Teenagers sit in inflatable chairs in a dorm lobby, holding cups of fruit punch and trading laptops that are open to short stories and fantasy novels. Before lights out at this summer camp, students ...

Credit: Poetry Camera/Cover Images In a world dominated by screens, a new invention is offering a refreshing return to the ...

Donald Keene's journey tracing the footsteps of haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) in Basho's masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi," which Keene later trans･･･ ...

The submission themes: belonging, serenity, metamorphosis and even life in the city are all uniquely human experiences.

A Haiku contest is a literary competition where participants submit haiku poems, a traditional Japanese form of poetry. Haiku are known for their simplicity, nature themes, and specific structure.

National poetry month was started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, and encourages people to pay attention to and enjoy poetry. Here are some ways to celebrate around D.C.

Saeko Mori and her Haiku (Photo provided) Saeko and Emiko, her daughter, have been friends of mine since 1985 when their family hosted me for an over-night homestay as part of my fellowship in Japan.

Haiku: Japanese Poems for the Four Seasons by Ornella Civardi, illus. by Kaori Yamaguchi (Apr. 15, $25 trade paper, ISBN 978-0-7892-1506-2), is an illustrated collection of classic haiku by ...

TOKYO — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the ...

Why not have a go at writing your own poem! Whether it's rap, acrostic, haiku, sonnet, ballad or ... You could also go to special poetry events or even read your work out loud to friends and family.