Welcome to the December, 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme this month is night. Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Wales. campfire the crescendo of cricket songs     Adjei Agyei-Baah the night is also in my mirror     ai li passing the boarding house where Dad spent one night before his final days     Alan Bern so, little spider we sleep in ..read more

Welcome to the November 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. This month there is no particular theme. Each poem is just one line long . . . revealing meaning and depth in a deceptively simple form. Contributing poets are from Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Wales. october mist some late apples for pie     ai li autumn memory my red bobber on grandpa’s pond     Al Gallia crescent moon apostrophizes an old fir ..read more

Welcome to the October 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme of this month’s collection is “kitchen haiku” Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Wales. a sink full of unfulfilled dreams     ai li grandma’s pantry . . . hidden behind the preserves pear wine     Al Gallia dirty dishes wait in the cupboard clean ones in the sink     Alan Bern back of the pantry a l ..read more

Welcome to the September 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme of this month’s collection is “homeplace” Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Wales     old malaya the only way back is to dream     ai li dallas, texas tarzan matinee starting all bike racks filled     Al Gallia berkeley everything expected begins again     Alan Bern b ..read more

Welcome to the August 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme of this month’s collection is “water.” Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Wales     koi — the pond’s smile in one bubble     Adjei Agyei-Baah    a leak my roof crying     ai li hose on discovering water’s pressure tiny grandson   ..read more

Welcome to the July 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme of this month’s collection is “sound / no sound” Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Ghana, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Wales      old barber his scissors snip around my ears     Adjei Agyei-Baah the hidden language of dentures     ai li desert wind . . . the rusty windmill squeals all night &nb ..read more

 Welcome to the June 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. This month there is no particular theme. Each poem is just one line long (or even a single word!)  . . .  revealing meaning and depth in a deceptively simple form. Contributing poets are from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States pond’s ripple a koi’s breath     Adjei Agyei-Baah the sweetness of well water     ai li so many Alans clum ..read more

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. The theme for this month’s collection is “drinkable haiku.” Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States farmwork done drinking palm wine amid the bustle of late bees     Adjei Agyei-Baah collecting dewdrops for grandmother’s tea a chinese fable     ai li even toddlers suck on cooled blueberry juice now on lips and tongue   ..read more

Welcome to the April 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal. This month’s collection focuses on Things That Make Us Happy … small things, major things, long ago memories, and current moments. Contributing poets are from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States Wishing you a sense of peace and happiness as you read the following haiku . . . . lakeside breaking bread with fishes     Adjei A ..read more

 Welcome to the March 2022 issue of brass bell: a haiku journal Contributing poets are from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, India, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States mother staying up all night when i was ill     ai li around my wife a bright corona of burnt orange sunset     Alan Bern grey hair and tie dye fending off the present with her fondue fork     Alan Peat in dialect grandma speaks to her peonies     Alexis Rotella a fe ..read more