Ten haiku poets gathered on the morning of 21st October at the Palace Garden Gate of Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. A passing light shower fell on a few of us while we waited for others to arrive, but the changeable weather didn’t prevent us from each strolling in the garden on our individual ginko. We re-convened in the Rose Garden pavilion to share some of our draft poems, where a curious sacred ibis joined us momentarily. Poems reflected the many exotic plants blooming at this time of the year and the insects visiting them, as well as other kinds of moments.
Thanks to Gavin Austin, Gwen Bitti, Marilyn Humbert, Margaret Mahony, Alison Miller, Ros Pitt, Carol Reynolds, Tom Staudt and Penny Szenkuti for joining me in an enjoyable spring ginko. I expect to convene the next Gadigal Ginko sometime in February 2025.
Leanne Mumford
Convenor, Gadigal Ginko
Australian Haiku Society 