Meet Terri L. French

Poet ~ Author ~ Editor

Terri started her life as a creative writer when she was a child. While Terri has written prose and historical nonfiction, she finds her most satisfying creative outlet in poetry. Terri is drawn to haiku because of its concise use of words to encapsulate the profound moments of nature and the human experience. 

Terri is on the editorial team of the online journal, contemporary haibun online. She is past southeast regional coordinator of The Haiku Society of America and served as secretary and member-at-large for The Haiku Foundation. Terri is former editor of Prune Juice Journal of senryu and kyoka.

Now retired, Terri and her husband Ray (and dog, Chaka) enjoyed the nomadic lifestyle of full-time RVers for a few years. They’re now settled back down in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Some of Terri’s Awards and Honors

Plum's 2022

Porad Haiku Award

2nd Place
2023

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Terri’s Most Recent Books

kaleidoscope dream

kaleidoscope dream

 In this collection of beautifully written haibun, Terri walks you through the fascinating kaleidoscope of people and places she has encountered in her lifetime. Personal narrative, ekphrastic prose and fiction are woven together in a way sure to entice any reader....

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Pulling Sunset

Pulling Sunset

Pulling Sunset is a travelogue of poetry and photography inspired by the RV adventures of Terri and her husband, Ray. The two, along with their dog, Chaka, traveled across the United States as full-time RVers from 2019 to 2022. "In Pulling Sunset, Terri L. French...

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Fully Human: haibun & senryu

Fully Human: haibun & senryu

Fully Human is a book of haibun and senryu that focuses on family relationships. "In Terri French's book Fully Human... senryu and haibun are woven together not to show us the great highlights in someone's life, but the beautiful imperfections that make it meaningful....

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