Julia Wakefield, Maeve Archibald, Steve Wigg, Stella Damarjati, Kirsten Johnston, and Lynette Arden met on Saturday, July 27, at 3pm, using Zoom. Apologies were received from Maureen Sexton, Ewan Rourke and Subha Goonaratne. Maureen and Ewan sent their haiku for critique, but we sent them individual feedback afterwards.
Continue reading “Report on the Bindii Meeting August 31 2024”Author: Lynette Arden
AHS Now has a Facebook Page
The Australian Haiku Society is pleased to announce the launch of our AHS Facebook Page. This will supplement our website and the existing AHS Facebook Group, which is ably administered by Maureen Sexton and Wanda Amos. If you are a Facebook user, please follow our Facebook Page to stay up-to-date with announcements.
Report on the Bindii Meeting July 27 2024
Julia Wakefield, Maureen Sexton, Maeve Archibald, Ewan Rourke, Subha Goonaratne, Kirsten Johnston and Lynette Arden met on Saturday July 27 at 3pm, using Google Meet. Apologies were received from Steve Wigg and Stella Damarjati.
Continue reading “Report on the Bindii Meeting July 27 2024”Submissions are Open for Echidna Tracks Issue 14
Submissions are open for Echidna Tracks Issue 14
Simon Hanson and Marilyn Humbert will be the haiku editors for this issue. We invite your best and previously unpublished haiku/senryu on any topic that stirs your imagination. If you choose a seasonal reference, it should be compatible with the publication’s Summer/Autumn time frame.
Continue reading “Submissions are Open for Echidna Tracks Issue 14”Report on the Bindii Meeting June 29 2024
Julia Wakefield, Jake Dennis, Steve Wigg, Stella Damarjati, Maureen Sexton, Subha Goonaratne and Lynette Arden met on Saturday June 29 at 3pm, using Google Meet. Apologies were received from Ewan Rourke and Maeve Archibald.
We workshopped our haiku, some of which addressed the the topic for this meeting, which was ‘creepy crawlies’. We also commented on some of the winning and shortlisted entries for the Touchstone Awards,
Continue reading “Report on the Bindii Meeting June 29 2024”AHS Winter Solstice Haiku String 2024
The Australian Haiku Society Winter Solstice Haiku String 2024 has now closed for entries. Thanks to all the poets for their contributions. Please enjoy the haiku!
The Australian Haiku Society welcomes contributions from haiku poets worldwide to the Winter Solstice Haiku String 2024.
We will be holding this Haiku String on the day of the Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice, which occurs in Australia this year on Friday, June 21st, 2024. The string will remain open for contributions until Saturday, June 29th, 2024, to accommodate international poets who may wish to participate.
Continue reading “AHS Winter Solstice Haiku String 2024”Preliminary Notice: AHS Winter Solstice Haiku String 2024
The Australian Haiku Society welcomes contributions from haiku poets worldwide to the Winter Solstice Haiku String.
We will be holding the Haiku String on the day of the Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice, which occurs in Australia this year on Friday, June 21st. To accommodate international poets who may wish to participate, the String will remain open for contributions until Saturday, June 29th, 2024. Contributions may be made on the website during these dates only (not before).
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Report on the Bindii Meeting May 5 2024
Julia Wakefield, Jake Dennis, Steve Wigg, Stella Damarjati, and Lynette Arden met on Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m. using Google Meet. Maureen Sexton, Subha Goonaratne, Ewan Rourke, and Maeve Archibald apologised.
We workshopped some of our haiku and discussed possible topics for future meetings. We have decided to take a closer look at some of the techniques listed in Jane Reichhold’s book, Writing and Enjoying Haiku. The list can also be found on her website here: https://www.ahapoetry.com/haiartjr.htm
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