Leanne Mumford

Reminder – ‘Spring Flowers’ contest closing 17th August

Australian poets are reminded that the ‘Spring Flowers’ themed haiku contest is closing soon. You’ll need to submit your poem by 5pm AEST on Monday 17th August. See the previous post for further details of the contest and the entry form you’ll need to use.

Reminder – WA Haiku Poets reading 14th August, 5pm AWST

If you’d like to join the Zoom reading by Western Australian haiku poets on Friday evening 14th August, you’ll need to register to receive the Zoom link. See the earlier post for more information, including a link to the registration form. Registrations close at 12pm AEST on Thursday 13th August.

Confluence journal postcard exchange project

The confluence journal has initiated a northern hemisphere ‘Summer Postcard Project‘, involving the exchange of postcards each containing a Japanese short form poem. David Green, confluence associate editor, writes:

‘Spring Flowers’ Haiku Contest for Australian Poets now open

In the lead up to the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival at Auburn Botanic Gardens, the Australian Haiku Society is running a haiku contest with the theme of ‘Spring Flowers’. We invite Australian poets to submit one haiku on this theme using the form below. Submissions close at 5pm AEST on Monday 17th August.

WA Poets Haiku Reading Event, 14th August

The Australian Haiku Society is pleased to announce the second haiku reading event for the year, this time featuring poets from Western Australia. The reading will take place on Friday 14th August from 5pm WA time, which equates to 7pm in the Eastern states and 6.30pm Central Australian time. This will be an online event over Zoom.

The programme will include a brief presentation from AHS, the planned readings by multiple WA poets and an ‘open mic’ session. The event is free and open to all interested poets to attend. Please register by 12pm AEST on 13th August to receive the Zoom link, which we will send out a few days before the event. Link for the Registration form.

A First Regional Haiku Meeting Held in Orange, NSW

A meeting of people interested in writing haiku occurred in Orange, NSW, in mid-June of this year. Facilitated by Christine Judd, expressions of interest were collected via Facebook, with positive responses received from 15 people.

Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival ‘Spring Flowers’ Contest opens 1st August

In the lead up to the Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival, being held again in late August at Auburn Botanic Gardens, the Australian Haiku Society is running a haiku contest this year with the theme of ‘Spring Flowers’. We will be inviting Australian poets only to submit one haiku on this theme. The submission period will be from 1st August, closing at 5pm AEST on Monday 17th August. Results will be announced at a haiku event during the festival on Monday 24th August commencing at 10am. Prepare your best work and stay tuned for the submission form, which will be available from 1st August.

Introducing Haiku Horizons

‘Haiku xpressions’, under the past editorship of Cynthia Rowe and interim editorship of Anne Curran, will become ‘Haiku Horizons’, beginning with the August 2026 edition of FreeXpreSions Magazine.