Haibun

In fact, it wasn't even a haibun prompt.

[laughs]

But then again, uh, Lou Watts is one of the co-authors, along with Roberta Berry and Rich Yeomans, of Haibun: A Writer's Guide, a book we often talk about on Critique of the Week.

I know Tim brings it up too.

Definitely do.

... which is important for writing.

[laughs]

And then... [laughs] Yeah, and then that thing that they talk about so much in Haibun: A Writer's Guide, but the, the differences between the prose section, the, and the haiku, and the title-

My thanks to Shane and Robert who co-edited with me and of course to Richard without whom I would be absolutely lost when I put all these journals to bed.

If, once I've finished reading to you, you'd like to read more of the wonderful Haibun in the journal, the link will be in the show notes in this week's episode.

Just have a wander over to the website and look for episode 37 of the ninth series.

And speaking of links, thank you so much for the feedback on the readings I put out over the summer.

The haibun form is not a short form.

There's no restriction in the length of a haibun, nor in the number of haiku it contains.

You saw this illustrated in Mark's Haibun.

And now I'm going to read the editor's choice Haibun to you.