The Haiku Society of America is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English. Membership is open to all readers, writers, and students of haiku.
The HSA has been meeting regularly since its inception and sponsors open lectures, workshops, readings, and contests. The HSA has over 1000 members around the country and overseas.
The Society's journal, Frogpond, founded in 1978, features work by the HSA members and others, as well as articles and book reviews. The HSA also publishes a Newsletter containing reports of the Society's national meetings and news of regional, national, and international events.
The HSA maintains a Web site with additional information about the Society, archives of winners of the HSA contests, and other haiku activities at <http://www.hsa-haiku.org>.
Details of locations, times, and programs will appear in the HSA Newsletter and Web site, as will announcements and details of HSA regional meetings. Reminders of national meetings, HSA contest deadlines, and occasional other news or announcements will also be sent by e-mail. Inquiries regarding regional meetings can also be addressed to the appropriate regional coordinator.
Goals
The Haiku Society of America is composed of haiku poets, editors, critics, publishers, and enthusiasts dedicated to:
Promoting the creation and appreciation of haiku and related forms, (haibun, haiga, renku, senryu, sequences, and tanka) among its members and the public.
Fostering association, friendship, communication, and mutual support among haiku poets in the United States and around the world.
The Haiku Society of America was founded in 1968 by Harold G. Henderson and Leroy Kanterman. From a group of 21 charter members who attended the first meeting in New York City, the Society has grown to embrace over 1000 members from all parts of the United States and the world.
Meetings, readings, workshops, awards programs, and various publications have provided members with stimulation and opportunities to learn about haiku and related art forms and to share their work with a wide variety of people who have an interest in haiku. The Haiku Society of America has played and continues to play a vital role in the unfolding of the refreshingly democratic and lively English-language haiku movement.