Hobart is experiencing a wave of haiku events just now, beginning with the launch of Under the Same Moon: Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology at Fuller’s Bookshop on 16th February. The launch was held as part of the bookshop’s 104th Anniversary. There are ten Tasmanian contributors to the anthology. Those poets who were present, Ross Coward, Lorraine Haig, Simon Hanson, Leanne Jaeger, Irene McGuire, Peter Macrow, Ron C. Moss and Lyn Reeves, read their work. Lyn, who emceed, read the haiku of those who couldn’t attend the event, (Jane Williams, Judith EP Johnson and Nathan Sydney). The inimitable Michael Fortescue, former double bass player of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and improviser par excellence collaborated with the readings with delightful musical interpretations of the words. It was a night of great enjoyment for all.
Continue reading “Haiku in Hobart”Author: Leanne Mumford
President, Australian Haiku Society
Illawong Haiku Group Autumn Meeting
5th March 2024
Three of our group gathered on a pleasant early Autumn day at Prince Edward Park on the banks of the Woronora River – Margaret Mahony, Rita Potente and Carol Reynolds. Naturally we were disappointed that our other regular members couldn’t attend for various reasons. However, we were delighted to welcome Camille Mock for the first time. Camille’s interest in haiku was ignited by a workshop that Margaret Mahony and I presented last year at the Discovery Writers Group in Hurstville. We hope she will become a permanent member.
Continue reading “Illawong Haiku Group Autumn Meeting”White Pebbles Haiku Group Autumn Meeting 2024
A warm, calm morning greeted the gathering of our White Pebbles haiku poets for our autumn ginko on Saturday 9th March 2024. It was an Indian Summer day. The heady air of gardenias was coloured by a shimmer of dragonflies fussing over the lotus pond with its rush of cascading water. Added to this was chatter and laughter of children. Ducks and koi roiled with enthusiasm as many little fingers dropped pellets of food into the pond from the viewing platform.
Continue reading “White Pebbles Haiku Group Autumn Meeting 2024”White Pebbles Haiku Group Summer Meeting 2024
Due to unforeseen circumstances, with weather threatening safe travel, the White Pebbles summer meeting scheduled for December 9th was deferred to January 13th.
Continue reading “White Pebbles Haiku Group Summer Meeting 2024”Last day of summer 2024
Paperbark Haiku Ginko WA
Text and photo by Rose van Son
It has been a hot summer here in Perth, the heat unrelenting and so many days over 40C+! Needless to say, our meeting destined for the Harold Boas Gardens was cancelled because of the forecast. We had been looking forward to the walk, viewing the gardens, experiencing the waterfalls in the brochures; the gardens perched right on the city’s edge. We thought we could beat the heat, keep to canopied areas, and grapple with moving shade: we can do this, we said! But no, the heat unbearable and the event cancelled.
Continue reading “Last day of summer 2024”Eucalypt: a tanka journal: e-News February 2024
The February 2024 Eucalypt: a tanka journal e-Newsletter is now online, announcing the Distinctive Scribble Award winners for issue 35. Click on the link below to access the PDF file.
https://jthorndyke.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/eucalypt-enews-feb-2024.pdf
Submission window for issue 36: 1st to 31st March 2024.
Julie Thorndyke
Editor, Eucalypt : a tanka journal
editor.eucalypt@gmail.com
Cloudcatchers Ginko No. 72
DATE: Thursday 8 February (summer)
PLACE: Missingham Park, Ballina at 10 am
Cloudcatchers’ Summer Ginko (No.72) was held between raindrops on the southern bank of the mouth of the Richmond River in Ballina, on Thursday 8 February 2024, with the group assembling at 10 am. Missingham Park is adjacent to the Skate Park, which subsequently featured in a few of our haiku.
Continue reading “Cloudcatchers Ginko No. 72”Reminder – call for volunteers to join the AHS Committee
The call for Expressions of Interest in joining the AHS Committee in various roles is closing soon – on Monday 26th February. This is a great opportunity to help steer the society in the future, so if you are an Australian haiku poet with something to contribute – enthusiasm, time, experience, skills or ideas – please consider volunteering for a role. See the earlier post for more details, and contact the Secretary with any queries via the Contact Secretary form.
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