Submissions Open February 1 for March Sense & Sensitivity Haiku Journal
Welcome to the March issue of Sense & Sensibility! This month we chase the energy, unpredictability, and seasonal frenzy that makes March so memorable.
Submissions will open February 1, 2026, and end February 15 at noon ET, unless we reach our quota sooner. Please send early to increase your chances of being published. For poets published in the February issue, please skip a month before submitting again.
The prompt for March: March Madness. Think of March’s wild weather shifts, the emotional turbulence of seasonal change, time disruptions, crowds and competition, Ides of March echoes, or that restless in-between feeling of early spring. Show us the chaos, the humor, the tension, and the unexpected calm in these transitional days.
Please submit your work via this Google Form below when submissions open on February 1, 2026. Submissions sent before then will not be considered.
https://forms.gle/GG52zJrc5a7M7Pv1A
Guidelines
1. Please submit 3–5 haiku or senryu for March Madness. Just put “none” in the rows you are not submitting. You may submit fewer than 3; we do not publish more than 1 haiku per person.
2. Submissions open February 1, 2026. Please do not send before this date — they won’t be considered.
3. Submissions will end February 15 at noon ET, unless we reach our quota sooner. Send early to increase your chances of publication.
4. Publication date: The issue will be published around the middle of February..
5. I welcome haiku/senryu of 1–3 lines, traditional and not traditional, as well as experimental forms. Remember, haiku in English is not the same as in Japanese — sometimes less is best. Anything over 17 syllables will be rejected! Hallmark haiku won’t be accepted, and please, no rhymes.
6. Interpret March Madness broadly. Consider March’s temperamental weather, restless energy, inner turbulence, unexpected turns, the madness of crowds or competition, the Ides, time changes, or that space between winter and spring. Be creative, be honest, and have fun with your submissions.
7. I will NOT tolerate hate poems against another person’s race, creed, faith, gender, or sexual preference. No sexist or harmful language; please be mindful of diverse perspectives.
8. Have fun with the prompt(s). Let your imagination write your words!
Important Information
Publication will be around the middle of February.
Once published, please skip a month before submitting again.
You will be notified if your haiku is accepted; I do not send rejection letters.
Selected poems may also appear on our WordPress and social media.
Buy me a cup of coffee:
We welcome PayPal donations at:
We also accept donations through Zelle. Contact me at pcarragon@gmail.com.
Yours in Haiku,
Patricia Carragon
Editor
Sense & Sensibility Haiku Journal
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Brownstone Poets / Blog
Nat’l and Int’l Goddess 2026 Anthology
So pleased to have my poem, “Condemned,” in the Nat’l and Int’l Goddess 2026 Anthology. Grateful appreciation to editor, Debbie Tosun Kilday, for publishing my poem. Shout-outs to C.C. Arshagra, R. Bremner, Sarah Mahina Calvello, Faiyaj Islam Fahim, Bryan Franco, Laura Grevel, Roxanne Hoffman, Roberta Beach Jacobson, Joe Kidd, Debbie Tosun Kilday, Bob McNeil, Jared Morningstar, Jacob R. Moses, Eşref Ozan, Paul Richmond, Margaret R. Sáraco, Lynne Shapiro, Megha Sood, J.R. Turek, Daniela Voicu, Mona Zamfirescu, et al.
on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/46mqLqu
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Reminder: Brownstone Poets is celebrating Black History Month.
You are invited to join us for our event on Zoom on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2 pm ET with JP Howard, Prince A. McNally, and Tantra-Zawadi. Plus a limited open mic. Your $5 contribution keeps our annual anthology in print. Hosted by Patricia Carragon, our Brooklyn girl and Editor-in-Chief.
Please follow the directions below, completing both steps at least two days before the reading to avoid delays entering the meeting room. Note the order of the open mic follows the order of signup. Sign up early to read early in the program. Last-minute signup means you will read at the end of the program. The cutoff for Zoom access for an open mic slot is noon the day of reading. After noon, you will not be able to access Zoom. But you will receive a replay of the event after the reading.
Please follow these instructions: Step 1: Make your $5 contribution: https://bit.ly/3bkqFmO (Note that your contribution is not refundable.)
