CANTOS, A Literary and Arts Journal, the 2026 edition.

 

Société littéraire de Laval - Canada - Revue Entrevous 30, février 2026

 

TRIYA, FEB 2026

 Editor’s Note

 

spring celebration -

birds returning to their nests

except for the peace dove

~ Lavana Kray

This haiku by Lavana Kray does more than capture a seasonal moment. It speaks to the poignancy of absence. In its delicate balance of presence and absence, homecoming and exile, this haiku distills the ache of what is missing into a single, unforgettable stroke. Look out for Lavana’s haiku, beautifully transformed into a haiga in the haiga section, and discover the poet’s story behind its creation.

Teji Sethi

 

indianKUKAI #52

 

The 2nd PLACE

 

Cristian Matei

first light —

the barbed wire

dew drops

 

https://www.trivenihaikai.in/post/indiankukai-52-results

THF Monthly Kukai — January 2026

 

HONORABLE MENTION

 

Dan C. Iulian

 

divorce —

the lingering

ring mark

    

Beverly Acuff Momoi (THF Monthly Kukai Commentator): The echoes of “lingering” in “ring” are especially effective here, and with just five words, a bigger and more painful story is intimated. Divorce leaves a mark that lasts far longer than the actual event. Well done.

 

https://thehaikufoundation.org/thf-monthly-kukai-february-2026/

Songbirds Waka Anthology 2026

dry flowers -

whispering I might leave 

tomorrow 

a last cup of water

 

on the windowsill for you

Lavana Kray

Mainichi - Haiku in English: Jan. 7, 2026

 what's left

of warriors' breath ...

autumn mist

--

Cezar Ciobica (Botosani, Romania)

Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251225/p2g/00m/0su/013000c