Well, what do you know? It’s 2025. Looking at it on paper, I feel as though we must have been transported into some futuristic dime store paperback–and, well, maybe so. All I know is that not all that long ago, 2025 seemed to be a lifetime away. 

But here we are–complete with a clean slate, renewed motivation, and all the possibilities that come with the unknown. Fortunately, we’re still on the journey together. So, let’s do this, being mindful to not let a moment slip by without embracing our part in whatever this fleeting human existence has to offer us, which we certainly hope to see captured within some stellar senryu, haiga, and haibun.

Also, you might want to take a peek at https://haikupoetwordsearch.com! It’s a fun way to learn about the poets with whom you share the page as well as an opportunity to let the haiku/senryu community know who you are, not just as a poet, but as a person.

In closing, be sure to stick a note on your mirror, reminding you of your boundless potential and the opening of the next submission window on January 10th.

We wish you peace, joy, love, health, happiness, and whatever else your heart desires.

Kelly & Mike