hosts : Sanjuktaa Asopa & Aparna Pathak diameter pi the lake solves for moon -Kat Lehmann (Frogpond 45.3, Autumn 2022 Dwarf Stars Award, HM, 2023)

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Namratha Varadharajan 1st February 2026 triveni spotlight February 2026 fitting  into the jigsaw of leaves  blue sky  —Srinivas S. haikuKATHA issue 5    <> <> <> Liminal Haiku Some haiku do more than place the reader in a moment; they stir something—humor, tenderness, unease, recognition. They pay close atten

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. *** Special Guest

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Mohua Maulik 31st January 2026 triveni spotlight January 2026 assassination bid  not everyone good  at swatting flies —Arvinder Kaur haikuKATHA issue 34    <> <> <> The Lightness of Being Humor in haikai is what first drew me to this extraordinary genre of poetry. Humor that is subtle or overt, one that makes

A FRIDAY FEATURE Host: Gauri Dixit Mentor: Kanjini Devi Prompter for January : Lorraine Haig 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 these while prov

editors on haikuKATHA : Shalini Pattabiraman, Vidya Shankar, Firdaus Parvez and Kala Ramesh Lorraine Haig  has stepped down from being a mentor for this forum. Triveni Haikai India and The Haibun Gallery are grateful for her exceptional feedback and responses over  the last few years. Guest Editor: Shloka Shanker Featured Poet: Norma Bradley A Thursday Feature January 29, 2026   taking flight Norma Bradley   a quiet day / the breeze gentle / raising wave upon wave / crashin

triveni spotlight A FEATURE EVERY ALTERNATE DAY hosts : Anju Kishore and Mohua Maulik GUEST EDITOR: Mohua Maulik 29th January 2026 triveni spotlight January 2026 deep into the night I grope for a pillow to muffle his snores —Priya Narayanan haikuKATHA issue 8    <> <> <> The Lightness of Being Humor in haikai is what first drew me to this extraordinary genre of poetry. Humor that is subtle or overt, one tha

hosts:  Firdaus Parvez, Kala Ramesh, Priti Aisola & Suraja Menon Roychowdhury Introducing a new perspective to our   Wednesday Feature! 28th January, 2026 poet of the month:  Cherie Hunter Day status update about orienteering with his daughter his gift of a compass after I lost my way Ribbons 9:1 (2013)   waiting all day for sunlight to lose its blue wavelengths the camera lens picks up each intrusion of shadow Skylark  2:1 (2014)    I examine the creases on the palms of my

A TUESDAY FEATURE hosts:  Padma Rajeswari, K. Ramesh guest editor:   Andrew Shimield 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 ea