Author: Lynette Arden

Report on Bindii Meeting 4 June

Bindii Japanese Genre Poetry Group met on Saturday 4th June 2016 from 12 to 2pm at the Box Factory.

Present: Members Sara Abend-Sims, Lyn Arden, Lee Bentley, Dawn Colsey, Margaret Dingle, Julia Wakefield-Houghton.
Welcome: to new prospective member Pauline Smith.

Informal presentations on the subject of haibun were made by Lyn and Julia. We all read out haibun from examples found in various publications by members, and then workshopped some by Sara, Julia, Lyn, and haiku by Pauline, Margaret and Dawn.

The meeting closed at 2pm.
Next meeting: Saturday 6th August at 12 for 12.30.

Report by Dawn Colsey

http://haiku-bindii.blogspot.com.au/

 

The Betty Drevniok Award 2016 Results

First prize – Ruth Powell, Prince George, BC, Canada
Second prize – Owen Bullock, Canberra, Australia
Third prize – Liz Fenn, Wellsville, NY, USA
Honourable Mentions – Rodney Williams, Trafalgar, Australia

See Australian haiku below, along with full results (and judge Tom Clausen’s comments) at this link:

http://www.haikucanada.org/awards/BettyDrevniokAward2016.pdf Continue reading “The Betty Drevniok Award 2016 Results”

Vale Lesley Walter

Lesley Walter, valued member of the Red Dragonflies, sadly passed away on 21st May. Lesley came from a background of mainstream poetry where she was a very well-respected poet.  With this grounding, she brought a fresh and innovative spirit to haiku.  She had a wonderful sense of humour and was  rigorous both in her questioning of haiku ‘rules’  and in her comments on others’ work.  The group greatly appreciated her frankness.  We will miss her poetry, her insight and her friendship.

Vanessa Proctor

blue-sky day
the way that little girl skipped
when her mum said yes

Lesley Walter

 

History of Haiku in Australia

A History of Haiku in Australia, written by Beverley George and Lyn Reeeves. The file is available for download in PDF here.

A HISTORY OF HAIKU IN AUST -June16 2016

History of Haiku in Australia: Collected Work by Australian Poets

This history was first displayed on The Haiku Foundation which also contains histories and samples of  other countries’ haiku:   The Haiku Foundation: World of Haiku

Book Launch

‘A Shared Umbrella: the responsive tanka & rengay of Beverley George & David Terelinck’ will be launched by Vanessa Proctor, President of the Australian Haiku Society, at The Children’s Bookshop, 6 Hannah Street, Beecroft NSW (opposite Beecroft Station)  on Saturday 28th May 2016 at 1 pm.

Following this, we will celebrate the launch by Michael Thorley of the 20th issue of ‘Eucalypt: A Tanka Journal’, Australia’s first publication for tanka only, edited by Beverley George. Poets whose work has appeared in ‘Eucalypt’ will be invited to read two of their own poems. RSVP editor@eucalypt.info or phone 0409 743 889

Cloudcatchers Ginko No. 41 (autumn) 2016

Presentation to John Bird

Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head NSW
Thursday 5 May 2016

This was no ordinary ginko. Earlier in the year the committee of the Australian Haiku Society, with Vanessa Proctor as president, resolved to honour John Bird with recognition of the invaluable role he has played, not only in the formation of the society, but for his initiative and application in developing and promoting Australian haiku. The AHS requested the presentation be made at the autumn ginko of the Cloudcatchers, on the Far North Coast of NSW. Continue reading “Cloudcatchers Ginko No. 41 (autumn) 2016”

Australians featured in THF’s “re: Virals 34”

Congratulations to Simon Hanson for being named as the latest weekly winner in the “re: Virals” segment on The Haiku Foundation website.

Yet commentaries by two other Australian-based writers – Janet Marsh and Cynthia Rowe – were also posted in response to the haiku given below, along with a further comment from Canadian Garry Eaton.
Written by Rodney Williams, this poem was selected by fellow Victorian Jo McInerney, after she had been named the previous winner in “re: Virals 33”:

glimpse of dolphin
beyond the river mouth …
friends a youth ago
– Rodney Williams
As the latest winner of “re: Virals”, Simon Hanson has selected a bi-lingual haiku from Ireland for comment by THF readers, with responses encouraged through The Haiku Foundation website:
http://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2016/05/05/revirals-34/ 
Continue reading “Australians featured in THF’s “re: Virals 34””