Randy M. Brooks Mailing Address: 4634 Hale Drive Decatur, IL 62526 County: Macon E-mail Address: rbrooks@mail.millikin.edu Phone Numbers: home: 217-877-2966 work: 217-424-6264 fax: 217-424-3993 Genre: Poetry

Periodical Publications:

• Two poems in Modern Haiku, 33.1 (Madison, WI) Winter, 2002
• One poem in Tundra: The Journal of the Short Poem, 2 (Foster City, CA) October, 2001
• Three poems in Woodpecker, 7.2 (Leeuwarden, Netherlands) September, 2001
• Two poems in Haijinx 1.3, Special Memorial Issue, (Temple, TX) http://www.haijinx.com/memorial/index.html
• Two poems in Poetry in the Light, (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) September 23, 2001 http://members.tripod.com/~Startag/USApg3.html
• Three poems in Chiyo's Corner, 3.1 (Redmond, WA) Fall, 2001
• Eight poems in Raw Nervz, 7.2 (Alymer, Quebec) Fall, 2001
• One poem in Acorn, 7 (Philadelphia, PA) Fall, 2001
• Two poems in Chiyo's Corner, 3.1 (Redmond, WA) Summer, 2001
• One poem in the Electronic Poetry Network, (Shreveport, LA) August, 2001. Located at: http://www.shreve-lib.org
• Fifteen poems including 3 haiga. "Spotlight on Randy Brooks' Haiku." Haijinx 1.2, (Temple, TX) June, 2001. Located at: http://www.haijinx.com/I-2/brooks/index.html
• Essay. "Consonance as the Genesis of Humor in Haiku." Haijinx 1.2, (Temple, TX) June, 2001. http://www.haijinx.com/I-2/brooks/index.html
• Two poems in Heron Quarterly, 2.2 (Escondido, California) April, 1998.
• One poem in Modern Haiku, 28.3 (Madison, WI) Fall, 1997.
• One poem in Northwest Literary Forum, #24 (Portland, OR) May, 1997.
• Two poems in Frogpond, Haiku Society of America, 20.2 (Archer, FL) May, 1997.
• One poem (Japanese & English) in Gendai Haiku (Tokyo, Japan) January, 1988.

Book Publications:

• Global Haiku: Twenty Five Poets World-Wide. Co-editor with George Swede. Mosaic Press (Toronto, Canada) & Iron Press (England), 2000
• School's Out: Selected Haiku of Randy Brooks. Press Here, (Foster City, California), 1999. Haiku Society of America 1999 Merit Book Award. Third Place, 2000
• The Homestead Cedars. The Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Chapbook Competition, (Normal, Illinois: Saki Press), 1999. Chapbook Publication Award
• In Her Blue Eyes: Jessica Poems. (Decatur, Illinois: Brooks Books), 1998. Online book edition at: www.family-net.net/~brooksbooks/InHerBlueEyes/index.htm
• Online Book: Black Ant's Journey to Japan: A Modern Tanka Journal (Gualala, CA: AHA Online Books), 1998. www.faximum.com/aha.d/blackant.htm
• Co-editor with Lee Gurga, A Solitary Leaf. Haiku Society of America Member Anthology 1996, the Haiku Society of America, 1997.
• Co-editor, Midwest Haiku Anthology, High/Coo Press, Decatur, IL, 1992.
• The Collected Haiku of Randy Brooks, (hypertext edition), Boston Macintosh Users Group CD, Volume 2, Discovery Systems, Dublin, Ohio, 1990.
• Me Too!, High/Coo Press, Battle Ground, Indiana, 1985.
• The Last Quarter Mile, Grey Whale Press, Florence, Oregon, 1981

Forthcoming Publications:

