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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

It was a privilege to serve as judge for the Betty Drevniok Award 2026, organized by Haiku Canada. Congratulations to all the winners and honourable mentions. My sincere thanks to Pearl Pirie and Haiku Canada for this honour. www.haikucanada.org/contests/dre... #haiku #micropoetry

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Alan Summers @thehaikutec.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Thanks! Yes, one joint collection and one solo collection on crows! The Comfort of Crows velvetduskpublishing.weebly.com/uploads/3/7/... cover design by @hifsays.bsky.social #haiku #crows

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Submission link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

bedridden— the weight of a dangling leaf -Hifsa Ashraf Seashores, issue 15, May 2026 Thanks Gilles for the honour! www.haikuspirit.org/seashores15.... #micropoetry #writingcommunity #haiku

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Many thanks to Dale Wisely for including my poem in First Frost, issue 11. www.firstfrostpoetry.com #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

We are halfway through! Thank you for the overwhelming response to PJAC’s 1st International Haiku Anthology 2026. Thanks to all those who have already submitted. We look forward to receiving submissions from those who have not yet submitted. Submission form link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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PJCA Islamabad’s 1st International Haiku Anthology 2026

Welcome to PJCA – 1st International Haiku Anthology 2026! The Pakistan Japan Cultural Association (PJCA), Islamabad, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan invites poets from around t...

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Haiku Commentary Blog team is pleased to announce its first haiku contest: George Klacsanzky Memorial Haiku Contest 2026. We invite you to submit your best work. Please visit our website for details. haikucommentary.com/contest/ #haiku #writingcommunity #contest #poetry #micropoetry

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Happy International Haiku Poetry Day! Call for Submission. Theme: Cherry Blossom Submission link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Many thanks to Patricia Carragon for including my haiku in the The May issue of Sense & Sensibility! sensesensibilityhaikujournal.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/t... #haiku #micropoetry #WritingCommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Happy International Haiku Poetry Day! Call for Submission. Theme: Cherry Blossom Submission link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

1/3 Pakistan Japan Cultural Association, Islamabad, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, proudly announces the launch of its 1st International Haiku Anthology 2026. Submit your finest work here! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A new #haiku anthology Turf Cottage, edited by Tony Pupello & published by tsuri‑dōrō Press is out! It featured the work of 47 poets, artists, &photographers from tsuri-dōrō Journal. Link to Amazon: amazon.com/turf-cottage-H… Link to tsuri‑dōrō Press tsuridoro.org/tsuri-doro-pre��

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Many thanks to Vandana Parashar and FemkuMag team for including my two poems in #FemkuMag, issue 41. femkumag.wixsite.com/home/current... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity #honourkilling #internationalwomensday

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Thrilled to be included in the newly released anthology Turf Cottage, edited by Tony Pupello and published by tsuri‑dōrō Press. Thanks Tony for the honour! Follow the link to get your copy: tsuridoro.org/tsuri-doro-p... #micropoetry #haiku #writingcommunity #anthology

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Glad to have two poems featured in VSANA (Viewing Stones Association of North America) on the stone of the month The Great Respiration. Thanks Tom Elias for the honour! www.vsana.org/ppp-47-mar-1... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Alan Summers @thehaikutec.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

@hifsays.bsky.social Wonderful, makes me think of Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl as well as your wonderful joy and celebration!

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Thanks Roberta for including my two poems in Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal. fivefleas.blogspot.com #micropoetry #haiku #monoku #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

"Beyond Emptiness"—my collaborative poetry collection on mysticism with Jacob D. Salzer and Nicholas Klacsanzky is now available on Lulu. Grab your copy, give it a read, and feel free to share your thoughts. Link to the book. lulu.com/shop/nicholas-… #writerslift #poetry #WritingCommunity #haiku

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

deep winter dawn the lingering notes of hu mantra Punlished in Wales Haiku Journal, Winter 2022-23

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Wales Haiku Journal @waleshaiku.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“A simple, powerful way to express love and gratitude to the Divine.” - @hifsays.bsky.social We loved this description shared with us by Hifsa, so we’ve added Hu Mantra to the Haiku Emporium - a #word rooted in devotion, simplicity, and #stillness. waleshaikujournal.com/haikuemporium

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Some updates about our Haiku Commentary blog! Link to the blog! haikucommentary.com #haiku #micropoetry #WritingCommunity #haikucommentary

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VJK @vjpoeticmusings.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

My mini library is enriched with the addition of Beyond Emptiness by Nicholas Klacsanzky, Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social & Jacob D. Salzer for which I had the honour of writing a blurb. I love this collection of mystical haiku. #micropoetry #haiku #senryu

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Thanks David for including my poem in the latest article of ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles... #haiku #micropoetry #Halloween

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Two haiku in Five Fleas Ichy Poetry. Thanks Roberta! fivefleas.blogspot.com/2025/12/morn... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Inspired by a 125-year-old haveli in Chishtian, Pakistan, owned by Bhadeira family, my rengay was recently featured and read by Eric for FreshOut Mag. Thanks Eric for the honour and thanks Sikander Fayyaz Bhadera for the inspiration! www.facebook.com/share/r/1DAj... #haiku #rengay #micropoetry

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Glad to be included in The Pan Haiku Review, issue 6, Autumn/Winter 2025. Thanks Alan Summers for the honour! www.callofthepage.org/the-pan-haik... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity #peace #sukkah #Gaza #war