Step 2: Register in advance for this meeting: https://bit.ly/3hnpy8D
Step 3: After making your contribution and completing your registration, you will receive a confidential confirmation email containing your unique link to join the event.
**If you do not plan to attend, read in the open, or have too much trouble with Zoom registration, please skip Step 2 to register. Instead, please let us know, and we will send you the livestream link.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/909388728289833?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
JP Howard is a poet, educator, literary activist, curator, and community builder. JP was the Spring 2023 Brooklyn College Tow Mentor-in-Residence. Her debut poetry collection, SAY/MIRROR (The Operating System), was a Lambda Literary finalist. She is also the author of bury your love poems here (Belladonna*), Praise This Complicated Herstory: Legacy, Healing & Revolutionary Poems (Harlequin Creature) and co-editor of Sinister Wisdom Journal Black Lesbians–We Are the Revolution! JP has received fellowships and grants from Cave Canem, VONA, Lambda Literary Foundation, and Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). She curates Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon and her poetry is widely anthologized. JP is a general Poetry Editor for Women’s Studies Quarterly and Editor-At-Large of Mom Egg Review VOX online. http://www.jp-howard.com.
Prince A. McNally is a Brooklyn-born poet, activist, and teaching poet who facilitates workshops via schools and outreach programs, utilizing poetry and creative writing as a means of expression and self-discovery. His work has appeared in various publications and anthologies throughout the U.S. and abroad, receiving several nominations for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize for poetry.
Tantra-zawadi, a Brooklyn-born, award-winning, international performance poet and recording artist, is the author of three books of poetry: alifepoeminprogress (Chuma Spirit Books), Gathered at Her Sky, and Bubbles: One Conscious Breath (Poets Wear Prada). A passionate artist, educator and instigator with The Senegal-America Project, she presents in numerous global music compilations, anthologies, and publications, including a feature in Essence Magazine. To learn more about Zawadi, or to hear her latest music collaborations, please visit: https://linktr.ee/Tantrazawadi.
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5-7-5-Haiku Journal- Atlantean Publishing, February 20, 2026
the grinding of wheels destination approaches-- city at sunset
5-7-5 Haiku Journal, (Atlantean Publishing), January 20, 2026
Thank you, DJ Tyrer of Atlantean Publishing for posting my subwayku on my brother’s birthday. That ku was written on the D train en route to my job’s class.
Please hit like on: https://575haikujournal.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/subwayku/
Much love, Trish
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March Sense & Sensibility is LIVE!
The March Madness issue of Sense & Sensibility is LIVE! Congrats to: Martina Matijević, Randy Brooks, Jennifer L. Blanck, Bonnie J Scherer, AJ Johnson, Glenn G. Coats, Lakshman Bulusu, Tony Williams, Hynek Koziol, Paul Callus, Aviva, John Hawkhead, Rupa Anand, Scott Wiggerman, Vickie Yiannoulou, Dennis Owen Frohlich, Melissa Dennison, Linda Simone, Maurizio Brancaleoni, Barrie Levine, Rick Runner, Denisa Hanšutová, Adelaide B. Shaw, Renée Owen, Monica Kakkar, Ken Holland, Andrew Kaufman, Gareth Nurden, Nick O’Connor, Pegah Rahmati Nezhad, Joisey Dani, Chad Parenteau, Christa Pandey, Caroline Wermuth, Philosopet, Joan Perkins, Chen-ou Liu, Barbara Feehrer, Jim Healey, Patricia Haddock, Edward S. Gault, Thomas L. Vaultonburg, John J. Dunphy.
Read it at:
https://sensesensibilityhaikujournal.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/sense-sensibility-haiku-journal-march-2026/
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My copies for Stranger on the Shore Arrived
Surprise, surprise! I was expecting a two-week delay. The two packages were outside my door.
And now, my books are here in my apartment! My jazz poetry collection, Stranger on the Shore, from Human Error Publishing. Thank you, Paul Richmond, for getting my copies to Brooklyn.
DM me for copies at pcarragon@gmail.com, or for faster service, go to Amazon.com at:
https://amzn.to/45YHUGz
Stay tuned for reading announcements. I’m so excited!!!!
