S9E25 Haiku & Senryu: Rivers, Bridges and the Journeys Inbetween

Rivers have always carried stories. In this episode of the Poetry Pea Podcast, we follow their winding course through a carefully curated collection of contemporary haiku and senryū, alongside classic poems that continue to inspire writers today. These tiny poems explore rivers as places of connection and separation, memory and movement, peace and conflict. From quiet birdsong to distant sirens, from bridges that unite to waters that divide, each haiku offers a fresh perspective on one of poetry's oldest and richest images. Featured poets: Johnny Moran Kim Klugh Melissa Dennison Mona Bedi Rupa Anand Jacek Margolak Anjali Warhadpande Paul Callus Lakshmi Iyer Sandip Chauhan Vikram Kolmannskog Arvinder Kaur Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, India Tony Williams Corinne Timmer  Minal Sarosh Ian Richardson Rowan Beckett Minor, PPJ 3:25 Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo Anthony Lusardi Robin Rich Caroline Ridley-Duff Janice Doppler Okamoto Kanoko, trs Makoto Ueda  Maya Daneva Buson, trs RH Blyth  Roger Ishii David Cox If you write haiku, senryū or Japanese short-form poetry, this episode is full of inspiration for your own writing. And don't forget to visit the Poetry Pea YouTube channel (   / poetrypea  ) to take part in this month's video prompt, guest-edited by Lakshmi Iyer—there's still time to leave your poem in the comments. Subscribe to the Poetry Pea Podcast for weekly episodes celebrating haiku, senryū, haibun, tanka, poetry craft, interviews with leading poets, and practical inspiration for writers at every stage of their journey. See you next week. This week's episode page (https://poetrypea.com/?p=6447)