Volume 2: Issue 3, January 2026
Release Date: 25.12.2025
Inaugural Issue Relaunched
Date: 20.12.2025
Subject: Revised Inaugural Issue, January 2025
Dear Reader,
Season's greetings!
On December 20, 2025, the inaugural issue of Flying Fish has been relaunched with major editing revisions. The final copy on this website differs significantly from the initial proof copy sent to all the contributors in December 2024.
The revised inaugural issue of Flying Fish features 114 poems written by 59 talented poets.
Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Richa Sharma
Founder and Editor, Flying Fish Haiku Journal
Volume 1: Revised Inaugural Issue, January 2025
Inaugural Issue
Happy Birthday to Flying Fish!
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Poet,
The 2025 Flying Fish nominations for THF Touchstone Awards for Individual Poems have been finalized. They will appear in issue 3. I am thankful to all the contributors who made this possible. In 2026, Flying Fish will go into full mode.
CHANGES
- Major editing revisions have been made to the inaugural issue of Flying Fish. The revised inaugural issue will be relaunched on December 20, 2025.
- New reading periods for 2026: April 15–May 31 (for issue 4) and October 15–November 30 (for issue 5).
- Beginning with issue 4, Flying Fish will also be accepting gembun submissions.
- For publication in the January and July issues of Flying Fish, poets are invited to submit at least three and a maximum of eight unpublished works (one line to five lines).
- The following poetic forms will be considered for publication: haiku, senryu, tanka, kyoka, and gembun. Your submission can be a mix of any or all of these poetic forms, or it can focus solely on any one of them. Both experimental and traditional works are welcome!
- The new cut-off dates for completing selections are June 15 (for issue 4) and December 15 (for issue 5).
- An announcement will always go out on our website about the completion of selections for each issue.
Yours Truly,
Richa Sharma
Founder and Editor, Flying Fish Haiku Journal
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Issue 3: Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions
Dear Poet,
Greetings from Flying Fish!
Submissions are now open from October 15–25 (IST), 2025. Please ensure that you carefully read the submission guidelines and procedure before submitting your work.
https://flyingfishpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/p/reading-periods.html (active only during the relevant submission period)
Issue 3 will be published in January 2026.
Thank you for supporting Flying Fish!
Sincerely,
Flying Fish
Flying Fish
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Completion of Issue #2, July 2025
Completion of Issue #2
After the contributor's copy, an original Certificate of Publication in PDF format has been sent to every poet whose work appears in issue #2. I am looking forward to seeing all of you in October 2025.
Thank you.😊🙏
Sincerely,
Flying Fish
Volume 1: Issue #2, July 2025
Release Date: 24.06.2025
Issue #2 Update
Update
Dear Poet,
It means a lot to me that you sent your work to Flying Fish. It was an honour to read every poem. All acceptances for issue #2 have been sent. Even if your work was not selected this time, I would encourage you to submit again. At present, this journal is intended to be small. Editorial parameters and labour limitations will continue to impact the number of works selected for each issue.
Thank you for your support and cooperation.🙏
Sincerely,
Flying Fish
Submissions Closed
Submissions Closed
Dear Poets,
Flying Fish issue #2 submissions are now closed. Many thanks to everyone who submitted their works. Flying Fish is honoured and humbled.🙏The selected poets will be notified shortly. Issue #2 is scheduled to be released in July 2025. Flying Fish will return in October 2025. May peace bless us all.
Take care and happy writing!
Warm regards,
Flying Fish
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Issue #2: Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions
Dear Poet,
Greetings from Flying Fish!
Submissions are now open from May 15–25 (IST), 2025. Please ensure that you carefully read the submission guidelines and procedure on the ‘Submit’ page of this website.
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