The Haiku Ginko to celebrate autumn was held in Hyde Park, Perth on Wednesday 2nd April. It was a beautiful warm day with a cool breeze, perfect for the morning walk. Ten people attended the session led by Coral Carter and Rose van Son.
Over coffee, Gary de Piazzi discussed writing haiku and the importance of capturing the moment. He stressed that although it is a short poetry form, important things can be expressed through writing haiku. The calm of the lake, the wading birds and the amazing red-gold colours of the Moreton Bay Figs and plane trees were stunning. Also enjoying the park were many mothers with babies and small children. The poets were just one part of the pattern of the park. After a quiet time writing, the group read their haiku and shared their thoughts. We left feeling relaxed after a fabulous Haiku morning.
Madeleine Tingey
Image: Coral Carter
morning coffee—
new stain on my shirt
part of the pattern
Gary de Piazzi
a leaf drops on my hand
it too with dark veins
aged by the sun
Rita Tognini
walking mother
her wheels turning
Mardi May
steal away today
to that yellow tree
where we might find
the pot of gold
Ruari Jack Hughes
indian summer
spoonbills paddle-pop
in what’s left of the lake
Rose van Son
graffiti
a dog has scratched their mark
Coral Carter
fragile leaves
husk dry
an autumn spiral
Madeleine Tingey
dappled lake
two dozen infants on wheels
a slow-motion race
Mar Bucknell
whadjuk wetlands
streaming lifelines
reveal histories
Mimma Tornatora
mango, marshmallow
scone – park world bound
by words of trees and food
Susanne Harford
Image: Rose van Son
Australian Haiku Society 