A TUESDAY FEATURE hosts: Padma Rajeswari, K. Ramesh guest editor: Aashna Goyal Only the unpublished poems (that are never published on any social media platform/journals/anthologies) posted here for each prompt will be considered for Triveni Haikai India's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 each

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: John Pappas 27th April 2026 triveni spotlight April 2026 we what the boar says before the attack — Michael Nickels-Wisdom Bones - journal for the short verse, no 20 <> <> <> Poetry of Resistance In 2007, Mexican artist Jorge Blake created an art installation consisting of a massive monolithic 75’ by 13’ brick

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: John Pappas 25th April 2026 triveni spotlight April 2026 Mount Rushmore shadows beneath granite eyes — Tim Gardiner 2017 HSA Anthology <> <> <> Poetry of Resistance In 2007, Mexican artist Jorge Blake created an art installation consisting of a massive monolithic 75’ by 13’ brick wall. A copy of Franz Kafka’s n

haikaiTALKS: Japanese aesthetics and YOU|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. *** haikaiTALKS Special Guest Poet: Al

A FRIDAY FEATURE Host: Gauri Dixit Mentor: Kanjini Devi Prompter for April : Milan Rajkumar openHALL is back 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 3rd of the previous month to the 2nd of the current month. FEEDBACK GUIDELINES ( Included as a guideline, please do not be constrained by the

Editors on haikuKATHA: Shalini Pattabiraman, Vidya Shankar, Firdaus Parvez and Kala Ramesh Guest Editor: Billie Dee Host: Srinivas Sambangi Featured Poet: Robert Hass Introduction This five-part series explores haibun written in response to poems from the Western tradition. I think of this pairing as a kind of literary ekphrasis, not commentary, exactly, but entering a canonical field, listening, and answering back. A Thursday Feature 23rd April 2026 This week, we turn to R

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: John Pappas 23rd April 2026 triveni spotlight April 2026 she is our child they are our child waxing moon — David Green Confluence, issue 5 <> <> <> Poetry of Resistance In 2007, Mexican artist Jorge Blake created an art installation consisting of a massive monolithic 75’ by 13’ brick wall. A copy of Franz Kafka

hosts: Firdaus Parvez, Kala Ramesh, Priti Aisola & Suraja Menon Roychowdhury Introducing a new perspective to our Wednesday Feature! 22nd April 2026 poet of the month: Pravat Kumar Padhy Crown Shyness I came across the phrase ‘Crown shyness’ recently while reading a journal for children narrating the environment and Mother Earth. As such the tree remains one of my literary pearls. I often use a tree as a metaphor – Like a monk, it is determined/In its root of meditation

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: John Pappas 21st April 2026 triveni spotlight April 2026 daily death count  wanting to believe       it’s all fake news — Scott Wiggerman Behind the Mask: Haiku in the Time of Covid-19, anthology, 2020 <> <> <> Poetry of Resistance In 2007, Mexican artist Jorge Blake created an art installation consisting of a