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My May Day Haiku in "Enchanted Garden"

2026-10-13T10:14:50.568+02:00

Elated to announce that a haiku of mine on the May Day Concert has been included in the rain-themed 17^th issue of “Enchanted Garden” along with a translation to Romanian by editor Steliana Cristina Voicu. Sono felice di annunciare che un mio haiku sul Concerto del Primo Maggio è stato incluso nel 17esimo numero a tema 'pioggia' di “Enchanted Garden” insieme a una traduzione in rumeno della curatrice Steliana Cristina Voicu. haikua ssp apsv

My Two Haiku in "FreeXpresSion" Magazine

2026-10-01T08:11:54.374+02:00

Glad to share two haiku of mine in the October issue of “FreeXpresSion”! haikua ssp

A Poem by Burchiello (Translation from the Florentine Vernacular by Maurizio Brancaleoni)

2026-08-30T09:09:25.407+02:00

I’m not a little proud to have my English translation of the sonnet "Cacio stillato et olio pagonazzo" by (Il) Burchiello published on page 3 of the September issue of FreeXpresSion magazine. Thanks to editor Peter Pike for providing such an appealing and colourful visual presentation!

My Senryu in "FreeXpresSion" Magazine

2026-08-29T16:05:04.567+02:00

Delighted to see a senryu of mine in the September issue of FreeXpresSion Magazine. I extend my gratitude to editor Uchechukwu Onyedikam for choosing my poem. haikua ssp

Haiku by Birk Andersson

2026-08-16T16:40:33.483+02:00

All rights of the texts presented here remain with the author. These English translations of the original Swedish texts were either provided by the author or the result of a collaboration. haikuav

Sunday morning

no breakfast in bed

said the IKEA staff

clear-cut area

a songbird

in the headphones

autumn day

pickled pearents*

at the care home

* In the original, the term means both “pears” and “parents”. This blend word is my suggestion.

Thursday

flipping through a cook book

until the microwave beeps

spring meadow

a caterpillar transforms

it to a runway

proposal

but she gave me

the wrong finger

personal trainer

I’m getting ripped

off

office window

a web developer

finding a bug

spring cleaning

saving the spiderweb

for Halloween?

used to hear voices

they told me to do crazy things

they ended when I quit my job

mittens

waving to my ex

with one finger

beach bottles

we don’t get

the message

video interview

trying to hide

my background

house party

Titanic conversation

great icebreaker

meditation

finding myself

annoying

cages

always bigger

from the outside

do some need to get the foot*

for others

to get it in

* In Swedish, “getting the foot” is equivalent to “getting the boot”.

first time skiing

I’m head over heels

for a second

park bench

two philosophers sitting

on the edges

learn from the mistakes

of people

you advised

no bad weather

only bad

nudists*

* It parodies a saying that goes “No bad clothes, only bad weather”.

Sunday afternoon

finally finished

doing nothing

catching my breath

after running

my mouth

casual Friday

once again

didn’t include nudity

Birk Andersson lives in Malmö, Sweden and he’s studying to become a gardener. In 2016 he discovered haiku and became obsessed. He does, however, write both traditional haiku and senryu and other types of short poems. He has had 6 books published in Swedish and 1 in English (Anarcho haiku, 2023).

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My Autumn Haiku in "Sense & Sensibility"

2026-08-10T11:34:01.956+02:00

Huge thanks to Patricia Carragon for including my autumn haiku in the September edition of “Sense & Sensibility”! Check out the full issue here. haikua ssp

My Haiku in "FreeXpresSion"

2026-08-01T11:11:11.366+02:00

Elated to have a haiku in the August issue of FreeXpresSion Magazine. Big thanks to editor Uchechukwu Onyedikam for selecting my short poem. haikua ssp

