''Frogpond'' is a

haiku is a type of short form poetry that originated in Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases composed of 17 Mora (linguistics), morae (called ''On (Japanese prosody), on'' in Japanese) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern; that include a ''kire ...

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published by the

Haiku Society of America The Haiku Society of America is a non-profit organization composed of haiku poets, editors, critics, publishers and enthusiasts that promotes the composition and appreciation of haiku in English. Founded in 1968, it is the largest society dedicate ...

. It is published electronically three times per year and consists of English-language haiku and senryu, linked forms including sequences,

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, rengay, and

haibun is a prosimetric literary form originating in Japan, combining prose and haiku. The range of ''haibun'' is broad and frequently includes autobiography, diary, essay, prose poem, short story and travel journal. History The term "''haibun''" was ...

, essays and articles on these forms, and book reviews. Submissions may come from members and nonmembers. The first issue was published in February 1978. Each issue of ''Frogpond'' features a $100 Best of Issue Frogpond Award sponsored by the Museum of Haiku Literature.

Past presidents

Cor van den Heuvel Cor Van den Heuvel (March 6, 1931 – September 12, 2024) was an American haiku poet, editor and archivist. Biography Van den Heuvel was born in Biddeford, Maine, and grew up in Maine and New Hampshire. He spent most of his life in New York Ci ...

Past editors

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*{{Official website, https://www.hsa-haiku.org/frogpond/index.html Poetry magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1978 Triannual magazines English-language magazines