O2 Haiku is a Literary Magazine, based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States of America. It is co-founded and edited by husband/wife duo Kevin Irigoyen Penatello and Samantha Pardo Irigoyen.

We wanted a fresh outlet for showcasing the ancient Japanese poetry form of haiku, as well as other short form poetry, that follows the similar aspects of contemplation and reflection. We believe that poetry, like life itself, is moulded by time and environment.

While O2 Haiku leans into traditional haiku, we aren’t afraid to be challenged. We are on the lookout for one-line haikus, short form poetry, or any writing that centres on a specific, breathtaking, moment in time— both good or bad. The latter form of poetry we call “One Breath.” What would you say if you only had one breath left? What would you want your reader to read if they only had one breath left?

Check out our submission page for more information on our different poetry categories and criteria!

ʔuk’ʷədiid čəł ʔuhigʷəd txʷəl tiiɫ ʔa čəɫ ʔal tə swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš. ʔa ti dxʷʔa ti swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš ʔəsɫaɫaɫlil tul’al tudiʔ tuhaʔkʷ. didiʔɫ ʔa həlgʷəʔ ʔal ti sləx̌il. dxʷəsɫaɫlils həlgʷəʔ gʷəl ƛ’uyayus həlgʷəʔ gʷəl ƛ’uƛ’ax̌ʷad həlgʷəʔ tiiɫ bədədəʔs gʷəl tix̌dxʷ həlgʷəʔ tiił ʔiišəds həlgʷəʔ gʷəl ƛ’uʔalalus həlgʷəʔ gʷəl ƛ’utxʷəlšucidəb. x̌ʷəla···b ʔə tiiɫ tuyəl’yəlabs.

We gratefully honour and acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People. The Puyallup people have lived on this land since the beginning of time. They are still here today. They live, work, raise their children, take care of their community, practice their traditional ways and speak the Twulshootseed language – just as their ancestors did.