all day long i feel its weight the unworn necklace
Bio

Bio

Roberta Beary (they/she) identifies as gender fluid, and writes to connect with the silenced, to let them know they are not alone. After 60 rejections, their prose poem 'After You Self Medicate with Roethke's The Waking Read by Text to Speech App' won the Bridport Prize. Their work appears in The New York Times (Modern Love/Tiny Love Stories), Rattle, and 100 Word Story. The longtime haibun editor at Modern Haiku, she travels the world as Roving Ambassador for The Haiku Foundation.

 

 

The “bittersweet poignancy” of this collection is a telling awareness of what it means to be human.
2018-12-10T14:55:07+00:00
The “bittersweet poignancy” of this collection is a telling awareness of what it means to be human.

Her masterful haiku veer from savage humor to wistful poignancy.
2018-12-10T14:55:55+00:00
Her masterful haiku veer from savage humor to wistful poignancy.
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Roberta has featured in

Haiku in English : the first hundred years

Awards and Recognition

  • Finalist, Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards (2025 & 2016)
  • Winner, Haiku Society of America Book Award (2024 & 2014)
  • 1st Prize Winner, Bridport Prize for Poetry (2022)
  • Winner, Snapshot Press Book Award (2019 & 2006)
  • Finalist, Eric Hoffer Book Awards (2016)
  • Finalist, Poetry Society of America Book Award (2008)

More...

Haibun—the ancient Japanese form combining haiku and prose—has, over the past decades, been adopted and adapted by writers worldwide. Yet, despite its dynamic growth, much about the form remains misunderstood. In Haibun: A Writer’s Guide, three experienced editors and writers explore what goes into a good haibun and how its components (title, prose, haiku) connect to spark new insights and epiphanies. The authors also trace the history of English-language haibun, demonstrate the ways in which a haibun can resonate with readers, and illustrate how writers are pushing the boundaries of the form without losing its essence. With dozens of examples, resources, and writing prompts, Haibun: A Writer’s Guide will lead you to a new understanding and appreciation of this ever-evolving form.