Haiku on Friday recently conducted an interview with Maureen Sexton. The complete interview can be read here:

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=114424058&blogID=517722681

Posted by Graham Nunn at 08:45 PM | Permalink

Workshop: Haiku Day with Graham Nunn (QLD) & Maureen Sexton (WA)

Venue: Great Southern Room, State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth.

Part one of this workshop will run from 10am - 12pm and address the following topics:

- a brief history of haiku
- defining haiku
- are the syllables important?
- haiku purpose
- fragment and phrase theory
- wabi and sabi
- techniques for writing haiku
- techniques for revising your work

Part II, will run from 1 pm to 3 pm and include a ginko and a look at publishing haiku in Australia and beyond.

To book email: maureensexton@live.com.au

Posted by Graham Nunn at 09:24 PM | Permalink

The Mari Warabiny Haiku Group is a group of haiku enthusiasts in WA who give feedback on each others' haiku by email. We all recognise the need to critique our haiku, no matter how experienced or inexperienced we are. We follow guidelines for haiku writing based on the Submission Guidelines for haiku sent to the Creatrix Journal, and the Haiku Information provided for Creatrix haiku submissions. We will occasionally participate in Ginko (haiku walks) and also meet to read and discuss haiku. We don't expect members to attend all our ginko or meetings.

Mari Warabiny are Nyungar words meaning 'Billowing Clouds'.

If you live in Western Australia, and you'd like to join the group, email Maureen: maureensexton@live.com.au

Posted by Graham Nunn at 06:18 PM | Permalink

Creatrix Poetry Journal now has a haiku section and is online. The founding members are: Maureen Sexton, John Bird and Nicholas Barwell. The editor for the haiku section is Maureen Sexton.

At this stage, publication is for WA Poets Inc members only, however you don’t have to live in WA to be a member. To download a membership form, please go to: http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/membershipform.html

For haiku submission guidelines, go to: http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/creatrixhaikusubmissionguidelines.html

Creatrix will be published online in March, June, September and December. The next deadline is 22nd May for the June issue. To have a look at the first issue of the haiku section of Creatrix, go to: http://www.wapoets.net.au/pages/creatrixissue4haiku.html

We look forward to your membership and your haiku submissions.

Haiku Workshops with Maureen Sexton

Haiku Workshop Part I was held last Saturday March 7 from 1pm to 3pm at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre, Joondalup. The workshop covered a brief history of haiku, how to write haiku and looking for that 'aha' factor.
The group participated in various writing exercises and were set homework to do.

Part II of the workshop will be held on Saturday March 21
1pm to 3 pm
Peter Cowan Writers Centre
Edith Cowan House, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup
Afternoon tea is included
In this workshop we will learn about the all-important brevity in haiku, editing our homework, and explore publishing opportunities. We will also investigate other related forms.
Part II is available to those who did not attend Part I. For more information and notes, contact Maureen: sajwriter06@yahoo.com.au

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Posted by Graham Nunn at 06:34 PM | Permalink

On Monday 1st September 2008, during National Poetry Week 2008, I was fortunate to attend a Haiku Workshop organised by the City of Perth Library, and held in the Library in Hay Street, Perth.

The workshop was skilfully presented by Maureen Sexton. Maureen is the WA Regional Representative for HaikuOz, the Secretary of WA Poets Inc, and has been published both in Australia and abroad.

The 2 hour workshop was one of several events organised by the City of Perth Library. The other events included a Haiku Competition, a Haiku Display and two Poetry Sessions with local poets. The winners of the Haiku Competition were announced the morning of the workshop.

We enjoyed an interesting and informative introduction to Haiku. We listened with enthusiasm as we learnt about its history and pioneers.

Maureen explained the difference between Japanese language Haiku and English language Haiku, and discussed Australian Haiku.

We learnt that in Haiku, more is less! To be concise and capture the moment... one single moment in time.

Our ears unwrapped the Haiku read to us... discovering with joy, the many layers of meaning hidden in simple words.

We practised the art of mastering the elusive Haiku moment... That "AHA", penny drops moment, where we see the big picture... the final layer of the Haiku.

The group showed great talent, with many writers infusing their work with rich images, simplicity, yet depth.

