Neologism Poetry Journal is edited by Christopher Fields. A new issue of this US based journal appears online each month, presenting the work of American poets and writers from other countries. Neologism is always enjoyable to read. Christopher’s selections include a variety of styles and subject matter with the content always being accessible and engaging.… Read More Neologism Poetry Journal
The town of Young in New South Wales is well known for the production of cherries. Since 1949, Young has held a National Cherry Festival to coincide with each year’s harvest. Festival activities include a street parade, boutique markets, cultural activities and a fireworks display. For the past 43 years, the local branch of the… Read More National Cherry Festival Poetry Competition
Rodney Williams and the team at Catchment: Poetry of Place have produced four editions of the Catchment journal, with a fifth due for release in late 2025. Each issue features tanka plus longer forms of poetry. Catchment is published in collaboration with the Baw Baw Arts Alliance. During 2025, the Catchment team have been expanding… Read More Catchment Voices
Edition 4 of Catchment: Poetry of Place was released in June 2025. The online journal publishes tanka and longer forms of poetry relating to locations within Australia and elsewhere. Edition 4 included a poem of mine about Central Park in New York City. Central Park needs no introduction, having featured in countless movies including Breakfast… Read More Central Park, New York City
Edition 2 of the online journal Catchment – Poetry of Place was published in June 2024. Catchment publishes tanka and longer poems that convey a sense of location. Many of the poems are inspired by scenes and experiences within Australia, though there are always a number of poems relating to other countries. I was pleased… Read More Catchment – Poetry of Place: Edition 2
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was an American realist painter. Many of his paintings feature subdued urban scenes containing one or two figures in a contemplative pose. A Hopper painting often conveys a sense that the image is merely one scene within a larger a story that’s unfolding, or about to unfold. Given the narrative quality of… Read More All the World’s a Stage
The organisers of the Trailblazer Contest have challenged writers to use haiku, or tanka, in new and unusual ways. They’ve challenged writers to incorporate the essence of these Japanese forms into contemporary poetry that is fresh and innovative. You can visit the Trailblazer Contest website here. I was fortunate to have one of my haiku… Read More Haiku Trailblazer Contest
Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. Sixty years ago, his songs didn’t just include literary and philosophical references, they also addressed political and social issues which saw them become anthems for progressive movements of the time. As with most… Read More The Way the River Flowed
Gregory Piko 