The Australian Haiku Society tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1 2013-05-20T13:02:50Z Movable Type 3.2 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.876 2013-05-20T12:59:54Z 2013-05-20T13:02:50Z On the theme of cherry blossoms, limit 2 haiku. Winners announced in the northern autumn and winning poems featured during the 2014 festival. Judge is Terry Ann Carter. Closes: June 3. Cost: Free. Full details from the website. http://www.vcbf.ca/haiku/haiku-invitational-2013... Cynthia Rowe On the theme of cherry blossoms, limit 2 haiku. Winners announced in the northern autumn and winning poems featured during the 2014 festival. Judge is Terry Ann Carter.
Closes: June 3.
Cost: Free.
Full details from the website.
http://www.vcbf.ca/haiku/haiku-invitational-2013

]]> Cloudcatchers' Ginko No. 29 tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.875 2013-05-17T05:02:54Z 2013-05-17T05:11:27Z Ginko No. 29 (autumn) Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, NSW Date: Thursday 9 May 2013 After so many ginko full of rain, sun beamed on the Autumn gathering of the Cloudcatchers on 9 May – until the last half hour.... Cynthia Rowe Ginko No. 29 (autumn)

Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, NSW
Date: Thursday 9 May 2013

After so many ginko full of rain, sun beamed on the Autumn gathering of the Cloudcatchers on 9 May – until the last half hour.

]]> Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head, a fresh water lake a stone’s throw from the ocean, glistened through the paperbark and banksia. A dozen species of birdlife animated the scene, and a few swimmers braved the cold dark tea-tree-stained waters, crossing wakes with those of cruising teal. After sharing our first drafts of haiku around a large picnic table we moved on to the Lennox Hotel for lunch together. The usual post-ginko email Round Robin is currently under way. The Winter ginko is scheduled for Thursday 8 August. Enquiries to Quendryth Young: quendrythyoung@bigpond.com

]]> Danish Haiku Today 2012: A Review tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.874 2013-05-17T04:53:48Z 2013-05-17T04:56:37Z Hanne Hansen, Chairman of the Haiku Group of the Danish Authors’ Society, recently provided the Australian Haiku Society with a copy of Danish Haiku Today 2012. Below is a short review of the anthology, written by Greg Piko.... Greg Piko Hanne Hansen, Chairman of the Haiku Group of the Danish Authors’ Society, recently provided the Australian Haiku Society with a copy of Danish Haiku Today 2012. Below is a short review of the anthology, written by Greg Piko.

]]> In 2012, the Danish haiku group had the opportunity to meet with Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, who is well known for his love of haiku and for publishing his own book of haiku in 2010.

The current publication is an extended version of an anthology produced for the Danish Group’s meeting with Van Rompuy in 2012. The haiku are produced in both Danish and English, thereby introducing 28 Danish haiku poets to the English speaking world.

Neatly set out, the anthology presents haiku by one poet on each page. While translating poetry is always difficult, the English translations allow the haiku spirit to shine through.

As Australian haiku poets, we often write of nature, the seasons, cherry blossoms and other subjects addressed by the Japanese haiku masters. It seems Danish and Australian haiku poets are alike in this regard with the anthology providing the following Danish examples.


snowflakes dancing
over the bare graves –
the sky is open

Niels Kjaer


the wind wraps itself
in her silk coat
- endlessly

Mona Larsen


white wooden houses
at the foot of the mountains
their snow covered tops

Hanne Hansen


withered leaves
rustle under my feet
the shadow moves silently

Jette Slaaen


Along the railroad
Tall slender goldenrods
In the sunshine rain

Kate Larsen


At the same time, it is evident from the anthology that Danish haiku poets also explore more modern topics and more modern forms as can be seen from the following examples.


My lips on your skin
Tasting yesterday’s dinner
My ginger girlfriend

Benny Pedersen

the white dove
flies over the battlefield
shitting on the war

Bo Lille


the seeds are spread
chance and change
nothing is finished

Helge Krarup


a word that takes time defoliation

Johannes S. H. Bjerg


a naked lunch in
the park the menu a sweet
but little french kiss

Leif Achton-Lynegaard


The storm is over
our shipwrecked hearts remain
next to each other

Ushi Tech


Overall, this collection provides a convenient introduction to the varied styles of haiku being written by Danish poets today. While members of the Danish Haiku Group are writing some lovely haiku in traditional form, which never seem to go out of fashion, they are also giving Danish haiku their own particular style.

