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Haiku Links


There are many great Haiku resources on the Web, so it's only appropriate to link to some of them here. More will be added as time goes on.


Cuttings: Haiku and Short Poems A fantastic Haiku resource, including a wonderful page on The Japanese Haiku Masters.
Haiku of Kobayashi Issa A great site with over 5,000 haiku by one of the all-time greats: Kobayashi Issa.
History of Haiku A bit of history and some haiku by 10 haiku poets, including Basho, Yosa Buson, and Shiki.
Keiko Haiku Rules An informative, essay-style page that discusses the differences between Japanese and English haiku, including the effects of 17 syllables on both languages. A lot of good information in there, and definitely worth the read.
Plagiarist.com Poetry Archive This site has quite a few poems archived by quite a few well-known poets, including Basho and Buson. Its focus is not on haiku, but it's a good resource nonetheless.
Haiku for People A good haiku resource that includes quite a few haiku poems from the "old masters", some modern haiku, some good links, and even some valuable information about writing haiku.
Captain Haiku's Secret Hideout Includes some haiku by the site's creator, as well as some valuable information about what really makes up a haiku.
The Yuki Teikei Season Word List A very nice list of English season words. Each season is divided into: "season", "sky and elements", "landscape", "human affairs", "animals", "plants".


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