Pittsboro Pine Press is run by Matt Snyder
Matt is a gardener, runner, poet, uncle, living in NC by way of DC from IN. He seeks the perfect balance of sun and shade in pursuit of a successful garden, manages the several anatine lives and moderates their discussions, runs when his ankles cooperate, and enjoys Minecraft, soccer, and dinosaurs with his nephews. He came to haiku by happy accident, and found community and inspiration in groups like Towpath and NC Haiku. Since taking up the pen, his work has appeared in a variety of journals, anthologies, and other places. Writing haiku helps Matt to be present, observant, and appreciative.
With gratitude
To these fine publications and projects:
Journals and periodicals that have published my work since 2020, including Akitsu Quarterly, Bottle Rockets, Brillig, Cattails, Drifting Sands, Failed Haiku, Fireflies’ Light, Frogpond, haikuNetra, Horror Senryu Journal, Kingfisher, Mayfly, the Mail Tribune Haiku Corner, Poet Tree, Poetry Pea, Presence, Prune Juice, Trash Panda Haiku, The Heron’s Nest, tsuri-dōrō, Under The Basho, and White Enso.
Contests including the Haiku North America 2023 Conference Contest, from which my haiku is now featured on the Hueston Woods hiking trail in Ohio, and the North Carolina Poetry Society 2024-2025 “Poetry in Plain Sight” contest, from which my haiku is featured publicly in a few locations around the state.
Anthologies and other collections that have published my work or perspective, including anthologies of the Haiku Society of America (member and mentorship), Corrine Timmer’s “All Ears Haiku” (2023), the Red Moon Press Anthology (2024), Charlotte Digregorio’s “Wondrous Instruction and Advice from Global Poets” (2025).
“Something Else” (2025), the member anthology of the Towpath Haiku Society; I was an editor for this book.
“My Fellow Poets” (2025), a collaborative project of poetic voice with the North Carolina Haiku Society. I created the project, pitched it to the society, organized the participants and readings, and managed publication to the website.