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thanks Kelly Sauvage Moyer for featuring my monoku in Circle of Salt. And yes you can also comment on my bio. Lol circleofsaltmag.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-mo... #micropoetry #haiku #monoku #sufism #mysticism

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Many thanks to Oana & Timothy for featuring my haiku in Cold Moon Journal today. coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2025/11/hifs... #haiku #micropoetry #WritingCommunity

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Nicholas Klacsanzky @haikuforlife.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Featured on Haiku Commentary oil spill fish blowing bazooka bubbles — Elliot Diamond old snow unfolding mom’s bridal gown — Hifsa Ashraf hard-boiled summer a busboy’s smile begins to crack — R.C. Thomas Commentary at: haikucommentary.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/d... #haiku #poetry #commentary

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Haiku by Elliot Diamond, Hifsa Ashraf, and R.C. Thomas

oil spill fish blowing bazooka bubbles — Elliot DiamondFailed Haiku, issue 98.1, 2024 Commentary from Jacob D. Salzer: I appreciate this one-line haiku for revealing one of the severe consequences …

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

My debut in LEAF, Journal of The Daily Haiku. Many thanks to Ravi Kiran and Amanda White for the honour! leafjournal.io/leaf-issue-e... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Many thanks to Rick Lupert for publishing a haiku of mine in Haikuniverse! family dinner prep— the dough rises above our gossip Haikuniverse, November 26, 2025 haikuniverse.com/haiku-by-hif... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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family dinner prep— the dough rises above our gossip

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Please have a look at this week's commentaries on Haiku Commentary Blog! Congratulations to Elliot Diamond and R.C. Thomas! haikucommentary.wordpress.com #haiku #micropoetry #haikucommentary #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Many thanks to Rowan Beckett Minor and Kelly Sargent for including me in #FemkuMag, Issue 40, Autumn/Winter 2025. 69b046c2-a7e1-4a9a-9a22-1c70986eaa24.filesusr.com/ugd/f4c0ea_9... #micropoetry #haiku #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Many thanks to Katherine E Winnick for featuring my haiku today in Shadow Pond Journal. shadowpondjournal.blogspot.com/2025/11/hifs... #micropoetry #haiku #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Many thanks to Deborah for including my haiku in this week's HAIKU DIALOGUE – Music Around the World – To enlightenment and beyond or music and the spiritual path. thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialog... #haiku #micropoetry #sufism #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Thanks Kate for featuring another haiku of mine on Jalmurra. jalmurra.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/h... #haiku #Poetry #writingcommunity #micropoetry

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Drawing from Sufism, Zen, and other spiritual traditions, Beyond Emptiness is a collaborative collection of mystiku (mystical haiku) by 3 haiku poets, Hifsa Ashraf, Jacob D. Salzer, and Nicholas Klacsanzky. Now available from Lulu. www.lulu.com/shop/nichola... A blurb by Michael Dylan Welch.

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Many thanks to Luci and Joe for including one of my haiku in Autumn 2025 edition of Wales Haiku Journal. www.waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025 #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #WritingCommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Many thanks to Kate for publishing my haiku in Jalmurra recently! jalmurra.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/h... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Many thanks to Tony for including a haiku of mine in tsuri-dōrō issue #30 – Nov/Dec 2025. Remembrance Day — the poppy petals fall from a veteran’s diary – Hifsa Ashraf #micropoetry #haiku #writingcommunity #poetry #rememberanceday

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Two haiku of mine in Turning Japanese #17 – On the road of Suspect Device. Thanks Tim Gardiner for the honour! suspectdevicehq.blogspot.com/p/columns.html #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity #poetry

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Honoured to be featured in the first Laureate of Words Show on fcradio.co.uk. alongside some wonderful poets, where we shared audio recordings of our poems/literary work. Thanks Richard Thomas & FC Radio team for the honour! Show recording link! mixcloud.com/ferndale-ctg/r…

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Thanks David for including an old haiku of mine in the Halloween edition of ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray. solitary stroll-- shrouding the naked trees autumn fog www.asahi.com/ajw/articles... #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity #halloween2025

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moonless night a black cat closes his eyes and disappears--Mario Massimo Zontini (Parma, Italy)

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Glad to be included in this week's Haiku Dialogue prompt– Music Around the World – Loving you with all of my tunes or let’s talk about feelings.Thanks Deborah! distant stars— the refugee mother rewrites her lullaby -Hifsa Ashraf #micropoetry #haiku #WritingCommunity thehaikufoundation.org

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HAIKU DIALOGUE – Music Around the World – Loving you with all of my tunes or let's talk about feelings – long list - The Haiku Foundation

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thrilled to have received the 1st Prize in the 9th International Haiku Competition for the Radmila Bogojević Award 2025. Thanks to the jury! hazy day— untying the knots of mom’s apron maglovit dan – odvezujem čvorove na maminoj kecelji #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity #poetry #Serbia

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Beyond Emptiness is a collaborative mystiku (mystical haiku) collection by Hifsa Ashraf, Jacob D. Salzer, and Nicholas Klacsanzky. Please get your copy from Lulu. lulu.com/shop/nicholas-… #haiku #micropoetry #mysticism #writerslife #writerscommunity #meditation #peace

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Hifsa Ashraf @hifsays.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Many thanks to John Han for including my haiku in the October issue 32 of Fireflies’ Light. #haiku #micropoetry #writingcommunity mobap.edu/about.../publi…

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