In attendance, amongst others, were Enis Pearce, June Earle, Donna Wood, Anne Dyson, Natasha Adams & Liz.

We were delighted to receive practical advice to get published in Australia and overseas.

We also had the pleasure of meeting Mr Yuichi Takatsuka, from the Consulate-General of Japan, who was one of the judges of the Haiku Competition this year. The Consulate-General of Japan have provided the judges for all the Haiku Competitions organised by the City of Perth Library since 2005. The winners in 2008 were: 1st Cassidy Marino WA, 2nd David Terelinck NSW, 3rd Mark Brenzi WA.

To join a Haiku writers group in WA, contact Maureen Sexton sajwriter06@yahoo.com.au or go to: http://www.maureensexton.com.au/Pages/haiku.html

Natasha L Adams

Posted by Robyn Smith at 09:37 PM | Permalink

Perth haiku poet Maureen Sexton, has had nine haiku published on the Swan River Trust's new River Guardians website. You can view Maureen's haiku at: http://www.riverguardians.com/Lists/River%20Tales/CustomDispForm.aspx?ID=4. Look under River Tales. The River Guardian website relates to the Swan and Canning Rivers, which flow through the suburbs of Perth.

Posted by Dawn Bruce at 07:43 PM | Permalink

News from Western Australia
sent by the Australian Haiku Society Regional Representative Maureen Sexton

Perth haiku poet Nicholas Barwell, has had nine haiku published on the Swan River Trust's new River Guardians website. You can view Nicholas' haiku at: http://www.riverguardians.com/Lists/River%20Tales/CustomDispForm.aspx?ID=2. The River Guardian website relates to the Swan and Canning Rivers, which flow through the suburbs of Perth.
Congratulations Nicholas!

City of Perth Library with WA Poets Inc celebrates National Poetry Week 2008
Haiku Competition

Opens Monday 21st July and closes 6 pm Thursday 7th August

Haiku entries will be displayed on the Haiku Wall at City of Perth Library from Monday 1st September 2008
Cost: Free
Where: 573 Hay St
More information available soon.
Phone 9461 3581
Visit: http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/web/Living/City-of-Perth-Library/
Email: anna.teasdale@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Haiku Workshop with Maureen Sexton

Monday 1st September
1 pm to 3 pm
City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth
Please book
Cost: Free
Phone: 9461 3581
Email: anna.teasdale@cityofperth.wa.gov.au

Haiku Wall
Begins Monday 1st September 2008

Where: City of Perth Library, 573 Hay St , Perth

More information soon.

Phone 9461 3581

Visit: http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/web/Living/City-of-Perth-Library/
Email: anna.teasdale@cityofperth.wa.gov.au

Posted by Beverley George at 07:17 AM | Permalink

The Australian Haiku Society [HaikuOz] is delighted to announce the appointment of Maureen Sexton as Regional Representative for Western Australia.

For two consecutive years Maureen worked with the City of Perth Library to produce a haiku ‘wall’ event. In recent times her own haiku have been published in The Heron's Nest, Famous Reporter, Stylus Poetry Journal and FreeXpression.

Western Australian poets interested in haiku should contact Maureen in the first instance through HaikuOz secretary Graham Nunn secretary@haikuoz.org

Beverley George
President
on behalf of the committee

Posted by Beverley George at 02:04 PM | Permalink

Maureen Sexton, Chairperson 2006 WA Spring Poetry Festival, Co-Chairperson WA Poets Inc see www.thewordisout.net sent HaikuOz the following report

Haiku Competition and Haiku Wall Review 2005-2006

City of Perth Library conducted a Haiku poetry competition which generated interest from around the state with entries ranging from Tom Price to Margaret River. Enquiries were received from people not normally involved with the Library. The amount of interest created by the Spring Poetry Festival organizers was impressive.
The Haiku wall created in the Library Lounge included all entries. Competition results were posted on the Library web page and provided to the Japanese Consulate (judges and donors of prizes) and the Spring Poetry Festival. Prizewinners were contacted and most called in promptly to collect their prizes and certificate. Certificates were posted to Tom Price High School and St. Anthony’s School in Greenmount in acknowledgement of their numerous entries.
Assessment of the Haiku competition indicates a repeat next year would be worthwhile.

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Posted by Beverley George at 05:29 PM | Permalink