Haiku di Antonio Mangiameli

2026-07-27T09:30:57.959+02:00

Tutti i diritti sui testi presentati sono e restano dell’autore. haikuav

io e tu, da soli

parole senza senso -

calcinacci

marmo senza nome -

sulla crosta di polvere

un crisantemo

lenzuola bianche

sudore -

fiera di maggio

filo spinato -

sulla mano

l’ombra

la barca

lei lui, poi io -

corallo rosa

sul labbro

il graffio delle labbra -

vento gelido

sul foglio bianco

i segni della gomma -

la mia storia

ancora incontri

per i negoziati di pace -

eclissi solare

la mia ombra -

cena per due

nessuno

nemmeno tu -

lino bianco

il sole alto -

l'ombra dell'aquilone

appesa al filo

un uomo solo -

a terra il bastone

e un crisantemo

un juke-box

i fiori del cestrum

l’immondizia

il terremoto -

avvolte nel giornale

le alici fresche*

*Il 12 dicembre 2020 è ricorso il trentennale del sisma che colpí il mio paese, Lentini. Come spesso accade se ne discusse nei giorni subito dopo, poi basta più.

il costume

poi niente -

gelsomino

la radio accesa -

stasera a tavola

uno che parla

stella cadente -

la corsa della luce

lunga un attimo

panni al sole -

un gattino in strada

graffia le ombre

trabocca la ciotola

di un mendicante -

notte di pioggia

si rompono le ombre…

si ricompongono -

faro del porto

matrioske…

munizioni -

istruzioni per l’uso

anche oggi

un’altra verità -

la moglie

anche oggi

un'altra verità -

il marito

il mare mosso -

ogni onda porta a riva

la propria ombra

Antonio Mangiameli, medico di professione, è nato a Lentini (SR). Da molti anni si dedica alla scrittura di haiku, senryū e haibun che archivia trascrivendoli su tela. Suoi componimenti sono stati pubblicati nelle più importanti riviste internazionali. È stato relatore in incontri dedicati e componente di giuria in diversi concorsi e ha tenuto corsi sulla poesia haiku nelle scuole.

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My Short Poems in the First Issue of "The Haikuist"

2026-07-24T15:17:38.832+02:00

Delighted to have three love-themed haiku in the inaugural summer issue of The Haikuist edited by Gail Lynn.

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UPDATE: Unfortunately, at the time being (August 19, 2026), the magazine is no longer available, for more info read this post: https://micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/urgent-news-please-read thhaikua ssp

Il mio haiku vincitore del concorso "Il vento sui ciliegi"

2026-06-29T12:13:46.932+02:00

Felice di poter condividere il mio componimento breve vincitore del 2° premio per la sezione "Gendai haiku" del concorso "Il vento sui ciliegi"! Glad to share my short poem that won the second prize for the section "Gendai Haiku" of the contest "The Wind on the Cherry Trees"! haikua ssp apsv

My Two Haiku in "Password"

2026-06-08T08:17:32.369+02:00

Sono onorato di vedere due miei haiku in italiano e nella mia traduzione in inglese in / Honoured to see two haiku of mine in Italian and in my English translation in haikua apsv ssp

Password 3.2!

My Spring Haiku in "Shadow Pond Journal" 3rd Anniversary Special Edition

2026-06-05T07:39:02.008+02:00

Many thanks to Katherine E Winnick for including my spring haiku in Shadow Pond Journal Issue VII! haikua ssp

I miei haiku di primavera su "Memorie di una geisha"

2026-05-13T07:39:33.584+02:00

Sono grato a Eufemia Griffo per aver incluso tre miei haiku nella selezione primaverile per il suo blog “Memorie di una geisha” il 27 aprile, il 7 giugno e il 17 giugno.haikua apsv

My Haiku in "Seashores" Issue 15

2026-05-11T07:49:00.007+02:00

It's always a pleasure to be featured in the international haiku journal "Seashores". Here's my winter poem included in Issue 15 (May). haikua ssp

My Spring Verse in "Dadakuku"

2026-04-18T14:04:00.001+02:00

Grateful to petro c. k. for accepting and publishing my spring verse at "Dadakuku": https://dadakuku.com/2026/04/17/in-cold-blood/ haikua ssp

My Winter Haiku in "Acorn"

2026-04-16T13:22:00.008+02:00

I extend my gratitude to editor Susan Antolin for publishing my winter haiku in a 5-7-5 format in Issue #56 (spring) of "Acorn: a Journal of Contemporary Haiku": https://www.sparepoemspress.com/product/issue-56/66 haikua ssp

