There are still some places available for the Introduction to Ginko for Writing Haiku, being held in Sydney on 6th August. This workshop is designed for novice haiku poets. It includes some pre-work to help prepare for the ginko and ensuing discussion. Participation is free, but you must apply by 5pm AEST Monday 28th July, using the application form in the original post.
Catchment – Poetry of Place : fourth edition
4th edition online and an essay on Cynthia Rowe
Readers have been enjoying the fourth issue of Catchment – Poetry of Place!
It is available via Latest Edition on the Baw Baw Arts Alliance website.
confluence journal: call for Fellowship Submissions
Submissions are open through August 20, 2025. To learn more about the journal and to submit, please visit the website
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July 2025 eNews and Submissions open for issue 39
The July 2025 Eucalypt: a tanka journal eNews is now online, featuring The Bird Tanka by contributing poets. Read it online.
Submissions open for Issue 39 of Eucalypt 1st September, and close 30th September 2025.
Warm wishes
Julie Thorndyke
Editor
Featured Haiku – Under the Same Moon: The Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology
This week’s featured poet from ‘Under the Same Moon’, the Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology, is Barry Sanbrook.

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On The Edge: Haiku Society of America virtual conference
Proposal submissions welcomed by August 15th 2025
The Haiku Society of America is accepting proposals for the 2025 HSA Conference to be held November 21st to 23rd, 2025 on Zoom.
Theme: On the Edge
See full submission guidelines online at HSA.
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Report on the Bindii Zoom meeting July 2025
Julia Wakefield, Subha Goonaratne, Radhika DeSilva, Udara Thambapanni, Stella Damarjati, and Lynette Arden met on Saturday, July 12 at 3.30pm, using Zoom. Apologies were received from Maeve Archibald, Ewan Rourke and Maureen Sexton. The attendees all brought some haiku on the two themes of winter and water, as arranged previously.
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