Month: March 2022

ILLAWONG AUTUMN MEETING

Tuesday 15th March 2022

In light of the recent rain it was decided to hold our Autumn gathering at my home. Against the odds it turned out to be a beautiful day. Some disappointment was expressed that it would have been a perfect day for a ginko however everyone had an enjoyable time together regardless.

Everyone was present except Patricia who was unable to join us due to ill health however she is on the mend and will hopefully be with us next time. Unfortunately we forgot to take a photo to include with this report, something I must remember to put at the top of our next agenda.

We began our meeting with some members sharing their recently composed haiku for discussion while others shared haiku written by others.

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Haiku Down Under

G’day, kia ora and hello,

This is a gentle reminder that submissions for proposals to present at Haiku Down Under close on March 31. Thank you to those who have already completed the confidentialform on our website which asks you to briefly describe your workshop/presentation. We have had some fresh and exciting ideas submitted and look forward to receiving more by the deadline. Please don’t hold back thinking that your idea may not be ‘good enough’.

Haiku Down Under is being held online from October 7-9 and although primarily aimed at the trans-Tasman haiku community, we do expect the event to have an international flavour.

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Upcoming Book Launch & Reading

Cloud Hands – the latest collection of haiku, haiku sequences, haibun and ink paintings by Ron C. Moss will be launched on Friday 11th March at 5 pm at the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts in Hobart. Bookings are required.

Further details on the flyer below.

Copies are now available directly from Ron who can be contacted via email here

Contest Results

A Little Iris Haiku Contest, Croatia 2021

Judged by Debbie Strange

Congratulations to Gregory Piko for an Honorable Mention with:

pastel sunrise
the soft cover
of this book

Gregory Piko

All selected haiku and commentary can be found here

Irish Haiku Society International Haiku Competition 2021

Congratulations to the following poets for Honourable Mentions with:

alpine meadow
the sky descends
into gentians

Marietta McGregor

thunder
the rattle of a coin
in the beggar’s cup

Mark Miller

brewing tea
night and day
become one

Greg Piko

All selected haiku can be found here

Portarlington Haiku Society

The Portarlington Haiku Society came to fruition in October 2021 and has been operating on-line for the past five months until today when nine of its twelve members came together in person, a few to meet for the very first time. We met at the Pt Richards Reserve where a formally-mapped Haiku Trail exists, initiated by two of our members nearly three years ago.

Today, after introductions all round, we discussed the value of haiku and the Guidelines for Writing Haiku as published by the AHS from a workshop by Quendryth Young. We all agreed that this guide was one of the best we have found for the haiku beginner and have adopted it as our group’s go to information text.

We each read a haiku that we have come across in our reading that particularly resonates with us, then read one of our own recent pieces, telling of our inspiration and allowing for discussion. We also discussed how many highly acclaimed published works frequently contradict the guidelines but determined that rules are made to be broken and that each person takes on board what is best for them. We also discussed our own recent group renga and the best way to proceed with those.

The group are happy with the current newsletters and monthly kukai and it was suggested that we maintain our regular on-line communication with a face-to-face meeting occurring seasonally, with the occasional ginko tossed in for those willing and able on the designated dates. Most importantly, we all had a jolly good time and are all keen to learn through participation.


Jenny Macaulay (Facilitator)