{"id":38,"date":"2014-06-29T22:44:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T02:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehaikufoundation.org\/test99\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:13:36","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Troutswirl &#8211; The Haiku Foundation Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598323088516{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;latest-post-grid&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1605550638857{padding-right: 7.5% !important;padding-left: 7.5% !important;}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"skinny-header\">OUR<\/span> LATEST POSTS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Haiku Writing Prompts, Dialogue and Information Curated by The Haiku Foundation\u2019s Passionate Team of Contributors<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<style>.vcex-recent-news-wrap.vcex_69b4c2b4aaccf .vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading{font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.3em;color:#758c94;}.vcex-recent-news-wrap.vcex_69b4c2b4aaccf a.vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore{font-size:12px;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-wrap vcex-module vcex_69b4c2b4aaccf\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news wpex-clr wpex-row\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-1\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-77661 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renku-sessions tag-kala-ramesh tag-purple-haze tag-the-haiku-foundation tag-the-renku-sessions entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories 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status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-haiku-dialogue tag-haiku-dialogue tag-kjmunro tag-nancy-brady tag-the-haiku-foundation entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-1160\">Haiku Dialogue<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-dialogue-world-of-animals-domestic-creatures-pets-and-more-commentary\/\">HAIKU DIALOGUE \u2013 World of Animals \u2013 Domestic Creatures (Pets and More) \u2013 commentary<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>domestic creatures (pets and more) \u2013 commentary<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-dialogue-world-of-animals-domestic-creatures-pets-and-more-commentary\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-3\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-76806 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-haiku-for-healing tag-haiku-for-healing tag-lavana-kray tag-sonam-chhoki tag-the-haiku-foundation entry no-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-3596\">Haiku for Healing<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-for-healing-haiga-as-a-healing-practice-5\/\">Haiku for Healing &#8211; Haiga as a Healing Practice<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Week 5<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-for-healing-haiga-as-a-healing-practice-5\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-1\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-77411 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thf-monthly-kukai tag-the-haiku-foundation tag-thf-monthly-kukai entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-1525\">THF Monthly Kukai<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/still-time-to-submit-to-the-march-2026-thf-monthly-kukai\/\">Still Time to Submit to the March 2026 THF Monthly Kukai<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>You can still participate in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/still-time-to-submit-to-the-march-2026-thf-monthly-kukai\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-2\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-77487 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renku-sessions tag-kala-ramesh tag-purple-haze tag-the-haiku-foundation tag-the-renku-sessions entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-163\">Renku Sessions<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/the-renku-sessions-purple-haze-week-3\/\">The Renku Sessions: Purple Haze &#8211; Week 3<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>The first leap forward.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/the-renku-sessions-purple-haze-week-3\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-3\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-76185 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-haiku-dialogue tag-haiku-dialogue tag-kjmunro tag-nancy-brady tag-the-haiku-foundation entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-1160\">Haiku Dialogue<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-dialogue-world-of-animals-domestic-creatures-pets-and-more-long-list\/\">HAIKU DIALOGUE \u2013 World of Animals \u2013 Domestic Creatures (Pets and More) \u2013 long list<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>domestic creatures (pets and more) \u2013 long list<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-dialogue-world-of-animals-domestic-creatures-pets-and-more-long-list\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-1\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-76802 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-haiku-for-healing tag-haiku-for-healing tag-lavana-kray tag-sonam-chhoki tag-the-haiku-foundation entry no-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-3596\">Haiku for Healing<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-for-healing-haiga-as-a-healing-practice-4\/\">Haiku for Healing &#8211; Haiga as a Healing Practice<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Week 4<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/haiku-for-healing-haiga-as-a-healing-practice-4\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-2\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-77218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education-resources category-new-to-haiku tag-charlotte-digregorio tag-interviews-with-haiku-educators tag-new-to-haiku tag-philomene-kocher entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-1761\">New to Haiku<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/interview-with-a-haiku-educator-charlotte-digregorio-talks-to-philomene-kocher\/\">Interview with a Haiku Educator: Charlotte Digregorio talks to Philomene Kocher<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>As part of New to Haiku's new Interviews with Haiku Educators series, Charlotte Digregorio shares&hellip;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/interview-with-a-haiku-educator-charlotte-digregorio-talks-to-philomene-kocher\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-3\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-77351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-thf-monthly-kukai tag-beverly-acuff-momoi tag-the-haiku-foundation tag-thf-monthly-kukai entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-1525\">THF Monthly Kukai<\/span><\/div><header class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title\"><h3 class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-title-heading entry-title wpex-mb-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/thf-monthly-kukai-february-2026-2\/\">THF Monthly Kukai \u2014 March 2026<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-excerpt entry-excerpt wpex-my-15 wpex-text-pretty wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><p>Take part in the THF Monthly Kukai . . .<\/p><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore-wrap entry-readmore-wrap wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thehaikufoundation.org\/thf-monthly-kukai-february-2026-2\/\" class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-readmore theme-button outline\">Read more<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-wrap vcex-grid-item col span_1_of_3 col-1\"><article class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry wpex-flex post-76436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-haikulife category-international-haiku-poetry-day tag-haikulife tag-haikulife-haiku-film-festival tag-international-haiku-poetry-day tag-the-haiku-foundation entry has-media\"><div class=\"vcex-news-entry-details wpex-flex-grow entry-details wpex-first-mt-0 wpex-last-mb-0 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"vcex-recent-news-entry-categories entry-categories wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-xs wpex-text-3 wpex-uppercase wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-clr\"><span class=\"term-166\">HaikuLife<\/span><\/div><header 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