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 MoranKim KlughMelissa DennisonMona BediRupa AnandJacek MargolakAnjali WarhadpandePaul CallusLakshmi IyerSandip ChauhanVikram KolmannskogArvinder KaurVaishnavi Ramaswamy, IndiaTony WilliamsCorinne Timmer Minal SaroshIan RichardsonRowan Beckett Minor, PPJ 3:25Anna Maria Domburg-SancristoforoAnthony LusardiRobin RichCaroline Ridley-DuffJanice DopplerOkamoto Kanoko, trs Makoto Ueda Maya DanevaBuson, trs RH Blyth Roger IshiiDavid CoxIf 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 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