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The Australian Haiku Society welcomes contributions from haiku poets worldwide to the Spring Equinox Haiku String.
We are holding the Haiku String from the day of the Southern Hemisphere Spring Equinox, which occurs in Australia this year on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The String will remain open for contributions until Wednesday, September 30, 2026 to accommodate international poets who may wish to take part. Contributions may be made on the website during these dates only.
Haiku String – Instructions
The AHS invites you to share with us your original, previously unpublished haiku or senryu on the theme of ‘sport’.
The haiku will be linked by theme and subject, and it is not necessary for each haiku to relate to the one before it.
Please contribute up to three of your best previously unpublished haiku or senryu. Poems should be posted in the comment box at the end of the post.
Each poem posted must be an original work by the poet making the post. Please include your name as you wish it to appear.
Formatting request. Because AHS aims to produce some e-books using a selection of haiku from these events, please enter your name below each haiku you post. This helps immensely when we compile the haiku for presentation in a book.
Posting your work in the AHS Spring Equinox Haiku String 2026 assumes the following:
Copyright of each haiku remains with the author. We request nonexclusive permission to publish your work on the AHS website and to republish it online at any future time.
The Australian Haiku Society welcomes contributions from haiku poets worldwide to the Spring Equinox Haiku String.
Looking forward to your contributions.
– Rob Scott
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