48 episodes

Haiku Chronicles is designed to provide a better understanding and appreciation of the art of Haiku and its related forms including senryu, renku, tanka, haibun and haiga. In these podcasts, poets Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver will discuss the origins and poetic principles of these poetic forms in the English language, featuring poems by the most prominent poets of the genre.

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    • 4.5 • 22 Ratings

Haiku Chronicles is designed to provide a better understanding and appreciation of the art of Haiku and its related forms including senryu, renku, tanka, haibun and haiga. In these podcasts, poets Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver will discuss the origins and poetic principles of these poetic forms in the English language, featuring poems by the most prominent poets of the genre.

    • video
    Trails Along the Pacific Rim

    Trails Along the Pacific Rim

    VIDEO EPISODE: A ginko walk with docents Art and Ann Muto along the coast of Point Lobos in Monterey, California. The video includes haiku by poets inspired by the journey on the trail and those who attended our virtual ginko at Haiku North America 2021. 

    • 14 min
    Episode 46: African American Haiku

    Episode 46: African American Haiku

    Join us to celebrate African American haiku with special guest poet, Crystal Simone Smith.  Featuring readings by Crystal, Lamont B. Steptoe, L. Teresa Church, Gideon Young, Lenard Moore, and Valeria Bullock.

    • 29 min
    HC Episode 45: Haiku Prose with Poet Lew Watts

    HC Episode 45: Haiku Prose with Poet Lew Watts

    To kick-off, National Poetry Month enjoy a delightful reading of haibun (haiku prose) by our special guest Welsh poet, Lew Watts.

    • 9 min
    HC Episode 44: Crawling with Insects

    HC Episode 44: Crawling with Insects

    Listen in and bug out with poet, naturalist, and Educator, Jeff Hoagland, who shares his presentation “Crawling with Insects” at the Haiku North America Conference 2019 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Plus, a reading of favorite bug haiku.   

    • 23 min
    • video
    Episode 43 (video): Haiku Getaway

    Episode 43 (video): Haiku Getaway

    Video Episode: Join us in the forests of Washington state for a nature walk with poet and naturalist, Ruth Yarrow at the Seabeck Haiku Getaway (2014). The Haiku Getaway is an annual retreat held every October and sponsored by the poetry group, Haiku Northwest. The video ends with a few poems by Ruth Yarrow, followed by a selection of haiku by other poets at the Getaway. 

    • 12 min
    Strictly for the Birds

    Strictly for the Birds

    Come fly with us in celebration of our feathered friends the birds with special guests, poems, bird calls, music, and humor that is strictly for the birds. 

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Lucha Kaiju ,

Wonderful

History preserved
I found Haiku Chronicles
In the summer heat

chinaherewecome ,

Refreshing Perspectives on Haiku

Hi Alan and Donna, I really enjoy listening to this podcast. I just wish you put out episodes more often! Thanks and keep up the good work. Josh

teenieturner ,

The Birds

Thank you so much for this episode!!! This is the first episode of your podcast that I listened to, and I have listened to it about 20 times over the last two days. It is beautiful and funny and informative and inspiring. I’m so happy I found it💗

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