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.
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Haiku Window- International Haiku Day
The poets of Watersmeet celebrated International Haiku Day on Wednesday 17th April by creating a window of haiku at Fullers Bookshop in Hobart. Fullers generously made space in the front of the shop, pushing back shelves and placing a table just inside the window where we spread a collection of haiku books for people to browse. The staff provided us with A5 size cards, the border designed by Ron Moss, on which we wrote our own or a favourite haiku. These we taped to the window for passers-by to read. A similar event held in 2006 was “Haiku Grafffiti” where we wrote on the shop windows – because of the time it took to clean the windows back then, it was decided to use cards this time. Continue reading “Haiku Window- International Haiku Day”
International Haiku Day with Watersmeet
Haiku Window
The haiku poets of Watersmeet will be creating a window of haiku at Fullers Bookshop in Collins Street Hobart to celebrate International Haiku Day, on Wednesday 17th April. Come along between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm to view the haiku and, if you feel inspired, add your own creations to the window display. Everyone welcome!
Marking the Moment – workshop
Capture and record a moment from nature through haiku and mark making to create a visual expression of a sensory experience. Join poet Lyn Reeves and local artist Desiree Fitzgibbon for walking and observation in the stunning environment of Okines Beach.
At the end of this workshop we will have uncovered the features of the brief nature poem and composed our own haiku and brush work images depicting a special moment in time on a handmade paper scroll. Continue reading “Marking the Moment – workshop”
Small Worlds – new haiku from Lyn Reeves
Small Worlds is a book/catalogue of paintings in an exhibition by Hobart painter, Luke Wagner. Each of fifteen paintings of bonsai is accompanied by a haiku by Lyn, in a limited edition, beautifully presented hard cover publication. Paintings and book details can be viewed at http://www.colvillegallery.com.au/artists/lukewagner.php
The book was launched at the exhibition opening on the 5th March and is available from the gallery and from Hobart Bookshop.
Poetry Reading in Hobart
Seasonal Poets: The Summer Reading
Monday 20 February, 6-8 pm
Hadley’s Hotel 34 Murray Street Hobart.
Waged $15
TWC members and unwaged $10
Light supper included
Supported by the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre and Hadley’s Hotel
Hobart ginko
For details about the recent ginko in St David’s Park in Hobart please click on the following link:
Hobart Workshops: The Art of Haiku
Fullers’ Cafe Poet, Lyn Reeves, will hold a series of haiku workshops at Fullers Bookshop in Hobart.
10.00am – 11.30am, Saturdays 17th August – 14th September
Explore the traditions and contemporary practice of these ‘capsules of poetic insight’ in a series of four workshops, followed by a ginko (haiku walk) in St. David’s Park. This course is aimed at people with an interest, but little or no knowledge of these brief but potent poems.
Numbers strictly limited. Please rsvp@fullersbookshop.com.au
Australian Haiku Society 