night mist
my horse’s breath
against my hand
Jennifer Sutherland
Author: Simon Hanson
7th Setouchi Matsuyama Photo-Haiku Contest
Poets are invited to enter this year’s Setouchi Matsuyama International Photo-Haiku Contest with an original photo-haiku on the theme of the sea. Applications are free and open until November 30th 2017. Further contest information and a link to the online entry form can be found here.
Nourish-poetry & haiku Publishing Opportunity
A new US based journal, Nourish-poetry & haiku is seeking submissions of previously unpublished work for publication. The current submission window is open until June 30, 2017. For further details follow the link.
https://nourish.submittable.com/submit/78820/haiku
Thanks to Gavin Austin for alerting us to this opportunity.
The 9th Yamadera Bashō Haiku Contest
Entries are invited for the 9th Yamadera Bashō Memorial Museum Haiku Contest. The entry period will commence from April 3rd and close on June 3rd, 2017. Poets may submit either one or two haiku, previously unpublished. Click here for submission details.
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Members’ News March 2017
Competition Successes
A number of Australian poets were recognised in various competitions during this last month including Cynthia Rowe and Madhuri Pillai who were Runners Up in the Golden Haiku Contest with:
sugar high
the undulating flight
of a honeyeater
………. Cynthia Rowe
spring bloom
the heady breath
of new jonquils
………. Madhuri Pillai
first daffodil
a song under
my breath…
………. Madhuri Pillai
Bowerbird Tanka Group meeting #16 March 11, 2017
The 16th Bowerbird Tanka Group Meeting was a lively one, enhanced by David Terelinck’s presentation on combining tanka with photographic art. A report by Carmel Summers and appraisals of favourite tanka presented by Dy Andreasen, Carol Judkins and Catherine Smith are available here. Carmel’s report includes information on the activities of other tanka groups. This shared information is included in every Bowerbird meeting.
http://www.eucalypt.info/E-bowerbird.html
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Mari Warabiny Have-A-Go Haiku Fun Day
On Sunday 19th March, Tash Adams from Mari Warabiny hosted a “Have a go” Haiku stand at the 1000 Paper Cranes Community Picnic and Fun Day.
The stall received great interest from children and adults alike, with over 30 haiku written on bunting and pegged to string for a colourful display. Flyers on how to haiku and details on joining our group were distributed to the public. Continue reading “Mari Warabiny Have-A-Go Haiku Fun Day”
Australian Haiku Society 