Poetry in the Moment

Blog Archive of Chen-ou Liu’s Published Poems: If no one reads my poetry, Death will be the Reviewer.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Hazy Crescent Haiku

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hazy crescent ... the trace of what I was (is this all) Time Haiku, 65, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Glasswing Butterfly Haiku

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after Ecclesiastes 1:9 glasswing butterfly in morning sunshine anything new? NeverEnding Story, August 19 2026 FYI: Ecclesiastes 1:9 (New In...
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

First Morning Sun Gembun

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awake alone to the year’s first morning sun.  in the mirror  this familiar stranger …  a burst of birdsong The Bougainvillea Journal, 1, 202...
Monday, August 17, 2026

Dayandnightmare

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Trump Empire, Inc.:  C a senryu-inflected, visual haibun A red brick wall fills my field of vision; its perimeters are out of sight. MAGAMAG...
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Maple Leaf Flag Tanka

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the Maple Leaf flaps in drifting snowfalkes  ... a hyphen before "Canadian" joins my two halves The Bougainvillea Journal, 1, 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026

Summer Grass Haiku

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summer grass on both sides of the border rusted helmets Highly Commended, Wales Haiku Journal Summer Competition 2026 FYI: For a detailed an...
Friday, August 14, 2026

Old Grief Haiku

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lone beach stroll wave after wave  of old grief  The Bougainvillea Journal, 1, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026

Bruise-toned Night Haiku

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bruise-toned night  things she remembers  things she doesn't  The Bougainvillea Journal, 1, 2026
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Aftermath Kyoka

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Politics of Distraction , XXI aftermath ... questions amid camera clicks before Trump yet the lingering smell from this catering truck Never...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Hum of Summer Clouds Haiku

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rippling sunshine a hum of summer clouds  in the mountain stream NeverEnding Story, August 11 2026 FYI: It might be interesting to do a comp...
Monday, August 10, 2026

Forest Bathing Trail Haiku

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forest bathing trail ... the scent of dappled sunlight and birdsong Cafe Haiku, April 27 2026
Sunday, August 9, 2026

Great Blue Heron Haiku

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lone great blue heron crack after crack splitting the frozen river Cafe Haiku, April 27 2026
Saturday, August 8, 2026

Lone Bear Haiku

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a lone bear wind-sculpted ice cliff in twilight Cafe Haiku, April 27 2026
Friday, August 7, 2026

Seaside Train Trip Tanka

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seaside train trip to my childhood hometown with eyes closed and the window ajar I breathe in, and breathe out ...  Laurels, 5, 2026
Thursday, August 6, 2026

Pink Roses Drooping Tanka

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pink roses drooping in a vase— the shadow of the psychiatrist darkens my niece's face hedgerow, 152, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026

One Stray Blossom Haiku

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breezy sunshine in a field of poppies one stray blossom NeverEnding Story, August 5 2026 FYI: My haiku is allusive to the following: across ...
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Night Breeze Haiku

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scent of night breeze pink blossoms drizzle with laughter PJCA’s First International Multilingual Haiku Anthology , 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026

Remembering

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"doctor, please the sounds, they won''t leave" a boy mutters … buzzing of drones, roar of jets screams of Gazans, living a...
Sunday, August 2, 2026

Human, All Too Human

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heated breaths and tangled bedsheets bodies and dreams . . . the bittersweet burden of this love affair   to Kintsugi Master I lament, with ...
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Mind Snow-White Haiku

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In response to Anaïs Nin's claim: If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don...
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Chen-ou Liu, 劉鎮歐
Born in Taipei,Taiwan, Chen-ou Liu was a college teacher, essayist, editor,and two-time winner of the national Best Book Review Radio Program Award.In 2002,he emigrated to Canada and settled in Ajax,a suburb of Toronto. Featured in New Resonance 7: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku, and listed as one of the top ten haiku poets for 2011(Simply Haiku, 9:3,4, Autumn/Winter 2011),Chen-ou Liu is the author of five books, including Following the Moon to the Maple Land (First Prize, 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest) and A Life in Transition and Translation (Honorable Mention, 2014 Turtle Light Press Biennial Haiku Chapbook Contest). His tanka and haiku have been honored with 170 awards,including First Prize Co-Winner, 7th and 8th International Tanka Festival Competition, 2012; Tanka First and Third Places, 2011 San Francisco International Competition; Grand Prix, 2010 Klostar Ivanic Haiku Contest and First Prize Co-Winner, 2010 Haiku International Association Haiku Contest.
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