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, June 18, 2026

Orphanage Gate Tanka

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hand-me-down shirts with elbows worn thin in dim twilight each boy's gaze tracks the couple  past the orphanage gate NeverEnding Story, ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Spring Equinox Haiku

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spring equinox half asleep, half awake to twilit skies Asahi Haikuist Network, March 20, 2026
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Floating Life Haiku

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this floating life ... tea leaves at the bottom of my chipped cup Asahi Haikuist Network, March 6 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026

Nameless Headstone Haiku

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sunlit edges softened with moss ... nameless headstone O2 Haiku, March 10 2026 
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Flooding Tanka

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after the flooding in this tourist town the sound of a whiskey bottle tapping the dock O2 Haiku, February 3 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026

Golfball-Brained Man and Inflation Tanka

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Politics of Distraction , XIII this golfball-brained man behind the Resolute Desk loves  inflation  ... a MAGA sign,  Donald   Trump        ...
Friday, June 12, 2026

Bigger Splash Tanka

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In memory of David Hockney (9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026) Inspired by "A Bigger Splash" (1967) a cloud of droplets from the blue swi...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Sips of Tea Haiku

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cherry blossoms between sips of tea birdsong Sakura Haiku Challenge 2026
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Sudden Burst Haiku

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I live as I dream alone, yet a sudden burst of morning birdsong 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, February 6 2026
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Fence Haiku

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two-feet higher fence new neighbour’s bulldog eyeing my beagle below 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, February 10, 2026
Monday, June 8, 2026

Dream within a Dream haiku

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on the blade of grass drops of dew roll into one … dream within a dream 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, February 2 2026
Sunday, June 7, 2026

Family Values Banner Gembun

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Trump Empire, Inc. , XCIII A Family Values banner tangled with the flagpole atop the White House roof, silhouetted against the sunset. only ...
Saturday, June 6, 2026

Lopsided Moon Haiku

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lopsided moon ... eyes fixed on my wife straddling me NeverEnding Story, June 6 2026 FYI: This haiku could be read as a sequel and a prequel...
Friday, June 5, 2026

Green Bill Haiku

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March snowstorm the prime minister drones on through the Green Bill Sense & Sensibility, March 2026
Thursday, June 4, 2026

First Light Haiku

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first light of the year in my dead father’s footsteps… a dream, and alive 5-7-5 Haiku Journal, January 30 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Work Haiku

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work, work and work etched across my office pane ... sunlight tinged gray Asahi Haikuist Network, February 6 2026
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

False Dawn Haiku

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false dawn a Tai Chi apprentice twisting the breeze ESUJ-H, January, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026

War News on Mute Haiku

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war news on mute our pot of tea steeps dark and darker Sense & Sensibility, January 2026
Sunday, May 31, 2026

Parting Words Tanka

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so much of life grows clearer with the years — her parting words yet grit like sand in my mouth whenever I repeat them NeverEnding Story, Ma...
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Silhouetted Figure

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At the edge of night, memories flare like lanterns drifting on a river. hospice window morning mist ghosting the blossoms Frogpond, 49:1, 20...
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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 169 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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