The Best Haiku Collection 5: International Anthology: Annual Search by HaikuCrush.com

The Best Haiku annual anthologies started when a professional editor, teacher and writing coach was re-introduced to the pleasures of reading in his spare time. Stephen FitzGerald started reading Haiku on social media to "crush on" and share the poets he enjoyed the most. After work, before bed, he read dozens of haiku. "You may read faster than I, but it takes me about 20 seconds to read a haiku and have a complete reading experience." He takes The Best Haiku wherever he'll be waiting, such as the doctor's office, post office line, etc. His near-daily crushes went on for a year. Then he began a search to find great haiku from around the world. His website HaikuCrush.com recruits judges to read hundreds of submissions, choose 50 winning haiku for each book, and give honorariums to the best of the best! The Best Haiku collections -- since 2021 -- have made wonderful gifts for seasoned and budding poets, and perhaps you, too!