www.haikudanmark.dk (in Danish only)

]]> May Haiku Workshop tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.873 2013-05-12T02:30:26Z 2013-05-12T02:42:06Z The 4 May 2013 meeting of Bindii group was held at the Box Factory in Adelaide. from 12:00 to 3:00 Eleven participated, including both experienced and new haiku poets. There were also nine apologies for the meeting. The workshop was... Lynette Arden The 4 May 2013 meeting of Bindii group was held at the Box Factory in Adelaide. from 12:00 to 3:00 Eleven participated, including both experienced and new haiku poets. There were also nine apologies for the meeting. The workshop was organized by Lee Bentley and Lynette Arden.

]]> Lee Bentley coordinated the meeting, which started with Lynette speaking on:
1. Differences between Japanese and English written language and counting of syllables, then the differences between the construction of haiku poetry and imagist (and other poetry) in English.
2. We talked about the parallels between paintings and haiku.
3. We then moved on to a brief discussion of the four Great Masters of haiku: Basho, Buson, Issa and Shiki and a little bit of history of the haiku form and a few examples from the masters.
4. We looked at a classic haiku from Matsuo Basho with numerous different translations in English
(Handouts were distributed on each of these topics.)

Lee Bentley then discussed the way that a haiku in English is constructed, giving a few simple guidelines and distributing handouts covering guidelines and reference material for those wishing to expand their knowledge.

The group then split up so individuals could choose to walk outside or sit quietly indoors to attempt a haiku or at least some notes towards writing a haiku.

A shared lunch was followed by workshopping of the haiku attempted before the lunch break. Haiku and notes towards haiku were written up on the whiteboard so the writers could ask for feedback. A number of very interesting haiku were completed during this process.

The meeting finished at 3 pm.

MEETINGS FOR 2013

3 August (Saturday) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Box Factory
Renku with Lee Bentley (Box Factory booking) Workshop will include 30 mins lunch break.

2 November(Saturday) 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Box Factory
Haibun with Maeve Archibald (Box Factory booking) this will be the final meeting at the Box Factory for the year. Workshop will include 30 mins lunch break.

Minutes taken by Lynette Arden
4 May 2013

http://haiku-bindii.blogspot.com.au/

]]> Review: A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.872 2013-05-02T10:17:05Z 2013-05-02T10:19:04Z A review by Cynthia Rowe of Rodney Williams’ A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka is now available on the New Zealand Haiku site hosted by NZPS http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/birdlovingman... Greg Piko A review by Cynthia Rowe of Rodney Williams’ A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka is now available on the New Zealand Haiku site hosted by NZPS

http://www.poetrysociety.org.nz/birdlovingman

]]> ABC Radio National: Haiku Competition tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.871 2013-05-01T06:30:25Z 2013-05-01T06:41:43Z ABC Radio National is running a competition calling for people to submit their own haiku on the topics of food or flowers. Your haiku could be read live on air and win a prize. Entries close 1700 AEST on Thursday... Greg Piko ABC Radio National is running a competition calling for people to submit their own haiku on the topics of food or flowers. Your haiku could be read live on air and win a prize. Entries close 1700 AEST on Thursday 9 May 2013. The entry form and other details are available at:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/competitions/haikucompetition/4630450

]]> Genjuan Haibun Contest 2013: Results tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.870 2013-04-24T05:45:37Z 2013-04-24T05:51:36Z The results of this year's Genjuan Haibun Contest (Japan's only one!) have been announced here: http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/ and the three awarded pieces may be read via the page link (Genjuan '13 Winning Haibun) on the right hand side of the results... Greg Piko The results of this year's Genjuan Haibun Contest (Japan's only one!) have been announced here:

http://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/

and the three awarded pieces may be read via the page link (Genjuan '13 Winning Haibun) on the right hand side of the results page.

Stephen Gill

]]> Member publication - A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka. tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.869 2013-04-22T03:47:34Z 2013-04-22T03:51:35Z Rodney Williams has just published a selection of his work in Japanese short forms, entitled A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka. Interspersed throughout the text are linocut illustrations by Gippsland artist Helen Timbury, who also designed the front cover. Available... Cynthia Rowe Rodney Williams has just published a selection of his work in Japanese short forms, entitled A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka. Interspersed throughout the text are linocut illustrations by Gippsland artist Helen Timbury, who also designed the front cover. Available through the Ginninderra Press website, the book is priced at $22 RRP (plus postage and handling).

