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Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (September 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Many years ago, at a haiku meeting, someone asked me what my definition of a senryu was, and I said: “It is just a failed haiku is all.” It was a flip answer, not particularly literary, but I have grown to like it for both its brevity and its lack of preciseness, both of which fit the spirit of senryu perfectly.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2016

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year

Poetry Closed

Senryu alone, or included in haibun, haiga, and in any line arrangement, with or without a kigo, will be acceptable. Haiga can have an image that directly relates to the poem or one that is just ‘kool’ and/or thought provoking. Either way, and every way in between, is acceptable.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 8 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Haiku (or related), Other form.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Seasons/Holidays.
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 Sep 2025

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