Author: Leanne Mumford

President, Australian Haiku Society

Gadigal Ginko No. 2 in Sydney

Saturday 20th May 2023, 2pm, Barangaroo Reserve

Convenor Leanne Mumford invites Sydney contemporary haiku poets of all levels of experience to participate in the next Gadigal Ginko from 2pm on Saturday 20th May at Barangaroo Reserve in the city. Visit Leanne’s Gadigal Ginko webpage for further details, including the registration form. If you’d like to join in, please register by 5pm Thursday 18th May to receive details of the exact meeting point and alternative arrangements in case of unsuitable weather.

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Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal

Calling for submissions – deadline 2nd April

Steliana Cristina Voicu from Romania is currently seeking submissions for her Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal.

Submission Rules :
Send one unpublished haiku to haikuenchanted@gmail.com in the body of the e-mail; no attachments please. Please do not send haiku that are under consideration elsewhere.
Place your name and country after your haiku.
Put “submission April” in the subject line.
Theme: Traditions
Deadline: 2 April 2023
Publication: mid April.

Report on the first Gadigal Ginko

23rd March 2023

Nine poets gathered at Sydney Park, St Peters, on a warm and sunny Thursday morning for the first ever Gadigal Ginko. Following brief introductions, we dispersed in different directions in search of haiku moments. Sydney park offered us a series of linked ponds, shady groves, open lawns, plenty of bird and insect-life, and even some autumn flowers. There were also many opportunities for dog- and people-watching, as well as plane-spotting. With rain forecast, we were fortunate that the good weather held for the whole time.

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