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

• Haiku Society of America 1999 Merit Book Award for writing School's Out. Third Place, 2000
• Honorable Mention. 2000 International Poetry Contest, National League of American pen Women (Palomar, CA) April, 2000
• Haiku Society of America 1998 Merit Book Award for editing Fresh Scent. First Place, 1999
• The Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Chapbook Award. (Normal, IL), 1999
• Third Place. 1999 Penumbra Poetry & Haiku Competition, Tallahassee Writer's Assn., 1999
• Harold G. Henderson Award for Best Unpublished Haiku, Haiku Society of America, 1998
• Best of Issue Award. Modern Haiku 29.2, Winter/Spring 1998
• Honorable Mention. PEN Women 1998 Intl. Poetry Contest, (Palomar, CA) 1998
• Third Place. Kumamoto Intl. Kusamakura Haiku Competition, (Japan), 1998
• Castle Post Haiku Award. Matsuyama Castle, (Japan), 1998
• Third Place, Kumamoto International Kusamakura Haiku Competition, (Japan), 1998
• Castle Post Haiku Award, Matsuyama Castle, (Japan), 1998
• Japan Foundation Distinguished Speaker Fellowship, (Tokyo), 1997
• Matsuyama Tourism Haiku Award sponsored by the Shiki Haiku Museum and the city of Matsuyama, (Japan), 1997
• Haiku Society of America National Merit Book Award for the Midwest Haiku Anthology, Second Place, 1993.

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Art exhibit and reading, "Staley Library Fabulous Fine Arts Fridays" Sponsored by the Millikin University Staley Library, (Decatur, IL), October 12-November, 2001
• Reading of Haiku Broadsides from the Haiku Roundtable Class Kukai on the Terrorist Attack. "The Annex Benefit Art Show" Sponsored by the Annex, Millikin University and the American Red Cross, (Decatur, IL), September 30-October 30, 2001. http://www.millikin.edu/haiku/courses/roundtablefall2001/terroristattackhaiku.html
• Poetry reading host. "Route 51 Poetry Project: Opening Reading Featuring the Haiku Translation Team of Emiko Miyashita & Lee Gurga." Anthology Book Store (Decatur, IL), July 2, 2001
• Pipe Dreams Theater Production. "Just Friends: A One Act Play Based on the Haiku of Alexis Rotella," May 11, 2001.
• Poetry reading host. "Spring 2001 Millikin Student Haiku Reading and Haiku Awards." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) May 10, 2001
• Central Illinois Faculty Poetry Reading. Millikin University (Decatur, IL) April 24, 2001
• Poetry reading host. "Fall 2000 Millikin Student Haiku Reading." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) December 15, 2000
• Poetry reading host featuring Madoka Mayuzumi and the Midwest Haiku contest winners sponsored by the Haiku Society of America, the Japanese Consulate and the Japan Society of Chicago. Swiss¾tel (Chicago, IL) September 30, 2000.
• Haiga featuring my haiku (haiga is a combination of art and haiku) have been created by Kuniharu Shimizu, haiga artist, and published online at: www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~kuni/haiga_gallery/hai_jin11/rbrooks1.html and www.mahoroba.ne.jp/~kuni/haiga_gallery/hai_jin11/rbrooks2.html
• Poetry reading. "The Spiritual House of Haiku: My Zen, Christian and Jewish Mentors." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) May 4, 2000
• Poetry reading. "Five Contemporary Haiku Poets." University of Illinois at Springfield (Springfield, IL) April 17, 2000
• Poetry reading emcee. "Global Haiku Poets." Global Haiku Festival, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) April 15, 2000
• Poetry reading host. "Fall 2000 Millikin Student Haiku Reading." Millikin University (Decatur, IL) December 15, 2000
• Poetry Reading & Writing Workshop for international students. College of Wooster, (Wooster, OH) October 9, 2000
• Poetry reading emcee. "Haiku Around the World." Global Haiku Festival, Decatur Public Library (Decatur, IL) April 14, 2000
• Featured Author. Decatur Writer's Fair at the Decatur Public Library, (Decatur, IL), October 16, 1999. See the web site at: www.millikin.edu/decaturwritersfair
• Poetry Reading. Millikin University (Decatur, IL), August 31, 1999, Read from School's Out
• Poetry Reading. 1999 Haiku North America Conference, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 9, 1999. Read from School's Out
• Poetry Reading. Haiku Society of America 2nd Quarterly Meeting and the Midwest Haiku Writers Retreat, (Wilder Forest, MN), June 12, 1999
• Poetry Reading. Haiku Society of America Retreat, (Danville, CA), November 20, 1998
• Poetry Reading (& workshop). PEO Women's Organization, (Decatur, IL) April 25, 1998
• Poetry Reading. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, (Springfield, IL) January 24, 1998/li>
• Poetry Reading. University of Missouri-Rolla (Rolla, MO), 1997
• Poetry Reading. Matsuyama Haiku Meeting, (Matsuyama, Japan), 1997
• Poetry Reading. International Haiku Conference, (Tokyo, Japan), 1997
• Poet's & Writers Reading, Barnes & Noble, Springfield, IL., 1998
• Poetry Reading, University of Missouri-Rolla (Rolla, MO), 1997
• Poetry Reading, Intl. Haiku Conference, (Tokyo, Japan),1997
• Chi-ku Chicago Haiku Poets, Border's Books, Northbrook, IL., 1996
• Poetry Reading, Haiku Society of America/Haiku International Association (Japan) at Haiku Chicago Conference, Chicago, IL., 1995

