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a sliver of light...
how the sun kisses me
before my husband
— Baisali Chatterjee Dutt
more here: https://www.trivenihaikai.in/post/triveni-spotlight-12th-february-2026
guest editor: Namratha Varadharajan
namaskar
In the Indian tradition, Triveni means the confluence of three major rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, and Sarasvati.
Here, it signifies India, Japan, and the rest of the world coming together to revel in haikai literature.
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To promote the enjoyment of haikai and tanka literature among Indians living in India and elsewhere.
To create a common platform for all haikai poets, irrespective of boundaries both physical or imagined.
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haikaiTALKS: a saturday gathering! 7th February 2026 Guest poet: Keiko Izawa
haikaiTALKS: Fueki-ryūkō – The unchanging and ever-changing |a saturday gathering under the banyan tree A Disclaimer Responsibility for the originality of the haikai rests solely with the submitting poet. If anyone feels that it is similar to another haikai, they are encouraged to contact the relevant poet directly . Triveni Haikai India will take any action as recommended by the submitting poet. *** IMPORTAN
Feb 73 min read
SUBMISSION calendar | February 2026
SUBMISSION calendar | february 2026 host : Lakshmi Iyer DAILY SUBMISSIONS: 1. Haiga Online https://www.dailyhaiga.org/submissions/ 2. Haikuniverse https://haikuniverse.com/submit/ 3. Mainichi Daily News https://mainichi.jp/english/contact/haiku/ 4. Black and White Haiga/Haisha https://ourbesthaiga.blogspot.com/ 5. Five Fleas Itchy Poetry https://fivefleas.blogspot.com/ h ttps://fivefleas.blogspot.com/ 6. Heliosparrow https://heliosparrow.com/submi
Feb 12 min read
indianKUKAI #52 - RESULTS
hosts: Amoolya Kamalnath, Kashinath Karmakar, Neena Singh, & Rohan Kevin Broach We conclude this edition of the indianKUKAI # 52 100 Submissions came from 26 countries: Algeria, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, UAE, and the USA. theme: first light The winner is * * * Sanjuktaa Asopa * * * with 45
Jan 311 min read
haikuKATHA - Issue 51
haikuKATHA unfolding the story within a monthly journal from Triveni Haikai India Issue 51 22 January 2026 founder and managing editor: Kala Ramesh associate editors: Ashish Narain Firdaus Parvez Priti Aisola Sanjuktaa Asopa Shalini Pattabiraman Suraja Menon Roychowdhury Vandana Parashar Vidya Shankar web editor : Ravi Kiran proofreader : Sushama Kapur cover art: Prakash Thombre ISSUE 51 Please post your feedback about the poems and the overall experience in this th
Jan 211 min read
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THE HAIBUN GALLERY: February 12, 2026 K. Ramesh - Guest Editor
editors on haikuKATHA : Shalini Pattabiraman, Vidya Shankar, Firdaus Parvez and Kala Ramesh Guest Editor: K. Ramesh Featured Poet: Joanna Ashwell A Thursday Feature February 12, 2026 Lost and Found It rolls out of the cupboard unexpectedly. I had forgotten that it was there. The ball with the tiny teeth marks. All your toys were placed in a bag and packed away in the shed but this has found a way back into my memory. heart strings every bounce and spin the puppy’s end
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February 11, '26 Featuring poet: Neal Whitman
hosts: Firdaus Parvez, Kala Ramesh, Priti Aisola & Suraja Menon Roychowdhury Introducing a new perspective to our Wednesday Feature! 11th February, 2026 poet of the month: Neal Whitman dogs on the beach happy to be with other dogs — at the airport how much I despise all those other people Kernels, Summer 2013 one summer morning the circus came to town by nightfall my best friend and I made plans how we could join the troupe Diogen pro Kultura Magazi
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HAIKUsutradhar : 13th February 2026
A FRIDAY FEATURE Host: Gauri Dixit Mentor: Kanjini Devi Prompter for February : Patricia J. Machmiller OUR MISSION 1. To provide a new poetry workshop each Friday, along with a prompt. 2. To select haiku, senryu, and haiga each month for the journal, haikuKATHA. Each issue will select poems that were posted in this forum from the 1st of the previous month to the 30th or 31st of the previous month. FEEDBACK GUIDELINES ( Included as a guideline, please do not be constrained
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writeALONG 10 February 2026
A TUESDAY FEATURE hosts: Padma Rajeswari, K. Ramesh guest editor: Shloka Shankar Only the unpublished poems (that are never published on any social media platform/journals/anthologies) posted here for each prompt will be considered for Triveni Haikai India's monthly journal -- haikuKATHA, each month. Poets are requested to post poems (haiku/senryu) that adhere to the prompts/exercises given. Only 1 poem to be posted in 24 hours. Total 2 poems per poet are allowed eac
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open sky :: SAMVAAD/ 8th February
hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak hard frost — the snail-hammerings of a song-thrush -Alan Summers (First published in Muttering Thunder, vol1, 2014, ed.Al lan Burns with Ron Moss; Runner-up The Haiku Calendar Competition, 2015; Blithe Spirit 33.3, August 2023)
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HAIKUsutradhar : 6th February 2026
A FRIDAY FEATURE Host: Gauri Dixit Mentor: Kanjini Devi Prompter for February : Patricia J. Machmiller OUR MISSION 1. To provide a new poetry workshop each Friday, along with a prompt. 2. To select haiku, senryu, and haiga each month for the journal, haikuKATHA. Each issue will select poems that were posted in this forum from the 1st of the previous month to the 30th or 31st of the previous month. FEEDBACK GUIDELINES ( Included as a guideline, please do not be constrained
Feb 54 min read
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