Monday 25th August, University of Melbourne
The Fourth Floor Linkway Event Space in the John Medley Building
5pm for 5.30pm start, 6.30pm finish
Join Grant Caldwell at the launch of his new book of haiku, the soundless sound, published by Red Moon Press, the largest and most prestigious dedicated publishing house in the genre. Rob Scott, Vice President of the Australian Haiku Society will launch the book which features 270 poems written since blue balloon was published in 2020.
This issue is a limited first printing of one hundred copies.
Michelle Borzi will host and invite questions after Grant has given a short speech on ‘Why I think I write haiku (and how it can save our world)’, and read some poems from his publication.
For those who cannot make the launch, orders can be made to Grant Caldwell by email at cal @ unimelb.edu.au or enquire with Readings Carlton.
Grant and the hosts hope to see you there for the gathering, the talks, the poetry, and a chat.
The John Medley building is directly inside the Grattan Street entrance and the linkway is accessible from both towers of the building.
From the book jacket – ‘Caldwell’s the soundless sound exemplifies the proposition that haiku subjects are everywhere. What is needed is the wit
to notice and articulation to capture the humour or pathos or ‘this-ness’ presented by experience. References to local places and trends makes the book a valuable record of a specific time and place and its seasons. There are also nods to the classics that reveal the author’s familiarity with the whole tradition.’
—Alice Wanderer
‘At a time when the confessional poetic is ascendent, it is wonderful to be reminded that out of black holes comes the recycled fizz and splendour of it all. These imagist, sparse gems crackle in the translucent & fragile beauty of the world.’
—Philip Hall
Australian Haiku Society 