New haiga by Maggie West

* Maggie West says “After I had been writing short poems for some years, I discovered haiku while studying formal western-style calligraphy. In 1992, I became a member of The British Haiku Society and was thereby introduced to other forms of Japanese poetry....

New haiga by John Irvine

* John Irvine is a regular contributor to IS&T – he is based in New Zealand with delusions of immortal failure and a cynical view of life. And check out Sunday 10 August's posting about a new publishing venture he is organising.