Stella, Lynette, Maureen and I met for our usual Zoom meeting. We received apologies from Steve, Kaarin and Maeve. Some of us had attempted haiku using the ideas promoted in Michael Dylan Welch’s Haiku on Steroids paper that was published online during the 2022 Haiku down Under online conference. After discussing the merits of radical experimentation, we tried writing a spontaneous haiku sequence, taking turns to write each line.
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AHS Summer Equinox 2022 Haiga Kukai: Seasonal Results with Comments by Judge Ron C. Moss
1st Place
neap tide
the moon’s tug
on our blood
Marietta McGregor
There was an interesting mix of entries for the seasonal kukai. When reading through the poems, I’m always looking for those that resonate and have elements of shift and link, as well as those in which the two parts of the image and words merge into something stronger together. With Marietta’s haiku we are tantalised with a word that is not all that well known – neap tide – a period when moderate tides occur, usually seven days after a spring tide. The wonderful moon’s tug connects us with the universe and celestial bodies – the tug on our blood and the flow of tide all governed by the moon. Such a powerful poem resonates on many levels with the image and I’m thankful for the poet’s deep seeing.
AHS Summer Equinox 2022 Haiga Kukai: Non-Seasonal Results with Comments by Judge Ron C. Moss
1st Place
the autistic boy
drawing his perfect world …
a smiling shark
Natalia Kuznetsova
The image I captured was of a sculpture in Fremantle, Australia, and I was looking for interesting responses that might come from the unusual elements. I know it was a challenge to keep away from a direct seasonal reference but I feel the image was evocative enough and I’m pleased to say we have some fine entries to enjoy. I feel the winning poet has captured a whole story in three short lines and they sizzle along with the image to make a very effective haiga. We probably all feel the sharp teeth of life at times and I can only guess what it must be like for those who have added challenges. A fine poem that stays long after first reading.
AHS Summer Solstice Haiga Kukai 2022 Seasonal
Welcome, haiku poets worldwide to the Australian Haiku Society Summer Solstice Haiga Kukai. Entries close on midnight 30th of December AEST.
You are invited to write a haiku in response to the image by Ron C. Moss.
Enter no more than one haiku per image. Haiku entered should not have been published previously in print or online, including in discussion forums. If you enter more than one haiku per image, only your first haiku will be considered.
Your name should appear on your entry as you would like to see it on the website.
The winning haiku will be displayed on the AHS website.
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AHS Summer Solstice Haiga Kukai 2022 Non-Seasonal
Welcome, haiku poets worldwide to the Australian Haiku Society Summer Solstice Haiga Kukai. Entries close on midnight 30th of December AEST.
You are invited to write a haiku in response to the image by Ron C. Moss.
Enter no more than one haiku per image. Haiku entered should not have been published previously in print or online, including in discussion forums. If you enter more than one haiku per image, only your first haiku will be considered.
Your name should appear on your entry as you would like to see it on the website.
The winning haiku will be displayed on the AHS website.
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Bindii Meeting report for October 15, 2022
Lyn, Steve, Stella and Julia met (Maeve sent her apologies) to discuss the Haiku Down Under online conference, which some of us attended. Those who got to it said it was very worthwhile. Those who couldn’t get there were able to download some pdfs, which proved useful discussion points.
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Bindii Meeting report for August 20, 2022
Lyn, Julia, Stella and Maeve (Steve sent an apology) all reviewed each other’s haiku and concluded that rather than create a string, we would each work on our own themes and produce individual sequences, which we could send to each other by email and/or discuss at the next meeting.
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Bindii Zoom Meeting 12 June
Report for 12.06.22 Bindii meeting
Lynette Arden, Stella Damarjati, Steve Wigg and I gathered this afternoon for a Zoom meeting.
Our agenda was writing tanka. We began by discussing the definition of tanka, and Lyn pointed out that the pivot that is so often emphasised in tanka definitions doesn’t have to occur on the third or fourth line, but can happen anywhere. The only requirement is to progress from one image or thought to a different place. It is often helpful to encompass this progression in a sentence, but this is not compulsory.
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