About Me

BILLY ANTONIO was born in 1975 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines.

He is the author of a mini-chapbook, In a Country with Two Seasons (Poems-For-All), two poetry chapbooks, Losing a Balloon: Haiku and Senryu (Alien Buddha Press) and where it was (Clare Songbirds Publishing House, New York), and a short fiction collection, Thread and Other Stories (Alien Buddha Press).

He was a fellow for fiction at the 44th University of the Philippines National Writers Summer Workshop in Baguio City, Philippines. His short story, The Kite, has been broadcast on 4EB-FM, 98.1, Brisbane, Australia. His poetry has won international recognition including first places in the European Kukai and Shiki Kukai, commendation in the Diogen Spring Tanka Contest and Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest, and honorable mentions in the Annual Mainichi Haiku Contest and Setouchi Matsuyama International Photo Haiku Contest. He is a Dwarf Stars Award nominee.

Some of his fiction and poetry have been published in journals, magazines (print and online), and anthologies. His Japanese short form poetry have appeared in The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku, The Living Haiku Anthology, The Living Senryu Anthology, The Dwarf Stars Anthology. His haiga have been featured in World Haiku Association Haiga Contest, Haigaonline and Daily Haiga.

Copyright Notice

Copyright 2014-2024 Billy Antonio
All prose and poetry posted on this blog are original works of Billy Antonio unless otherwise indicated.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Shiki Kukai - December 2014

Yay! I won 1st Place in the December 2014 Shiki Kukai. See the results here:
 https://sites.google.com/site/shikikukaitemporaryarchives/home/december-2014-kukai
 
Free Format Theme: 
DOG 
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First Place -   28 Points
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 cold night
a beggar and his dog
share shadows
 
Billy Antonio
(0,7,14) = 28 pts
**Really loved this great image.

Friday, December 19, 2014

European Quarterly Kukai #8

meteor shower --
running out of wishes
to make

#115 Billy Antonio, Laoac, Philippines
(0-2-0)=4 pts


http://europeankukai.blogspot.com

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Asahi Haikuist Network

I have a haiku published in Asahi Haikuist Network. Thanks to the editor, David Mcmurray. See it here http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201411210011

Akitsu Quarterly Winter 2014

I am in the Winter 2014 issue of Akitsu Quarterly. Thanks to the editors,Robin White and Evelyn Lang. Akitsu Quarterly is published 4 times a year - Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter. Accepting original haiku, haibun & brushwork submissions. http://www.wildgraces.com/Akitsu-Quarterly.html


Friday, November 7, 2014

Three Line Poetry #29

I have a haiku published in Three Line Poetry. Click http://threelinepoetry.com/issue.php?id=29&issue=29

Hedgerow: a journal of small poems

I have poems published in Hedgerow #7. Thanks to the editor, Caroline Skanne. Click https://hedgerowpoems.wordpress.com/tag/haiku/

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Shiki Kukai October 2014 - Kigo Theme

missing moon
my son counting the
glow-in-the-dark stars

Billy Antonio
Laoac, Philippines

(0,0,2) = 2 pts

Shiki Kukai October 2014 - Free Format Theme

Yay! I won 2nd Place in the Shiki Kukai October 2014 Free Format Theme.

Second Place -  30 Points
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watermelon ...
explaining the world 
to my son

Billy Antonio
Laoac, Philippines
(0,9,12) = 30 pts
**Nice one. I like the picture in this haiku.


Friday, October 31, 2014

Tamarind Magazine Issue #12

I have a haiku published in Tamarind Magazine Issue #12. Thanks to the editor, Mary Barber.


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Carribean Kigo Kukai #55

countdown to Christmas
remembering the names of
nephews and nieces

--Billy Antonio Laoac, Philippines
Votes: 311*** Points: 08

http://wwwcaribbeankigokukai.blogspot.com/

Friday, October 17, 2014

Asahi Haikuist Network October 17, 2014

I have a haiku published in the Asahi Haikuist Network, October 17, 2014. Read the haiku http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201410170005

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

World Haiku Association The 123rd Haiga Contest

I have a haiga featured in World Haiga Association The 123rd Haiga Contest judged by Kuniharu Shimazu. See all the haiga here http://tfship.net/haiga_contest/123/haiga123.htm


Monday, September 22, 2014

Published haiku in Asahi Haikuist Network

I have a haiku published in Asahi Haikuist Network, September 19, 2014 edition. Read the haiku here http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201409190009


Sunday, September 21, 2014

Indian Kukai # 7

Yay! I won 3rd Place in the Indian Kukai # 7. See the winners here http://indiankukai.blogspot.in

# 27

quiet river -
a fish wrinkles
the face of the moon

(13, 2, 4) = 29 pts

Friday, September 19, 2014

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Diogen Spring 2014 Haiku Contest

Yay! Third Placer in haiku and honorable mention in tanka in the Diogen Spring Haiku 2014 participated in by 144 authors from 26 countries. See the winners here http://www.diogenpro.com/diogen-spring-haiku-2014.html








Saturday, August 2, 2014

Indian Kukai # 6

Entry no. 35

shifting clouds
my child sees the things
I used to see

(10, 4, 0)= 18 points
Prompt: cloud

Sunday, April 27, 2014


I have a poem forthcoming in Penwood Review...

RE: submission
Lori
To Me
Apr 16 at 6:15 PM
Dear Billy,

Thank you very much for your poetry submission to The Penwood Review. We are pleased to tell you that, after consideration by our associate editorial staff, we would like to publish your poem "A Photograph" in our Fall 2014 issue. We retain one-time publishing rights after which all rights are returned to you. We also publish all poetry and essays with the understanding that they have not been previously published elsewhere.

We wish you continued success with your writing endeavors. Thank you for your interest in The Penwood Review.

Sincerely,
Lori M. Cameron, editor

Thursday, April 3, 2014

My haiku "chill wind --" got published in SHARPENING THE GREEN PENCIL The Book of the Contest 2014. See here http://en.calameo.com/read/0000022460161f354dd40

Rose Red Review
To Me
Apr 2 at 7:11 AM
Dear Billy Antonio,

Congratulations! I would absolutely love to publish "At Sunrise" in the upcoming issue of Rose Red Review.

I hope you will submit more of your work in the future. The next issue will arrive online April 22, 2014, Earth Day.

Warm Regards,
Larissa Nash
Rose Red Review

Friday, February 14, 2014

Saturday, February 8, 2014

MacArthur Highway
losing count of the
belted trees

posted in PH-Philippine Haiku
This is my first dos por dos poetry, a new form of poetry created by ErnestoP. Santiago, PH-Philippine Haiku FB group creator.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Tuwing Umaga


Sa paglapat nitong
Plantsadong polo shirt
Sa aking katawan,

Di maikaila
Ng kalamnan ko
Ang init ng ‘yong yakap;

Sa pagdampi nitong bibig
Sa labi ng tasa
Ng umaasong kape,

Nanunuot sa panlasa
Ang timpladong pait
At tamis ng ‘yong halik.

Akma ang lapat
At tama ang lasa
Ng pagsuyo mo, sinta.
 
 Nailathala sa Liwayway, Nobyembre 14, 2011.

taro leaf --
holding clear round drops
of the purest dew

Published on the HSA Haiku Wall exhibited in the historic Liberty Theatre
Gallery at the National Haiku Society of America Meeting in Bend,
Oregon as part of the downtown Bend Oregon First Friday June Art Walk
June 3-5, 2011

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

starless night --
my daughter stares
at the Christmas lights

published in Mainichi
December 25, 2013

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