The Poetry Pea

Oh wow that is a pleasant surprise ~ thank you for sharing that with me ~

dipped in praise
my writing hand’s pen itches
to walk your line

Fancy yourself a word-wrangler of the five-line persuasion?
We’re open for tanka submissions at the Poetry Pea Podcast & Journal. Send us your best!
Deadline looms, 15th October...kettle’s on. ☕️
#tanka #micropoetry #haikucommunity #poetrysubmissionhttps://poetrypea.com/submissions-2025/

Podcast out today... poetrypea.com/s8e40-poetry...

If like me you were no fan of these little beings, this podcast might just change your mind. Thanks for sending us your work Clodagh.

How great to have you on board! Thank you for trusting us with your work.

Great poem Melissa! Thank you for sharing it with us.

I developed a greater appreciation of the little creatures through pieces like yours Mark.

Always a pleasure to read great poems Rebecca

@oyoguhito.bsky.social first comment on today's poetry podcast Jim "The Jim Young piece = No. 1 placement. Brilliantly executed." thought you might like to read that! poetrypea.com/s8e40-poetry...

oh do have a listen. Clodagh thank you for trusting us with your poetry.

if you go down to the woods today
you’re in for a big surprise
no teddy bear’s picnic, I’m afraid
but creepy crawlies and flies

Be brave… have a listen poetrypea.com/s8e39-creepy...

Pleasure to feature you. Thanks to Amy who did a brilliant job.
Tune in 👉 poetrypea.com/s8e38-dancin...

Poems, prompts… and a pinch of poetry politics. 🎭
This week’s Poetry Pea Podcast features haiku, controversy, & a question for YOU about fairness in competitions.
Tune in 👉 poetrypea.com/s8e38-dancin...

Bless you. all good here, same with you I hope.

Thank you Gareth. Happy to tell you I shall be reading your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

Thank you Laura. Happy to tell you I shall be reading your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

Thank you Jim. Happy to tell you I shall be reding your poem on the Podcast on the 7th October and putting it in the Poetry Pea Journal 5:25, out later in the year.

It’s #InternationalDotDay 🎨✨ A celebration of creativity, courage & connection. Poetry Pea invites you to try a Japanese-style short poem: pick a noun, write 3 lines about it (short-long-short, max 20 syllables). Reply with yours—top poems feature in our journal & podcast!

It’s #InternationalDotDay 🎨✨ A celebration of creativity, courage & connection. Poetry Pea invites you to try a Japanese-style short poem: pick a noun, write 3 lines about it (short-long-short, max 20 syllables). Reply with yours—top poems feature in our journal & podcast!

Full of excellent haibun, lovely to feature yours Robin.

How to Write a Superior Poem In this pdf I will talk you through the method of writing what Teika, a Japanese master of poetry, called a superior poem.At the end of this you should be able to write, or be well on the way to write

How to #Write a Superior #Poem. Great advice for all poets, but esepecially those who are submitting tanka to Poetry Pea for our October topic. Accompanies podcast S8E36
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We were honoured to read your work. Thank you. The standard was high, so many congrats for being featured.

Pea TV Video Prompt August 2025 YouTube video by Poetry Pea

🎥 Prompt: tango dancers.
Put your verses in the comments on YouTube and you might be featured on the world number one english language haiku podcast, Poetry Pea. link ➡️ youtu.be/m2BsCR1ZkGc deadline 31st August
#haiku #micropoetry #prompt

Pea TV Video Prompt August 2025 YouTube video by Poetry Pea

✨ Haiku Call! ✨
This month’s video prompt: tango dancers in motion 💃🕺
Drop your haiku here — youtu.be/m2BsCR1ZkGc
your verse could be featured on the Poetry Pea Podcast (the world’s #1 English-language haiku podcast) & in our journal!
#haiku #poetrycommunity #tango #prompt

Your creepy-crawly haiku won’t write itself. 3 days left B4 the deadline scurries under the skirting board. 🐜✍️
👉 poetrypea.com/s8e27-creepy...

#Haiku #PoetryPea #PoetryCallOut #Micropoetry #CreepyCrawly #PoetryCommunity #submissions
Deadline 15th August

4 days left to submit your creepy-crawly haiku to Poetry Pea before the deadline wriggles away. Don’t miss the feast... 🪳✍️
👉 poetrypea.com/s8e27-creepy...

#Haiku #PoetryPea #CreepyCrawly #PoetryCommunity #Micropoetry #PoetryCallOut #submissions

Only 5 days left to send us your creepy-crawly haiku before the deadline scuttles off. Don’t get caught in the web. 🕷️✍️

👉 poetrypea.com/s8e27-creepy...

#Haiku #PoetryPea #CreepyCrawly #PoetryCommunity #Micropoetry #PoetryCallOut #submissions

“Zōka: the power of becoming.”
Our new episode is a live salon featuring readings from One Thread and reflections on haiku, creativity, and the natural world.
🌱 First-time event, many voices, one thread.
🎧 Listen now & join the conversation. poetrypea.com/s8e31-poetry... #haiku

@gamingnews-rt.bsky.social thank you for the repost

@davgar51.bsky.social big thanks for the repost