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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The AHS invites you to share with us your original, previously unpublished haiku or senryu on the theme of ‘sport’.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Please contribute up to three of your best previously unpublished haiku or senryu.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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1.
veterans’ marathon —
a quiet
assembly of crows
– Rashmi Buragohain, India
2.
clean sweep
in the crease —
a swallow hops
– Rashmi Buragohain, India
3.
wheels
in the hills —
woodpecker’s knock
– Rashmi Buragohain, India
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Mad-eyed mounts all spring
Equinox first past the post
matched Aequus and Nox
– Susanne l Harford
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Carlton blue and white
day and night different to
equals Collingwood
– Susanne l Harford
*
Shimmers on river
slither sleek racing shells as
spring-dawn cracks open
– Susanne l Harford
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game cancelled
ibis supporters
storm the field
Carol Reynolds
FIFA World Cup
the many faces
of fervour
Carol Reynolds
the patriotism deep within us green and gold
Carol Reynolds
Rolton Oval fence
Formalising cricket whites
Still, AFL games…?!
Alex Robertson
active Parkrun scenes
barcode finalities
morning finish line
Alex Robertson
PM leisure now
daylight savings verges
time moves forward here…
Alex Robertson
slender butterfly —
my stall bar inverted hang
back in middle school
Maria Tosti
Italy
**
last jive tests for race —
her knees keep moving in bed
even as she sleeps
Maria Tosti
Italy
**
southernt spring breeze blows —
waiting for the giant wave
on a surfing board
Maria Tosti
Italy
red crosses
on yellow vest
red stains
brown stage deck
audience rises
aligning the cue
the shot—
three balls…drop
Patricia Haddock
holding the ball
little legs pumping—
first kick
Patricia Haddock
drawing the bow—
the pause—
an arrow arcs
Patricia Haddock
last inning—
a pitcher’s shadow stretched
across the mound
-Hifsa Ashraf
*
ninth inning—
the batter falls
on his shadow
-Hifsa Ashraf
*
drifting baseball—
out of the strike zone
a flying hawk
-Hifsa Ashraf
at speed
ball no longer soft
bounces off glove
phil saunders
poking blade seeks ball
‘hacker’
phil saunders
deep afternoon
flash of red consumes focus
fingers close and hold
phil saunders
footy fever
I still don’t
know the rules
Margaret Mahony
son’s family
golf day
no prowess from granny
Margaret Mahony
grandchildren
sports events
never missed a single one
Margaret Mahony