]]> The back-cover blurb features these comments from Patricia Prime, editor of Kokako (NZ):
A bird-loving man: haiku and tanka collects haiku, tanka, haibun, tanka prose and sequences from a variety of locations and experiences. Rodney Williams’ poems have a thoughtful musicality and romance, a sense of humour and sadness to which many people will relate. The poems are carefully crafted, honest and unsentimental, working well on many levels and eliciting a variety of genuine emotions in the reader. They have such sharp details that one can immediately visualise the context. Here we encounter poems that readers living in Australia will be able to interpret with their direct knowledge of local birds, beaches, forests and wildlife. But this is not to say that international readers will not also enjoy the poems, as many are broadly relevant to life.

]]> FreeXpresSion Haiku Competition results tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.868 2013-04-05T06:17:46Z 2013-04-05T06:30:51Z Congratulations to Janet Howie, Victoria, for taking out First Prize in the Haiku Section of the FreeXpresSion 2013 Literary Competition with 'mountain gorge'. Winners’ haiku and the judge’s comments are available in the May issue of FreeXpresSion magazine.Send AUS$5.00 for the May edition, or $2.50 just for the supplement, to PO Box 4 West Hoxton NSW 2171 Australia. Overseas subscribers please add a further $5.00 for airmail postage. Cynthia Rowe Congratulations to Janet Howie, Victoria, for taking out First Prize in the Haiku Section of the FreeXpresSion 2013 Literary Competition with

mountain gorge
a passing cloud
loses its shadow

]]> Highly Commended:

Susan Scott, NSW
Rodney Williams, Victoria
Carol Reynolds, NSW
Simon Hanson, South Australia
Dawn Bruce, NSW

Commended:

Jennifer Sutherland, Vic
Arjun von Caemmerer, Tasmania
Rodney Williams, Victoria
Ernest J Berry, New Zealand
Steven Carter, USA

Winners’ haiku and the judge’s comments are available in the May issue of FreeXpresSion magazine. Details as follows: Send AUS$5.00 for the May edition which will include a supplement containing all the monetary prize-winning entries in full, or $2.50 just for the supplement. Overseas subscribers please add a further $5.00 for airmail postage. Send to PO Box 4 West Hoxton NSW 2171 Australia. Please make sure you include your name and address.

Congratulations to all!

]]> Myron Lysenko Ginko at Melbourne Botanic Gardens tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.867 2013-04-04T04:46:26Z 2013-04-04T04:47:58Z Ginko #16 is to be held at Melbourne Botanic Gardens, led by Myron Lysenko on Sunday 28th April 2013 from 11am – 3pm. Meet at Tea Rooms by the lake just before 11am. Bring notebook and pen. Costs: $20 full/$12... Greg Piko Ginko #16 is to be held at Melbourne Botanic Gardens, led by Myron Lysenko on Sunday 28th April 2013 from 11am – 3pm. Meet at Tea Rooms by the lake just before 11am. Bring notebook and pen. Costs: $20 full/$12 concession. Enquiries: myronpoet@hotmail.com

]]> Final Issue of Famous Reporter tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.866 2013-04-02T23:24:58Z 2013-04-02T23:29:58Z Famous Reporter, the long running and much respected journal edited by Ralph Wessman and Lyn Reeves, has ceased publication. The final issue, #44, was produced in December 2012.... Greg Piko Famous Reporter, the long running and much respected journal edited by Ralph Wessman and Lyn Reeves, has ceased publication. The final issue, #44, was produced in December 2012.

]]> John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize 2013 tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.865 2013-03-16T10:52:37Z 2013-03-16T10:54:13Z Entries for the inaugural John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize may be submitted until 17 May 2013. The prize is for an unpublished poetry manuscript of 40 pages by an Australian (citizen or permanent resident) author. Haiku collections are eligible... Greg Piko Entries for the inaugural John Knight Memorial Poetry Manuscript Prize may be submitted until 17 May 2013. The prize is for an unpublished poetry manuscript of 40 pages by an Australian (citizen or permanent resident) author. Haiku collections are eligible for the Prize.

The winning entry will be published as a book with Fence Post Press in August. Guidelines can be viewed at http://www.eruditescribe.com/john-knight-memorial-poetry-manuscript-prize/

This Manuscript Prize is separate from the planned Paper Wasp haiku prize for Australian and New Zealand haiku poets which will also honour John Knight. Details of the Paper Wasp prize will be announced later in the year.

