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
All prose and poetry posted on this blog are original works of Billy Antonio unless otherwise indicated.
Monday, December 12, 2016
"early moon" in Daily Haiga
Thursday, December 8, 2016
"the verdant hills" featured in Haiku Commentary
https://haikucommentary.wordpress.com/2016/12/08/billy-antonios-hills/comment-page-1/#comment-141
Thursday, November 3, 2016
"storms of his life" in the 146th WHA Haiga Contest
"after the storm" in The Asahi Shimbun
after the storm
the trees offer
more sky
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201611040008.html
"Father's Day" and "sibling rivalry" in Brass Bell, November 2016
Theme: Family
Father's Day
my daughter confirms
my Facebook friend request
---
sibling rivalry
my brother takes a selfie
with the latest iPhone
http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/2016/11/family-haiku.html?m=1
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Three Haiku in My Haiku Pond- Haiku for Change
here a butterfly
finds refuge
the anticipation
of rice paddies
my son’s fleet
of paper boats
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
"empty teleportals" and "museum visit" in Star*Line 39.4
Monday, September 5, 2016
2nd Place in the 17th Indian Kukai
Sunday, August 7, 2016
10th Place in the Victory Day Kukai
10th Place in the Victory Day Kukai sponsored by the Haiku Society of Bangladesh
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Victory Day
even the tank’s gun
wears a lei
(Billy Antonio, Philippines)
https://haikusocietyofbangladesh.wordpress.com/2016/06/03/victory-day-kukai-results/
Thursday, August 4, 2016
"The Seeker" and "At the Medical Watd of BPH" featured in Asian Signature
http://asiansignature.com/world-poetry/billy-t-antonio/
Thursday, July 21, 2016
"conch shell" and "open field" in The 8th Y B M M English Haiku Contest Selected Haiku
I take the sea
home with me
---
open field
father and son go
star hunting
-Billy Antonio (Philippines)
http://samidare.jp/basho/box/8th%20ybmm%20english%20haiku%20contest.pdf
"buffalo cart" in The Mainichi
Thursday, June 23, 2016
"old well" in The Mainichi
old well
the depth of
my voice
Here's the link: http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20160523/p2g/00m/0fe/101000c
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Shiki Monthly Kukai - April 2016
homesickness
on an unsent postcard
migrating geese
Billy Antonio
Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines
(1,1,5) = 10 pts
* Kigo subject was MIGRATION
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Free Format Section
childhood friend
the shadow of a kite
on his grave
Billy Antonio
Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines
(0,2,5) = 9 pts
* Format subject was FRIEND
Friday, April 1, 2016
"ancient well" featured in brass bell: a haiku journal
Friday, March 25, 2016
Tumbang Preso featured in Red Eft Review
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Poetry & Place – Table of Contents
Am here! http://ashleycapes.com/2016/02/12/poetry-place-table-of-contents/
Poetry & Place – Table of Contents
Expect brilliant poetry in a variety of forms from the following writers!James Croteau
Alan Summers
Marisa Fazio
Judit Hollos
Annie Lampman
Barbara A Meier
Ivy Alvarez
Lorin Ford
Brenda Saunders
Caitlin Thomson
Duncan Richardson
Elliot Nicely
Sandra Simpson
Mark Miller
Fiona McIIroy
C Gerrish
Guy Traiber
Frank Russo
Irene Wilkie
Jacqueline Buswell
Colleen Z Burke
Sarah Rice
Jeff Schiff
jenni nixon
Jenny Blackford
Jill Jones
John Stokes
Marilynne Thomas Walton
Julie Storer
Karen Andrews
Vanessa Proctor
Kevin Gillam
Les Wicks
Mran-Maree Laing
Nikki Carr
Jan Napier
Rasma Haidri
Joyce Joslin Lorenson
S.E. Street
S. G. Larner
SuzAnne C. Cole
Tina Schumann
J. Todd Hawkins
Traudl Tan
Valentina Cano
Mark William Jackson
Faith de Savigne
Stu Hatton
Chris Lynch
Jill McKeowen
Stuart Barnes
Billy Antonio
Jane Downing
Nathanael O’Reilly
Ben Walter
Frances Olive
Benjamin Dodds
Diana Jamieson
Andrew Phillips
SB Wright
Ron C. Moss
A. S. Patric
Michele Seminara
Jonathan Hadwen
Joyce Parkes
Anne Elvey
Brad Frederiksen
Amelia Walker
Koraly Dimitriadis
Jerome Gagnon
Emma Smith
Margaret Bradstock
Christine Burrows
Karen Lowry
Monica Carroll
Janis Butler Holm
Frances Donovan
Margaret Owen Ruckert
Wes Lee
Nina Longfield
John Upton
Veronica Lake
Gabrielle Rowe
Robyn Sykes
Alison Miller
Katarina Boudreaux
Alice Allan
Nicola Scholes
Penny Gibson
Jane Williams
Indian Kukai # 15
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ash piles hidden behind the clouds a late sun
- Billy Antonio
[ Laoac, Pangasinan, Philippines ]
( 1,3,0 ) = 7 points
* The theme of this edition was ASH. http://indiankukai.blogspot.com/2016/03/results-of-indian-kukai-15.html
Thursday, March 10, 2016
The Trees Along MacArthur Highway
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Asahi Haikuist Network February 5, 2016 Issue
https://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/style/AJ201602050034
Monday, February 1, 2016
138th World Haiga Association Haiga Contest
Click the link http://www.worldhaiku.net/wha_haiga/138/haiga138.html