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Zachery May

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On occasion, I write poetry. He/him ChillSubs: https://www.chillsubs.com/profile/zacherymayauthor

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Sep 2

✨ Excited to share that Issue 111 of Failed Haiku is live!
I have three haiku and one haibun—“Stillborn”—included in this issue. Grateful to be among so many strong voices, and for the last issue too…

Read here: failedhaiku.com/2025/08/31/i...

#Haiku #Haibun #AmPublished #PoetryCommunity

Issue #111 Is Live (The last issue of Failed Haiku)

If Issue #110 was about innovation, I would say that Issue #111 is about gravity—and not without good reason. Many of us are dealing with health issues, caring for a loved one or perhaps grieving a…

failedhaiku.com

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Sep 4

Something new in Failed Haiku…

#haiga #haiku #poetrycommunity #amwriting #micropoetry #blueskypoets

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Sep 2

Issue #111 Is Live (The last issue of Failed Haiku)

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Aug 1

My haiku in Under The Basho, 2025.

underthebasho.com/the-journal/...

#haiku #senryu #micropoems #robin #garbagetruck #morning

Reposted by Zachery May

Wales Haiku Journal @waleshaiku.bsky.social · Jul 31

☀️ It's here!
 The Summer 2025 Edition of Wales #Haiku Journal is live, filled with global voices and unique evocations of Summer. Like this one by Bryan Rickert.

Join us, and celebrate summer in every line…

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#HaikuCommunity #poetrycommunity #newissue

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 31

Reading through this wonderful online haiku journal curated by @waleshaiku.bsky.social . When you have time, look through it (you may also find one of my haiku!).

www.waleshaikujournal.com/summer2025

#haiku #senryu #haibun #poetry #micropoems #waleshaikujournal

SUMMER 2025 | home

The Summer '25 Edition of the Wales Haiku Journal

www.waleshaikujournal.com

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 28

Under The Basho was kind enough to publish a haiku of mine in their 2025 ongoing issue. Check it out at the link!

underthebasho.com/the-journal/...

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #robin #garbagetruck #poetry

Under the Basho - Haiku

underthebasho.com

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 23

i hide my toes
in a rock-sand beach—
bare cottonwood trees

#haiku #haikuprompt #dailyhaikuprompt #senryu #micropoem #beach

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 22

sunset candle
shadows flickering
through corn stalks

#haiku #micropoetry #dailyhaikuprompt #candle #senryu

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 20

last morning campfire…
the little brown bat whispers
goodbye to the night

Actually 5-7-5, and I think it works this time. Most of the time, I think it’s too much.

#haiku #senryu #micropoem #poetry #camping #poems #actually575foronce?

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 19

Check out my haibun on @coldmoonjournal.bsky.social !

#haiku #haibun #tanka #poetry #poem #senryu

coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com/2025/07/prio...

Priority Mail, a haibun by Zachery May

haiku senryu tanka micropoetry tanshi

coldmoonjournal.blogspot.com

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 17

Beautiful!

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 15

I also found out one of my haibun will be published with @coldmoonjournal.bsky.social ! Huzzah! I’ll be sure to share links when it’s up.

#haiku #haibun #poetry #poems #poet

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thrilled to wake up the other day and find out one of my haiku will be published in the Wales Haiku Journal! I’ll share here!

#haiku #poetry #micropoetry #waleshaikujournal @waleshaiku.bsky.social

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Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jul 4

the eagle flees
its cage then flies
into another

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Jun 21

I’d pick those perfect cherries
if only I was smaller
and braver

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · May 20

Enjoying this a lot so far!

#poetry #poems #poetryanthology #poetrybooks

Zachery May @zacherymay.bsky.social · Apr 17

mated cardinals
flit among the smoke
of cigar and campfire

#haiku #spring #poetry

Reposted by Zachery May

FLARE Magazine (SUBS CLOSED) @flaremagazine.bsky.social · Apr 4

Stats for Issue 2 So Far:
Total subs: 48
Total accepted subs: 13
How many subs per category:
43 poems, 3 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art
Accepted subs per category:
7 poems, 0 CNF, 1 hybrid, 2 flash fiction, 3 art

Submit here:
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We close after April 15th!!