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Stranger on the Shore is Live!!!
Big news: my jazz poetry collection Stranger on the Shore is officially out and available on Amazon. A shout-out to R. Bremner, who got me interested in writing jazz poetry. Ironically, it was around this time that I submitted my first jazz poem, called “Stranger on the Shore,” for Jerry Jazz Musician’s A collection of poetry celebrating love and jazz for Valentine’s Day back in 2018.
These poems were inspired by jazz, YouTube videos, memory, and the rhythms of city life. I look forward to holding my author copies soon and sharing more.
Grateful to everyone who has supported this journey.
I want to thank my publisher, Paul Richmond of Human Error Publishing, for bringing Stranger on the Shore into the world. I truly appreciate his support and the chance to work together on this jazz poetry collection. Thank you, Paul.
(Stranger on the Shore was published on January 27 by Human Error Publishing— thank you to my editor, Paul Richmond.)
My copies’ estimated arrival is by the end of next week or sooner.
Praise for Stranger on the Shore:
“If you are a jazz lover, you will satiate your thirst with this book. And if you’re not, you will become one.” — Margaret R. Sáraco, author of Even the Dog Was Quiet and If There Is No Wind (Human Error Publishing)
“These jazz-inspired poems elate, depress, make you wonder why, doubt, and even have faith… The grittiness of New York City rules this collection, and it thrives in Carragon’s poetry.” — R. Bremner, author of Absurd (Cajun Mutt Press) and Pencil Sketches (Clare Songbirds Publications)
“With optimal flow and tempo, the book underscores music’s power as a feeler and healer.” — Amy Barone, author of Defying Extinction (Broadstone Books)
“Beautifully crafted, deeply felt, and compelling, this is a book for more than the lonely.” — Bruce E. Whitacre, author of Good Housekeeping (Poets Wear Prada)
To order your copy, go to the link below:
https://amzn.to/4knxLJq
*If you wish to order a signed copy from me, please email me at pcarragon@gmail.com.
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Review for Mary Newell’s Entwine from BlazeVOX [books] on Highland Park Poetry
Happy to have my review published on Highland Poetry for Mary Newell’s new poetry book from BlazeVOX [books], Entwine. Thank you, Jennifer Dotson, for honoring Mary’s new book. It was a pleasure to write this review for her.
Read all about it at the link below:
https://highlandparkpoetry.org/reviewsandthanks/
Cheers,
Trish oxoxox
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Brownstone Poets is celebrating Black History Month!
You are invited to join us for our event on Zoom on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2 pm ET with JP Howard, Prince A. McNally, and Tantra-Zawadi. Plus a limited open mic. Your $5 contribution keeps our annual anthology in print. Hosted by Patricia Carragon, our Brooklyn girl and Editor-in-Chief.
Please follow the directions below, completing both steps at least two days before the reading to avoid delays entering the meeting room. Note the order of the open mic follows the order of signup. Sign up early to read early in the program. Last-minute signup means you will read at the end of the program. The cutoff for Zoom access for an open mic slot is noon the day of reading. After noon, you will not be able to access Zoom. But you will receive a replay of the event after the reading.
Please follow these instructions: Step 1: Make your $5 contribution: https://bit.ly/3bkqFmO (Note that your contribution is not refundable.)
Step 2: Register in advance for this meeting: https://bit.ly/3hnpy8D
Step 3: After making your contribution and completing your registration, you will receive a confidential confirmation email containing your unique link to join the event.
**If you do not plan to attend, read in the open, or have too much trouble with Zoom registration, please skip Step 2 to register. Instead, please let us know, and we will send you the livestream link.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/909388728289833?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
JP Howard is a poet, educator, literary activist, curator, and community builder. JP was the Spring 2023 Brooklyn College Tow Mentor-in-Residence. Her debut poetry collection, SAY/MIRROR (The Operating System), was a Lambda Literary finalist. She is also the author of bury your love poems here (Belladonna*), Praise This Complicated Herstory: Legacy, Healing & Revolutionary Poems (Harlequin Creature) and co-editor of Sinister Wisdom Journal Black Lesbians–We Are the Revolution! JP has received fellowships and grants from Cave Canem, VONA, Lambda Literary Foundation, and Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC). She curates Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon and her poetry is widely anthologized. JP is a general Poetry Editor for Women’s Studies Quarterly and Editor-At-Large of Mom Egg Review VOX online. http://www.jp-howard.com.
