In the latest edition of “HAIKU” – Magazine of Romanian-Japanese
Relationships – a haiku is included, written by Quendryth Young:
sick neighbour –
the bare branches
of her magnolia
This was awarded second prize in the Romanian Haiku Society’s
International Haiku Contest, Bucharest, May 2008.
The same edition of the magazine carries a review by Vasile Moldovan
of Quendryth’s book of haiku, The Whole Body Singing, both in English,
and in translation into Romanian.’
sent in by John Bird
During the month of April I felt quite close to Basho. I visited Japan in cherry blossomtime with haiku on my mind, experiencing first hand the environment that inspired hiswriting. I also discovered some evidence of Basho in central Honshu.
The highlight of my quest was visiting the Basho Museum near the Sumida River
in Koto City, Central Tokyo, close to Fukugawa where Basho once lived. Although the
explanatory texts in the museum were in Japanese, there was a handout in English that was
helpful.
Australian Haiku Society 