Böcker av Editor Stephen Fitzgerald

This collection is the result of an online search for the best haiku. Here's the backstory... as a busy writing coach, manuscript editor and public school educator, Stephen FitzGerald often told others that he couldn't find the time to read for his own pleasure. Then, during a trip to return a family member's overdue books, he was drawn to the library's poetry section. While scanning the many titles on a shelf, he saw dozens of books about traditional and modern haiku. There, facing the books, he had an epiphany that was more of a confession: He certainly had the time for 17 syllables a day. Now, there was no excuse not to read and enjoy haiku! The result is The Best Haiku 2023 International Anthology, the third annual collection in the series of winning haiku from around the world!

"This first, annual collection is the result of an online search for the best haiku. Here's the story... as a busy writing coach, manuscript editor, and school educator, I often told others that I couldn't find the time to read for my own pleasure. Then, during a trip to return a family member's overdue books, I was attracted to the library's poetry section. While scanningthe many titles, I noted dozens of books about traditional and modern haiku. Standing there between shelves, I had anepiphany that was more like a confession: I easily could find the time to read 17 syllables a day. No excuse! "After finishing the library books, I set up a Twitter account and named it Haiku Crush @HaikuCrush so I could tweet mycrushes on poets writing haiku. I quickly rediscovered and appreciated one of writing's oldest and shortest forms. If a haiku was reflective, inspiring, clever, or emotionally moving, then I liked it and shared it with others. "Next, I recruited my son and two friends to help me launch the Annual Search for the Best Haiku on a new website Icreated -- HaikuCrush.com -- where many writers submitted hundreds of haiku. Haiku Crush's team judged each of them. The rest of the story is this inaugural anthology of winning haiku... which I hope you'll also find the time to appreciate!" -- Stephen FitzGerald