Prince A. McNally is a Brooklyn-born poet, activist, and teaching poet who facilitates workshops via schools and outreach programs, utilizing poetry and creative writing as a means of expression and self-discovery. His work has appeared in various publications and anthologies throughout the U.S. and abroad, receiving several nominations for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize for poetry.
Tantra-zawadi, a Brooklyn-born, award-winning, international performance poet and recording artist, is the author of three books of poetry: alifepoeminprogress (Chuma Spirit Books), Gathered at Her Sky, and Bubbles: One Conscious Breath (Poets Wear Prada). A passionate artist, educator and instigator with The Senegal-America Project, she presents in numerous global music compilations, anthologies, and publications, including a feature in Essence Magazine. To learn more about Zawadi, or to hear her latest music collaborations, please visit: https://linktr.ee/Tantrazawadi.
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Today at Brownstone Poets.
Today at Brownstone Poets, January 31, 2026
The snow mountains persist outside. Brooklyn is still facing arctic temperatures. January, a brutal beginning to another quixotic year of upheavals and uncertainty. But poetry is alive and thriving at Brownstone Poets. A big Brownstone thank you to our features, David Dephy, Pamela Laskin, and Zohreh Zadbood. They came and energized the Zoom room. Special thanks to Zoom Meister, Roxanne Hoffman, and the diverse open mic.
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submissions open February 1 for Sense & Sensibility
Submissions Open February 1 for March Sense & Sensitivity Haiku Journal
Welcome to the March issue of Sense & Sensibility! This month we chase the energy, unpredictability, and seasonal frenzy that makes March so memorable.
Submissions will open February 1, 2026, and end February 15 at noon ET, unless we reach our quota sooner. Please send early to increase your chances of being published. For poets published in the February issue, please skip a month before submitting again.
The prompt for March: March Madness. Think of March’s wild weather shifts, the emotional turbulence of seasonal change, time disruptions, crowds and competition, Ides of March echoes, or that restless in-between feeling of early spring. Show us the chaos, the humor, the tension, and the unexpected calm in these transitional days.
Please submit your work via this Google Form below when submissions open on February 1, 2026. Submissions sent before then will not be considered.
https://forms.gle/GG52zJrc5a7M7Pv1A
Guidelines
1. Please submit 3–5 haiku or senryu for March Madness. Just put “none” in the rows you are not submitting. You may submit fewer than 3; we do not publish more than 1 haiku per person.
2. Submissions open February 1, 2026. Please do not send before this date — they won’t be considered.
3. Submissions will end February 15 at noon ET, unless we reach our quota sooner. Send early to increase your chances of publication.
4. Publication date: The issue will be published around the middle of February..
5. I welcome haiku/senryu of 1–3 lines, traditional and not traditional, as well as experimental forms. Remember, haiku in English is not the same as in Japanese — sometimes less is best. Anything over 17 syllables will be rejected! Hallmark haiku won’t be accepted, and please, no rhymes.
6. Interpret March Madness broadly. Consider March’s temperamental weather, restless energy, inner turbulence, unexpected turns, the madness of crowds or competition, the Ides, time changes, or that space between winter and spring. Be creative, be honest, and have fun with your submissions.
7. I will NOT tolerate hate poems against another person’s race, creed, faith, gender, or sexual preference. No sexist or harmful language; please be mindful of diverse perspectives.
8. Have fun with the prompt(s). Let your imagination write your words!
Important Information
Publication will be around the middle of February. Once published, please skip a month before submitting again. You will be notified if your haiku is accepted; I do not send rejection letters. Selected poems may also appear on our WordPress and social media. Buy me a cup of coffee:
We welcome PayPal donations at:
We also accept donations through Zelle. Contact me at pcarragon@gmail.com.
Yours in Haiku, Patricia Carragon Editor Sense & Sensibility Haiku Journal Brooklyn, NY, USA
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