This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Kent Robinson.
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Learning of the passing of a fellow haiku poet always brings sadness, but often there are also happy memories of favourite poems they’ve penned, encouragement they’ve offered or their generous service to the haiku community. So it is for many who knew Cynthia Rowe, as attested by the recently posted tributes.
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Not having any personal connection with Cynthia Rowe, I’m very grateful to Vanessa Proctor, Cynthia’s successor as AHS President in 2016, for providing the following tribute to her.
The comments section at the foot of this page will remain open until 20th May for you to add your personal reflections and tributes to an influential Australian haiku poet who shared her passion for haiku with so many around the world.
Leanne Mumford
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Matt Hetherington.
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The next Gadigal Ginko in Sydney will take place on Saturday 31st May 2025, at Sydney Park, St Peters, from 10am. Contemporary haiku poets of all levels of experience are invited to join the gathering. To register and receive details of the exact meeting point and arrangements, please visit the Gadigal Ginko web page.
Leanne Mumford
Convenor, Gadigal Ginko
A big thank you goes out to all AHS members who have already offered contributions to the fourth edition of Catchment – Poetry of Place!
With submissions set to close on 21st May 2025, other Australian poets are encouraged to send in new work which shows a sense of location.
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Sheryl Hemphill.
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Dear Members,
I am delighted to be able to announce the winners of the 3rd John Bird Dreaming Award for Haiku. The response to the competition was fantastic once again, with 260 poets submitting their haiku from all corners of the globe. I would like to extend a huge thanks to all poets for contributing their poems and look forward to receiving their entries in the years to come.
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Australian Haiku Society 