Meetings

Towpath members gathered by Zoom to share news and poems on November 9th. A total of 13 members joined, with animated discussion of virtual meeting options, the ongoing anthology project, and sharing and workshopping of poems. The next regular meeting will be held January 11th. For more information, check out https://www.towpathhaiku.com/ or email Matt (snyder.matt@gmail.com).

Announcements

Roberta Beary is honored to be selected as judge of the 14th Polish International Haiku Competition. Results are expected by 12/31/2024. Additionally, along with Jim Kacian, Lidia Rozmus, and Elżbieta Tabakowska, Roberta Beary co-judged the haiku competition at the 3rd International Haiku Conference at the Museum of Japanese Art and Industry Manggha held in Krakow this past September.

Matt Snyder’s cloudbreak poem was selected for the cover of Mayfly Issue 77, Summer 2024.

cloud break
a hummingbird shadows
the iris

Canal Boats

An occasional feature showcasing work by Towpath members.

fresh snowfall
auto drivers
record their artistry

  ~ Richard Titus

nuclear clouds
in the next world
i am childless

  ~ Roberta Beary, Acorn (Issue #53, Fall 2024)