job. Here's how to tell a haiku from a senryu, and why mixing them up changes how a poem should be read.
August 12, 2026
Show, Don't Tell: Using Concrete Images in Haiku
Naming a feeling in a haiku almost always weakens it. Here's how to replace abstract words like lonely or beautiful with a concrete detail that does the work instead.
August 12, 2026