]]> New South Wales tanka programme with Mariko: March 2013 tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.864 2013-03-11T10:17:32Z 2013-03-11T10:20:01Z In March 2013, Tokyo poet, Mariko Kitakubo, will revisit Australia, performing her tanka poetry bilingually with Beverley George, editor of the journal Eucalypt and President of the Australian Haiku Society 2006-10. Tanka, meaning short songs, is a 1300 year old... Greg Piko In March 2013, Tokyo poet, Mariko Kitakubo, will revisit Australia, performing her tanka poetry bilingually with Beverley George, editor of the journal Eucalypt and President of the Australian Haiku Society 2006-10.

Tanka, meaning short songs, is a 1300 year old poetic genre from Japan, relevant to the way we think and feel today. Mariko and Beverley have performed together in Tokyo, Sydney, Canberra, and Tamworth and on the Central Coast. In late March they will perform at two venues in Adelaide.

Below are details of three events to be held in New South Wales this month.

]]> Thursday March 21st 10:30 am - 11:45 am Peninsula Community Centre, 93 McMasters Rd., off Ocean Beach Road, Woy Woy. A U3A Central Coast (NSW) Inc. event.
East Meets West: Exploring Japanese Poetry: a performance Limited to 30 attendees. Three places remain. Bookings essential 0409743889

Thursday March 21st 6:30 pm Hornsby Library, 28-44 George St., Hornsby.
Learn about the ancient art of tanka poetry. Experience the artful and captivating Japanese readings presented by Mariko Kitakubo, visiting from Japan, joined with Beverley George with readings in English. Enhanced by Japanese percussion, dress and culture,the evening is sure to delight the soul and awaken the senses. Convenor: Kathleen Allan
Essential to register. Please call 9847 6614 or email library@hornsby.nsw.gov.au

Friday March 22nd 6:00 –7:00 pm Roseville Wellness Group 3/32 Barcoo St., Roseville
An Evening Recital of Tanka. Beverley George and Mariko Kitakubo. Mariko plays the hamon as accompaniment. Light refreshments. All welcome. http://www.rosevillewellnessgroup.com.au. Please book on 02 94174772

]]> paper wasp haiku group tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.863 2013-03-07T07:15:46Z 2013-03-07T07:17:22Z The paperwasp haiku group now meets every two months at Brisbane Central Library at North Quay in Brisbane City. Email Duncan Richardson for dates, times and meeting room details: dunc.rich@uqconnect.net... Greg Piko The paperwasp haiku group now meets every two months at Brisbane Central Library at North Quay in Brisbane City. Email Duncan Richardson for dates, times and meeting room details: dunc.rich@uqconnect.net

]]> With Cherries on Top: Free Online Haiku Book tag:www.haikuoz.org,2013://1.862 2013-03-07T07:03:44Z 2013-03-07T07:05:53Z Press Here is pleased to announce that With Cherries on Top: 31 Flavors from NaHaiWriMo is now available for free download. This anthology, edited by Michael Dylan Welch, features 190 haiku and senryu by 79 worldwide contributors to the National... Greg Piko Press Here is pleased to announce that With Cherries on Top: 31 Flavors from NaHaiWriMo is now available for free download. This anthology, edited by Michael Dylan Welch, features 190 haiku and senryu by 79 worldwide contributors to the National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo) page on Facebook.

]]> Poems appear in themed groups, and were written in response to daily writing prompts provided by 31 different prompters through the month of August 2012. The book also features nearly a hundred photos of fireworks by the editor. 140 pages, ISBN 978-1-878798-34-3.

To view or download, please visit www.nahaiwrimo.com (where you can also read about this every-February event) and click the link for With Cherries on Top. Also available on the site are the introduction, a list of the book’s daily prompters (who helped with initial poem selections), a list of contributors, and comments from readers.

Enjoy . . . with cherries on top!

Michael Dylan Welch

“Haiku fireworks! A must see/read, spectacular book! Most pleased to be included in this book, and be part of the NaHaiWriMo community.” —Stella Pierides

“Exploding with flavour!” —Pamela Cooper

“I am extremely impressed. I think it might be the best laid out e-book I have encountered.” —Violette Rose-Jones

“The photographs are just perfect to go with the mood of each prompt. I love the book.” —Jayashree Maniyil

“Fantastic! This is really beautiful!” —Daphne Purpus

“Very cool! I’m blown away by this.” —Terry Ó Ku

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