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Author Archives: Michael Welch

The Seed of the Human Heart: Writing Tanka

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on April 12, 2007 by Michael WelchSeptember 9, 2022

Editor’s Note — To read some of Michael Dylan Welch’s Tanka poetry, click here You’ve heard of haiku, but did you know that it’s a spring chicken compared with another genre of short Japanese poetry? The rich heritage of this poetry stretches back more than a thousand years longer than haiku. Indeed, the poetic grand … Continue reading →

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Posted in Archives, From Our Contributors, WIR2007

Becoming a Haiku Poet

Sheila Bender's Writing It Real Posted on April 13, 2006 by Michael WelchMarch 26, 2014

Last week, you read Michael Welch’s instruction on writing haiku. This week you’ll learn more about haiku and publishing from a transcript of my email interview with him. It includes the treat of some of Michael’s poems at the end as well as links to more of his writing and several sites of interest. Sheila … Continue reading →

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Posted in Archives, From Our Contributors, WIR2006, WIR2014

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