Marshall Hryciuk began writing poetry in his home town of Hamilton, Ontario, and continued to write while working on his BA in Philosophy from the University of Toronto. He served for three years as its secretary-treasurer and was one of the organizers of the Harbourfront International Haiku Festival in 1980. In 1982 he helped found and continues to co-edit Inkstone, which has become the foremost magazine in North America devoted exclusively to haiku.