April 17, 2026 (Mainichi Japan)

 armistice

buds start

bursting

--

Cezar Florescu (Botosani, Romania)

Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260330/p2g/00m/0su/019000c

April 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan)

 finches in the schoolyard --

I am learning

a new language

--

Andrei Gradinaru (Bucharest, Romania)

Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260330/p2g/00m/0su/004000c

The 8th Basho-an International English Haiku Competition

WINNERS

last day of summer...

the sky stretches with leaves

over the loft of dreams

Steliana Cristina Voicu

boundless blue

for a moment a dolphin

leaps into the sky

Iulian Ciupitu

end of summer 

fewer butterflies

visiting the nursing home

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

the vendor street

selling the last boomerang

flock of cranes

Eduard Țară

https://www.kcf.or.jp/basho/touku/

Golden Haiku 2026

 

Din haikuurile expuse pe placute in Washington, DC

https://goldentriangledc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Haiku_2026_signs-for-website.pdf

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

Results of December 2025 THF Monthly Kukai

 theme: bag

Honorable Mentions

coming home

in the soldier's bag

forget-me-not seeds

     — Mircea Moldovan

 

What is the story behind the forget-me-not seeds in the soldier’s bag? We don’t know. But they represent the hope that someone who is no longer with us will not be forgotten. That’s at the heart of this haiku.

https://thehaikufoundation.org/thf-monthly-kukai-january-2026/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPErUJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeRze9yGIpMw3eM3hVOgNNJlp-jK-RPi5-Qi1f0a9vyZeI6mB-5u5ZHzMM2Mw_aem_uqMmgHi4JAJoIYA1D04uwQ