The hayku is a 21st century diasporic poetry form invented in 2003 by Ms. Eileen Tabios. Since its debut, the hayku has been taken up by poets around the world, generating five anthologies and numerous single-author collections as well as appearances in a wide variety of literary journals. In 2018, the hayku’s 15-year-anniversary will be celebrated with exhibitions and reading at the San Francisco Public Library and Saint Helena Public Library as well as with a new anthology, HAYKU 15, which presents 128 poets and translators from 13 countries as well as eight languages.
The hayku is a 21st century diasporic poetry form invented in 2003 by Ms. Eileen Tabios. Since its debut, the hayku has been taken up by poets around the world, generating five anthologies and numerous single-author collections as well as appearances in a wide variety of literary journals. In 2018, the hayku’s 15-year-anniversary will be celebrated with exhibitions and reading at the San Francisco Public Library and Saint Helena Public Library as well as with a new anthology, HAYKU 15, which presents 128 poets and translators from 13 countries as well as eight languages.