Leanne Mumford – Australian Haiku Society

Rare Opportunity

Have ever you benefitted from the support and encouragement of other haiku poets, perhaps when you were new to haiku? Would you like to pay some of that kindness forward while connecting with many other poets and helping to shape the future of the Australian Haiku Society offers? What is this rare opportunity?

Calling all Queensland Haiku Poets

Over coming months, the Australian Haiku Society will host online haiku readings by interested poets, from one state or territory at a time. The formal reading segment will be followed by an opportunity for informal discussion with the aim of fostering connections between poets. While poets from a particular state or territory will be reading, there will be no geographic restriction for the audience. Registrations will be required to obtain the Zoom link, however.

Summer Solstice 2025 Selections

The summer solstice – when the sun reaches the highest point in the sky creating the longest day and shortest night of the year – has been important to many cultures throughout human history. With the observance of seasons a significant aspect of haiku practice, the Australian Haiku Society chooses to mark the solstices and equinoxes each year. This year for the Southern hemisphere summer solstice we are sharing a few favourite poems submitted to Haiku Strings in previous summers. You can find PDF booklets of most of the Haiku Strings we have held to date on our Resources page .

Members’ News – December 2025

AHS mentorship applications closing 9th September

The Australian Haiku Society (AHS) is excited to be offering three mentorships as a trial programme commencing this month. Please see the earlier post for details, including the link to the application form. Applications close on Tuesday 9th September, 8am AEST.

Report on Gadigal Ginko, Winter 2025

Three poets met on a cold and rainy afternoon: Nick O’Connor, Gabby Higgins and myself. Fortunately, the rain let up for most of our ginkō time exploring along the harbour foreshore of Pirrama Park in Pyrmont. A café at the adjacent finger wharf provided shelter and refreshments while we shared draft poems, and discussed aspects of haiku craft and ways to connect with other poets. Despite the dull conditions, our poems had a surprising amount of colour, as well as – unsurprisingly – some common observations, from differing angles. It is always interesting to discover how others experience a particular situation.

Applications Now Open for Three AHS Mentorships

The Australian Haiku Society (AHS) is excited to be offering three mentorships as a trial programme from September this year. This is a new initiative of the AHS and the trial will help us to develop an even more substantial mentorship programme in the future.

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