This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Gregory Piko.
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For our most recent meeting, the group held a ginko in the beautiful Treasury Gardens on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. In attendance were Myron Lysenko, Rodney Williams, Louise Hopewell, Anna Fern, Maurice McNamara, Grant Caldwell, Tom Landgraf and Rob Scott. We also had virtual participation by Diana Cousens and Marisa Fazio.
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Realising World Haiku Day was suddenly upon us, an event was organised to celebrate. A group of thirteen interested haiku writers gathered at the Maylands Library, Western Australia, and presented three of their favourite haiku and an explanation why the haiku were loved. Discussions followed.
Continue reading “WA Paperbark celebrates World Haiku Day 17th April 2025”This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Kent Robinson.
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Learning of the passing of a fellow haiku poet always brings sadness, but often there are also happy memories of favourite poems they’ve penned, encouragement they’ve offered or their generous service to the haiku community. So it is for many who knew Cynthia Rowe, as attested by the recently posted tributes.
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Not having any personal connection with Cynthia Rowe, I’m very grateful to Vanessa Proctor, Cynthia’s successor as AHS President in 2016, for providing the following tribute to her.
The comments section at the foot of this page will remain open until 20th May for you to add your personal reflections and tributes to an influential Australian haiku poet who shared her passion for haiku with so many around the world.
Leanne Mumford
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Matt Hetherington.
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The next Gadigal Ginko in Sydney will take place on Saturday 31st May 2025, at Sydney Park, St Peters, from 10am. Contemporary haiku poets of all levels of experience are invited to join the gathering. To register and receive details of the exact meeting point and arrangements, please visit the Gadigal Ginko web page.
Leanne Mumford
Convenor, Gadigal Ginko
Australian Haiku Society 