S8E39 Creepy Crawlies in haiku & senryu

Original poems by global poets.

Welcome to the Poetry Pea Podcast – your home for haiku, senryū and short-form poetry. 🐞🦋🐝

In this episode, inspired by Liam Maguire’s “creepy crawly” presentation, our judges Clive Grewcock, Melissa Dennison and Liam himself share their nominations for the Judges’ Choice. Expect beetles, butterflies, ants, dragonflies, spiders and more – all captured in the tiny but powerful form of haiku and senryū.

✨ What you’ll hear:

• Original haiku, senryū and one-line poems from poets around the world
• Commentary from our judges
• A lively selection of poems which will be some of the poems featured in Poetry Pea Journal 4:25

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