As noted by its editor David McMurray, “Celebratory haiku from Australia made front page news in the Asahi newspaper on July 1.”
Haiku by Barbara Taylor and Marietta McGregor can be accessed through this link:
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201607010005.html
Continue reading “Australians on Asahi Haikuist Network”
Working in collaboration with Ferris Gilli, Australian haiku poet Ron C. Moss has come first in the HSA Bernard Lionel Einbond Memorial Renku Awards Collection for 2016.
Continue reading “Ron C. Moss – joint winner of HSA Renku Award 2016”
The winter meeting of the Red Dragonflies had to be postponed from the usual Saturday because of that particular weekend’s stormy weather and so was held on Monday, 20th June, 11 to 2pm at convenor Vanessa Proctor’s home in Pymble.
Barbara Fisher, Beverley George and Cynthia Rowe were present. There were only four of us because Dawn Bruce was overseas and, to our great sadness our much-loved member, Lesley Walter, died in May.
We began our meeting with tributes to Lesley, whose incisive and insightful haiku had always given us so much pleasure. Her poems were so fresh and original and often reflected her great sense of humour. Each of us read haiku we had written and dedicated to her. These were handwritten (by Vanessa) in a card and sent to her family. Continue reading “Winter Meeting of the Red Dragonflies”
On this Winter’s Solstice day, I am proud to announce the launch of the new Australian Haiku Society website. The website celebrates both Australian haiku and Australia itself. Our country is showcased not only through poetry, but also through many stunning photographs taken by our members. Our goals remain the same as they have always been, to promote the enjoyment of haiku within Australian and to bring Australian writers to the world haiku community. Continue reading “Launch of New Australian Haiku Society Website – 21st June, 2016”
With the following poem, Australian haiku poet Simon Hanson has won first prize in the Jane Reichhold Haiku Prize, as recently announced at the 14th Annual Ukiah Haiku Festival in the United States:
hallway mirror
a vase of flowers
made of light
Annette Makino of California came second in this contest, with Scott Mason of New York third.
Sandra Simpson and Elaine Riddell from New Zealand both featured among the Honourable Mentions.
Australian Haiku Society 