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BIG FAT TOAD – Issue 01 (October 2025) - Haiku & Short Poetry Magazine
Step into a month of poetry with the very first issue of BIG FAT TOAD, a magazine passionately dedicated to haiku and short-form verse. This debut issue features 31 original poems — one for every day of October — from a diverse roster of emerging and established poets.
Inside, you'll find a rich variety of poetry forms, from meditative Haiku’s to evocative micro-poetry, and moments of humor and tenderness — each piece preserved in the formatting its author intended. Whether you read one poem a day or dive in all at once, BIG FAT TOAD is designed to inspire reflection and spark creativity.
Step into a month of poetry with the very first issue of BIG FAT TOAD, a magazine passionately dedicated to haiku and short-form verse. This debut issue features 31 original poems — one for every day of October — from a diverse roster of emerging and established poets.
Inside, you'll find a rich variety of poetry forms, from meditative Haiku’s to evocative micro-poetry, and moments of humor and tenderness — each piece preserved in the formatting its author intended. Whether you read one poem a day or dive in all at once, BIG FAT TOAD is designed to inspire reflection and spark creativity.