triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 23rd June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 temple bell stops— the cat still staring at the butterfly —Issa (Tr. David Lanoue) The Ink of the Universe: Reflections on Haiku and Life. haikuguy.com (online archive/collected translations) 2012 <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 21st June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 drowsy day our watermelon seeds speckle the cat —Lorraine Haig Triveni Haiku Awards 2025 1st Place <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifully into haiku. In Japan, cats are

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 19th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 cats in love both with whiskers —Raizan (Tr. W. S. Wilson) The Haiku of Konishi Raizan. Kodansha International, 1998. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifully into haiku. In J

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 17th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 after I wipe it down the cat comes in with muddy paws —Hosai (Tr. W. S. Wilson) The Haiku of Ozaki Hosai. Kodansha International, 1998. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifull

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 15th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 the stray cat makes a pillow of the Buddha’s lap —Issa (Tr. W. S. Wilson) The Essential Haiku: Versions of Bashō, Buson, and Issa. Ecco Press, 1994. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carri

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 13th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 pussy willows the swollen bellies of feral cats —Debbie Strange The Haiku Foundation: Haiku Life 2026 Reprised <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifully into haiku. In Japan, c

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 11th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 the cat’s face— as if it just swallowed a whole spring day —Issa (Tr. Sam Hamill) The Spring of My Life and Selected Haiku. Shambhala Publications, 1997. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 9th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 my cat— rubbing against me as if it understands —Issa (Tr. David Lanoue) The Laughing Heart: English Translations of Issa Haiku. 1997. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifully

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts: Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Marilyn Ashbaugh 7th June 2026 triveni spotlight June 2026 the cat’s eyes not yet noon a spring day Onitsura (Tr. W. S. Merwin) The Cat’s Eyes Not Yet Noon. Copper Canyon Press, 2002. <> <> <> Feline Aesthetics Felines hold a rich, nuanced place in many cultures, and that sensibility carries beautifully into haiku