Dear AHS members,
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the AHS Committee in the role of Secretary. After many years of excellent service to the AHS, current secretary, Simon Hanson, has decided to step away to devote more time and energy to personal interests including writing. The committee is indebted to Simon for his dedication and wise counsel over a long period of time and wish him the very best for his future endeavours.
A new film by Ron C. Moss has just been released on YouTube, Breathing With Clouds, featuring haiku and ink paintings set to music.
The Fringe Myrtles welcomed the new year at our first meeting for 2021 held on the last day of February. It was hoped that the group could meet face-to-face for the first time in almost a year, but due to the recent, sudden and unexpected lockdown, we were once again forced indoors. Fingers-crossed, we can be in each other’s physical company soon.
Continue reading “Fringe Myrtles Haiku Meeting, February 2021”
A reminder that Windfall : Australian Haiku #9 closes for submissions on July 31st 2020. Please observe the submission guidelines shown here on the Australian Haiku Society website.
This beautiful collection of haiku by Beverley George is the featured book of the week from The Haiku Foundation Digital Library. You can read it here.
Congratulations, Beverley!
Yarra Haiku Poets is a new regular event to be held every second month in Melbourne and surrounding areas.
The intention is to encourage poets to meet, discuss and share haiku related topics in a social setting.
According to Wikipedia, the Yarra river was a meeting place for indigenous Australians and the name Yarra was a mistranslation of the Wurrundjeri term Yarro-yarro meaning “ever flowing”. This term aptly also represents the diversity, creativity and pleasure we enjoy with our involvement in haiku.
These events are open to any interested individual whether established poet or new to the genre. Continue reading “Yarra Haiku Poets”
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