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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

Podcast out today... poetrypea.com/s8e40-poetry...

S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

If like me you were no fan of these little beings, this podcast might just change your mind. Thanks for sending us your work Clodagh.

ClodaghO @iamagnat.bsky.social · 15d

I'm delighted to have a haiku of mine included in this podcast. Lots of tiny lovelies within, take a listen.

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 15d

if you go down to the woods today
you’re in for a big surprise
no teddy bear’s picnic, I’m afraid
but creepy crawlies and flies

Be brave… have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e39-creepy...

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

How great to have you on board! Thank you for trusting us with your work.

C. Oulens @owlnsquirrels1111.bsky.social · 13d

Some wonderful haikus & senryus in Poetry Pea podcast on “Creepy Crawlies”. Many thanks to Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social and Editor Patricia 🙏😊 for including my senryu (features @39:40 mins). Also included in Poetry Pea Journal, issue 4:25
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S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

Great poem Melissa! Thank you for sharing it with us.

meldenn73.bsky.social @meldenn73.bsky.social · 13d

a fly searches
through every room
no escape

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Thanks once again to the fabulous team at pea towers. It's great to be included with such talented poets.

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S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

I developed a greater appreciation of the little creatures through pieces like yours Mark.

MarkgZero @markgzero.bsky.social · 13d

What an enjoyable podcast the latest @thepoetrypea.bsky.social Creepy Crawlies in Haiku & Senryu is. Many intriguing ways of looking at insects, spiders and similar critters. Here's my little monoku:-

an aphid lands the chance of a new life

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S8E40 Poetry Pea’s International Dot Day Special – haiku and flashku fun – Poetry Pea

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

Always a pleasure to read great poems Rebecca

Rebecca Upjohn @rebeccaupjohn.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you, Patricia and @thepoetrypea.bsky.social for including my haiku in this Creepy Crawlies edition of the podcast. As always there are gems here. 🪰🕷️🪲

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 15d

if you go down to the woods today
you’re in for a big surprise
no teddy bear’s picnic, I’m afraid
but creepy crawlies and flies

Be brave… have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e39-creepy...

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 8d

@oyoguhito.bsky.social first comment on today's poetry podcast Jim "The Jim Young piece = No. 1 placement. Brilliantly executed." thought you might like to read that! poetrypea.com/s8e40-poetry...

S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu – Poetry Pea

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 14d

oh do have a listen. Clodagh thank you for trusting us with your poetry.

ClodaghO @iamagnat.bsky.social · 15d

I'm delighted to have a haiku of mine included in this podcast. Lots of tiny lovelies within, take a listen.

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 15d

if you go down to the woods today
you’re in for a big surprise
no teddy bear’s picnic, I’m afraid
but creepy crawlies and flies

Be brave… have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e39-creepy...

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 15d

if you go down to the woods today
you’re in for a big surprise
no teddy bear’s picnic, I’m afraid
but creepy crawlies and flies

Be brave… have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e39-creepy...

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 18d

Pleasure to feature you. Thanks to Amy who did a brilliant job.
Tune in 👉 poetrypea.com/s8e38-dancin...

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 18d

Poems, prompts… and a pinch of poetry politics. 🎭
This week’s Poetry Pea Podcast features haiku, controversy, & a question for YOU about fairness in competitions.
Tune in 👉 poetrypea.com/s8e38-dancin...

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 22d

Bless you. all good here, same with you I hope.

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you Gareth. Happy to tell you I shall be reading your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

Tendrils: Volume 2, 2025: Amazon.co.uk: McGuire, Ed. Patricia: 9798294853563: Books

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you Laura. Happy to tell you I shall be reading your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you Jim. Happy to tell you I shall be reding your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Sep 15

It’s #InternationalDotDay 🎨✨ A celebration of creativity, courage & connection. Poetry Pea invites you to try a Japanese-style short poem: pick a noun, write 3 lines about it (short-long-short, max 20 syllables). Reply with yours—top poems feature in our journal & podcast!

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Sep 15

It’s #InternationalDotDay 🎨✨ A celebration of creativity, courage & connection. Poetry Pea invites you to try a Japanese-style short poem: pick a noun, write 3 lines about it (short-long-short, max 20 syllables). Reply with yours—top poems feature in our journal & podcast!

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Sep 15

Full of excellent haibun, lovely to feature yours Robin.

Robin Rich @rrichwords.bsky.social · Sep 13

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#haibun #haiku #poetry

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Buy Tendrils: Volume 2, 2025 by McGuire, Ed. Patricia (ISBN: 9798294853563) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Sep 11

How to #Write a Superior #Poem. Great advice for all poets, but esepecially those who are submitting tanka to Poetry Pea for our October topic. Accompanies podcast S8E36
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How to Write a Superior Poem

In this pdf I will talk you through the method of writing what Teika, a Japanese master of poetry, called a superior poem.At the end of this you should be able to write, or be well on the way to write

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Sep 11

We were honoured to read your work. Thank you. The standard was high, so many congrats for being featured.

Pea TV Video Prompt August 2025

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎥 Prompt: tango dancers.
Put your verses in the comments on YouTube and you might be featured on the world number one english language haiku podcast, Poetry Pea. link ➡️ youtu.be/m2BsCR1ZkGc deadline 31st August
#haiku #micropoetry #prompt

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Pea TV Video Prompt August 2025

The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨ Haiku Call! ✨
This month’s video prompt: tango dancers in motion 💃🕺
Drop your haiku here — youtu.be/m2BsCR1ZkGc
your verse could be featured on the Poetry Pea Podcast (the world’s #1 English-language haiku podcast) & in our journal!
#haiku #poetrycommunity #tango #prompt

S8E27 Creepy Crawly Haiku – Poetry Pea

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The Poetry Pea @thepoetrypea.bsky.social · Aug 13

Your creepy-crawly haiku won’t write itself. 3 days left B4 the deadline scurries under the skirting board. 🐜✍️
👉 poetrypea.com/s8e27-creepy...

#Haiku #PoetryPea #PoetryCallOut #Micropoetry #CreepyCrawly #PoetryCommunity #submissions
Deadline 15th August