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.

Monday, March 4, 2024

Monday, November 30, 2020

Indian Kukai from IN haiku: Results of 34th Indian Kukai

Indian Kukai from IN haiku: Results of 34th Indian Kukai:   We conclude the 34th edition of the Indian Kukai  today. 84 participants took part in this Kukai. The theme was Milky Way . This time the ...

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

"dry riverbed" in Blithe Spirit

My haiku "dry riverbed" featured in Blithe Spirit, Volume 28, Number 1


dry riverbed
the story
of a pebble


Billy Antonio


Sunday, February 26, 2017

"pristine sky" in the 150th WHA Haiga Contest

My haiga "pristine sky" is selected as one of the finalists in the 150th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest. Thanks to Kuniharu Shimizu. http://www.worldhaiku.net/wha_haiga/150/haiga150.html





















Friday, February 10, 2017

Monday, December 12, 2016

"early moon" in Daily Haiga

Yay! My haiga "early moon" is featured in Daily Haiga:an edited journal of contemporary & traditional haiga. Thanks to Linda Pilarski, the editor.

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