Haiku Journal Issue #69 Brings Fifty New Haiku to Print, From Egret Wings to Winter Trails

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Nov. 8, 2026 - PRLog -- Haiku Journal has released Issue #69 in paperback, a collection of fifty haiku by fifty poets, published by Prolific Press Inc.

The 60-page, 5.5 x 8.5 inch book gives each haiku its own page, untitled and surrounded by white space, so every poem can be read on its own terms. The cover painting of a white egret landing among water hyacinths comes straight from the poems inside.

"Fifty perfect bites that linger on the palate, full of resonance, each a little door to somewhere else. Somewhere we can go, thanks to these fine poets," said Glenn Lyvers, editor-in-chief of Haiku Journal.

The issue opens on the first cricket of spring and white dogwood petals scattered like confetti for bare feet, then follows the year through vernal pools sparkling in new sun, autumn treetops igniting into flame, and a snowman's top hat and carrot casting a rounded shadow on the morning frost. A chipmunk pauses to watch for the hawk, a killdeer feigns a broken wing to save her chicks, and two old dogs leave paw prints on a long winter trail. Quieter moments sit beside them: initials fading into sycamore bark, and a lighthouse keeper descending the steps one last time.

Issue #69 features haiku by Tracy Ahrens, Laurie Beringer, Marilyn Berry, Gloria Pape Caviglia, Suzanne Cottrell, Sarah Deranleau, John Donoghue, Denise Dumars, Lynette Esposito, Francis Flavin, Lori Gay, Nicholas Gentile, Eric Goldfarb, Gail Greenwood, Dave Gregg, Mary Catherine Harper, Ji-Huan He, Jackleen Holton, Robert Hunt, Victoria M Johnson, Lianne Kamp, Nancy Kangas, C L Killgore, Peter J. King, Melissa Laussmann, Chen-Ou Liu, Aaqilah Mangarun, Beth Mathison, Tina Mckeon, Alan Meyrowitz, Lisa Munson, James Penha, Kerry Rawlinson, Carl Redick, Lorraine Rose, Debosmita Routh, Greg Schwartz, Barbara Shapiro, Shahnaz Thahir, Debbie Walker-Lass, Adrienne Wartts, Madison Williams, Jim Wolper, Susan Won, Peter W Yaremko, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia, Mantz Yorke, Rachel Zempel, Jack Zetlin, and George Zoumpoulakis.

Haiku Journal has published haiku since 2008, and every issue is free to read online. Prolific Press Inc. of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, publishes poetry journals, chapbooks and collections.

Haiku Journal Issue #69 (ISBN 978-1-63275-239-0) is available now from the Prolific Press bookstore for $16.95.

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