My Haiku in the May Issue of "Sense & Sensibility"

2026-04-15T15:46:00.002+02:00

Many thanks to Patricia Carragon for including my haiku with the seasonal term ‘momochidori / 百千鳥’ meaning ‘many, many birds’ in the May issue of "Sense & Sensibility" on the theme of 'rebirth’. haikua ssp

My Three Haiku in "Leaf - Journal of the Daily Haiku"

2026-03-27T10:04:00.023+01:00

Elated and honoured to have three winter haiku in Issue Nine of “LEAF – Journal of the Daily Haiku”. Here you can read and download the full issue: https://leafjournal.io/leaf-issue-nine-has-arrived/ haikua ssp

My Winter Haiku in "Kokako"

2026-03-15T15:57:00.008+01:00

I’m extremely pleased to be part of issue 44 of New Zealand haiku journal “Kokako”: https://kokako10.wordpress.com/past-issues/ haikua ssp

My Haiku in "Espacio Luna Alfanje"

2026-03-06T10:56:00.007+01:00

Many thanks to editors Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi and Daniela Misso for including a haiku of mine for the end of the year in the March issue of “Espacio Luna Alfanje”. Grazie mille ai curatori Jorge Alberto Giallorenzi e Daniela Misso per aver incluso un mio haiku sulla fine dell’anno nel numero di marzo di “Espacio Luna Alfanje”.

La traduzione spagnola è a cura di Giallorenzi. The Spanish translation is provided by Giallorenzi. haikua ssp apsv

Un mio haiku sul Natale del 2024 in "Memorie di una geisha"

2026-02-26T10:53:00.000+01:00

Ringrazio Eufemia Griffo per aver postato un mio haiku natalizio nel suo blog di poesia “Memorie di una geisha”. L’elemento stagionale/temporale è il primo verso “s’apre la Porta”, che fa riferimento all’apertura della Porta Santa di San Pietro il 24 dicembre 2024. haikua apsv

A Poem By Scipione (Translation from the Italian by Maurizio Brancaleoni)

2026-02-17T12:28:00.000+01:00

Thrilled to see my translation from the Italian of the poem "Sento gli strilli degli angioli" / "I Hear the Screeches of the Engels" by Scipione (Gino Bonichi) in "Ballast" Issue 4.1.

Many thanks to editors Jacob Schepers and Sara Judy for accepting and publishing my rendition.

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I miei haiku invernali in "Memorie di una geisha"

2026-02-09T14:52:00.006+01:00

Grazie infinite a Eufemia Griffo per aver pubblicato un paio dei miei haiku invernali nel suo blog “Memorie di una geisha”! haikua apsv

* 9 gennaio

* 20 marzo

My Two Poems on the Theme of Encircling in "Pure Haiku"

2026-02-08T16:55:00.001+01:00

Many thanks to Freya Pickard for selecting two metric haiku of mine inspired by Elisa Ang’s drawing for publication on Pure Haiku! haikua ssp

* 17th January

* 8th February

Haiku by Glen Sns

2026-01-04T14:20:00.003+01:00

All rights of the texts presented here remain with the author.

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overpriced fruits

distant mountains

along the road

billboards down

watching the storm

ad-free

laptop's

hibernate mode -

saving a dream

wintering

another visitor

from a memory

cold moon

we finish our popsicles

without talking

my mind

is somewhere else

dying ember

same road

this time

by myself

a parade

of crossdressers

sunshower

still a landmark

the closed 24/7

convenience store

arguing over

what to watch

drama reruns

passport renewal:

the persistent fly

on my PC's screen

noticing

the mall mirror

I try to avoid

emptiness

waking up at night

dreamless

long weekend

we start by

doing nothing

stepping stones

barely making it through

the last contestant

a dull day

pulling out

gray hair

a new year

I barely remember

last week

new calendar

those festivities fall

on weekends...

Glen Sns, an amateur writer with a passion for storytelling and creative expression. With a love for words and ideas, Glen is honing his craft, exploring various genres and styles.

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