What is Haiku Daily?
A poetry podcast that brings you two haiku every weekday, the second one, by me, your host, Kyle G. Jones. And then some.
The “and then some”
Haiku Daily is a podcast—one that invites you to slow down and reflect on moments in time caught in a poet’s attention and words—but it is also more than a podcast.
My goal or hope with Haiku Daily is to:
1) Expose subscribers to quality haiku
I do this primarily with the podcast.
I started it because when I first got into haiku I couldn’t find enough of it. And, I like podcasts. The other haiku podcasts I could find were more conversational and focused on the study of haiku (all good and important), but I wasn’t ready for that. I just wanted to hear more haiku.
2) Be a gateway to quality resources on haiku and its related forms
Discovering a niche interest, like haiku, is like happening upon a cave with a small entrance only to go inside and discover a vast, open world with all these corridors and corners to explore.
When I entered the world of haiku, I didn’t know where to go, let alone where to begin. I hope to help someone new to haiku narrow the quantity Google search down to some quality resources to get started.
I have a resource page with links to organizations, websites, journals, podcasts, Facebook groups, and more. I also have some recommendation on the home page to other haiku and poetry resources that are hosted here on Substack.
3) Provide learning opportunities
These learning opportunities come in various forms. In addition to a resource page, I have a definitions page with some starting definitions for the terms that one encounters in the haiku world. (Both the resource and definition pages will expand and morph over time.)
These learning opportunities also come in the form of writing prompts (to practice the craft), essays (to think about haiku and more), and what I call “Submission Round-Ups.” There are tons of journals (and other places) that put out calls for haiku and its related forms. Some do so quarterly, some less. Some focus on a theme, while others don’t. Each has its own submission guidelines. It helps to have links to all this in one place.
Why subscribe on Substack?
It’s for all the “and then some” that I would encourage you to subscribe to Haiku Daily on Substack instead of only on your favorite podcasting app. That said, you don’t need to subscribe here to enjoy the podcast. You can listen to the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, including:
But, if you subscribe on Substack…
Free subscribers get:
Podcast episodes in your inbox Monday through Friday.
From there you’ll be able to join the conversation that haiku start by leaving a thought, a question, or your own haiku in the comments.
A monthly email with writing prompts for every day of the month.
You can use these prompts to write haiku in your own journal or in the comments.
Access to regular public posts like essays, submission round-ups, and more.
Paid subscribers get
Everything free subscribers get, plus…
They support the growth and continuation of Haiku Daily and get access to the entire archive of posts and future exclusive content.
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Who is your host, Kyle G. Jones?
I’m a husband, father, poet, author, writer, podcaster, and teacher.
About the logo
Any serious inquiry into haiku and one quickly learns of Matsuo Bashō. Today, he is recognized as the first, and often the greatest, master of haiku (called hokku during his time). In 1686, he penned perhaps his most remembered haiku.
The old pond;
A frog jumps in —
The sound of the water.
Translated by R.H. Blyth
In recognition of this poem’s place among haiku poetry (it’s been translated numerous times, see 32 of them here), I chose to use a frog in the Haiku Daily logo.
