One of the aspects integral to my work on The Culinary Saijiki is the way food connects with civic and religious holidays. While I have collected a number of food-focused haiku and senryu with a holiday connection, what I have come across in my individual reading does not reflect the breadth of world holidays and their associated culinary traditions. With that in mind, I am seeking holiday-related food haiku and senryu from haijin around the world.
Details- Haiku and senryu in one, two, or three lines are welcome.
- Haiku and senryu must connect to both a holiday and foods consumed and prepared for that holiday.
- I welcome haiku and senryu in languages other than English. If possible, please provide an English translation.
- If someone other than you translated your work into English, please credit them in your submission.
- Please fill out the form once per haiku/senryu.
- There is currently no limit on the number of times you can submit.
- Previously published haiku and senryu are welcome; please remember to credit the prior publication.
- I have not yet set a publication date for The Culinary Saijiki manuscript. I am currently aiming for late 2025, but this is subject to change.
- There is currently no submission deadline; haiku and senryu are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Submission does not guarantee publication; I will let you know if your work has been selected for inclusion, and return unselected poems to you.