S9E29 One Line Haiku & Senryu The Judges’ Choices and the best of the submissions

2026-07-27

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In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks can a single line hold an entire world?In this special Poetry Pea podcast, we explore the art of the one-line haiku and senryū through a carefully curated selection of original poems chosen from our latest submission period.Writing a successful one-line poem is far more challenging than it appears. In this episode you'll hear the poems selected for publication, discover why some stood out from hundreds of submissions, and listen to commentary exploring what makes an effective one-liner.This episode also ...

In this episode of Poetry Pea, the leading English-language haiku podcast, Patricia asks can a single line hold an entire world?

In this special Poetry Pea podcast, we explore the art of the one-line haiku and senryū through a carefully curated selection of original poems chosen from our latest submission period.

Writing a successful one-line poem is far more challenging than it appears. In this episode you'll hear the poems selected for publication, discover why some stood out from hundreds of submissions, and listen to commentary exploring what makes an effective one-liner.

This episode also features:

Judges' Choices nominations from Clive Grewcock, Lee Hudspeth, Johnny Moran and David Green
Commentary from the Poetry Pea editorial team member and guest contributor Lev Hart
Insights into the craft of contemporary haiku and senryū

Whether you're an experienced haiku poet or just beginning your journey, these original poems demonstrate the precision, surprise and resonance that make one-line haiku so compelling.

Poetry Pea is one of the world's leading podcasts dedicated to haiku, senryū and Japanese short-form poetry, featuring poetry readings, interviews, craft discussions and inspiration for writers at every stage.

Poet's featured today:

John S Green

Clive Grewcock

Sheikha A

Susan Andrews

Cynthia Anderson

Emil Karla

Peter Jastermsky

Adele Gallogly

Steve Bahr

Gavin Austin

Deborah A Bennett