Recent Workshops:

• Workshop leader. "Haiku As Interpersonal Creativity" and "Rengay, the Collaborative Haiku." Interpersonal Communication, Millikin (Decatur, IL) March 7 and 12, 2001
• "My Global Haiku Journey: the Scholar, Poet and International Community Leader." A Journey in Arts and Sciences Presentation, Millikin (Decatur, IL) February 20, 2001
• Writing Workshop for international students. College of Wooster, (Wooster, OH) October 9, 2000
• Judges Panel. International Kukai Workshop. Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award, (Matsuyama, Japan), September 9. 2000.
• Workshop Panel. Translation and Publishing Haiku. Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Conference, (Matsuyama, Japan), September 9. 2000.
• Host and emcee. Global Haiku Festival and the Sister Cities Haiku Competition. (Decatur, IL), April 14-16
• Workshop leader Twice. "Teaching Haiku Writing: Developing Visual Thinkers" LSA Teachers' Conference, Lutheran School Association, Central and Southern Illinois Districts (Decatur, IL), October 7, 1999
• Workshop Leader. "Young Authors Celebration" Decatur Area Writers Fair, Decatur Public Library (Decatur, IL), October 16, 1999
• Panel on contemporary haiku publishing. Haiku North America, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 11, 1999
• "Haiku of the 1950s Versus Haiku of Today" Haiku North America, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), July 10, 1999
• Workshop Leader. "Matching Walnut Shells: A Critical Approach to Haiku" Haiku Society of America Midwest Haiku Writers Retreat, (Wilder Forest, MN), June 12, 1999
• Workshop leader, editor and web designer, Prairieland Advocates for Gifted Children Haiku Anthology, an online web collection (Decatur, IL) March 27, 1999. located at: faculty.millikin.edu/~rbrooks.hum.faculty.mu/pagchaiku
• Workshop leader, editor and web designer, Warrensburg-Latham Middle School Haiku Anthology, an online web collection (Warrensburg, IL) December 1998. located at: www.family-net.net/~brooksbooks/wlhaiku/wlhaiku.html
• "Gestalt Psychology and Juxtaposition in Haiku" National Quarterly Meeting of the Haiku Society of America, (Northbrook, 1L), September 14,1996.
• Seventeen creative writing workshops.
• "An Introduction to Enjoying and Writing Haiku" Japanese Cultural Studies Program, Mt. Zion Intermediate School, 1995-1996. Led editorial team and published school's haiku anthology.
• "Matching Walnut Shells: A Haiku Criticism Workshop" First Quarterly National Meeting of the Haiku Society of America, (Cedar Falls, IA), March 11, 1995.

Present Employment:

• Dr. Randy Brooks is the Director of the Writing Major at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois where he is a professor of English. He is also co-editor of MAYFLY magazine, web-editor of MODERN HAIKU magazine and publisher of Brooks Books.

Preferred Audience:

• Randy Brooks enjoys reading his works and leading workshops on haiku for all age groups--children through senior citizens.

Willing to travel:

• yes, anywhere