Join Paperbark Group’s Spring Ginko on 25th October from 10am in Kings Park, Perth. Meet at the Botanical Cafe, 60 Fraser Avenue.
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White Pebbles Haiku Group Spring Meeting
The White Pebbles Haiku group meets four times a year at the start of each season to celebrate the movement of the seasons and the writing of haiku in English in response. The Spring meeting was held on Saturday 14th September at the Pebbles’ regular meeting place – the beautiful Gosford/Edogawa Commemorative Japanese Gardens on the Central Coast of NSW.
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President’s Message
Spring has arrived in Sydney, with cherry blossoms on full display last month at Auburn Botanical Gardens, where a small group of poets from all over the city gathered to read beside a shady billabong.
July 2024 News
President’s Message
Haiku as a practice thrives on solitude. Time alone – going on a ginkō or doing a mundane task such as peeling vegetables, washing dishes or pulling weeds – allows us to pay attention to bodily sensations and our mind’s wanderings. Such solitary experiences often provide substance for our poems.
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President’s greeting
It was great to see so many opportunities for poets to connect with each other and the wider community in the last month as International Haiku Poetry Day was marked in various ways around 17th April. In the Haiku Groups’ Zoom meeting hosted by AHS, thirty poems were read, one each composed by poets from five groups based in different parts of the country: Fringe Myrtles (Melbourne), Paperbark Haiku (Perth), Bindii Japanese Genre Poetry Group (Adelaide & online), Cloudcatchers (NSW North Coast) and Illawong Haiku Group (Sydney). Thanks to all the poets who contributed to the success of the gathering.
Continue reading “May 2024 News”From the new President
Haiku’s origins are social. The ‘hokku’ provided the starting point of collaborative linked poetry known as ‘renga’. While our haiku often arise from moments of solo observation and quiet reflection, writing of haiku also flourishes through interaction with other poets, whether reading or hearing their work, engaging in workshopping by giving and receiving constructive criticism, or discussing poems and techniques. International Haiku Poetry Day on 17th April encourages connection with fellow haiku poets, from simply sharing our enjoyment of the form to allowing ourselves to be challenged to experiment with different approaches. I know that many poets have planned activities to mark the occasion in various ways, whether on the day or close to it.
Continue reading “From the new President”Outgoing President’s Message
Dear Poets,
It has been an honour to serve as president of the Australian Haiku Society over the past 4 years.
Announcing a new committee for the Australian Haiku Society
A new six-member executive committee came into effect on 1st April.
Office Bearers:
President: Leanne Mumford
Vice-President: Rob Scott
Secretary: Alison Rogers
Web Manager: Lynette Arden
Committee Members:
Maureen Sexton
Wanda Amos
See the Committee Page for profiles.
Australian Haiku Society 