Kiyoko Ogawa’s book Songs for Spirits: A Selection of Tanka, Haiku and Haibun was published by Taibowsha Corporation in 2022. The collection features 59 tanka, 11 haiku and 3 haibun plus the notation for two musical compositions. The tanka and haiku are presented in both Japanese and English while the haibun are presented in English… Read More Kiyoko Ogawa: Songs for Spirits
The Australian Haiku Society was formed in the year 2000 to promote the enjoyment of haiku and link Australian writers with the world haiku community. The first anthology of haiku by Australian writers was produced in 2001. Subsequent anthologies appeared in 2006 and 2011. This year, the Australian Haiku Society has released under the same… Read More Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology
Creatrix is a quarterly online poetry journal run by Western Australian Poets Inc. (WA Poets). Each issue is produced in two sections: one devoted to haiku, and the other presenting longer forms of poetry. The poetry selections for the December 2021 issue of Creatrix (#55) were made by Peter Jeffery and Veronica Lake. Issue #55… Read More Creatrix #55: Rise & Fall
The tenth and final issue of the Australian haiku journal, Windfall, was released in January 2022. I wrote a review of Windfall #10 which was posted on the Australian Haiku Society website in late January. My review is reproduced here: Windfall: Australian Haiku, Issue 10, 2022 – Review The 10th and final issue of the… Read More Windfall #10: the final issue
What better way to begin 2021 than with the release of my new book of haiku! This collection, titled breaking my journey, is published by Jim Kacian from Red Moon Press in the USA. Jim is a tireless supporter of haiku writers around the globe and I’m thrilled with the way the book has come… Read More breaking my journey
The new issue of Windfall is now available. Issue 8, published in early 2020, provides a wonderful selection of haiku relevant to the experience of urban and rural life in Australia. Edited by Beverley George, and published by Peter Macrow from Blue Giraffe Press, Windfall accepts submissions in July each year with the print publication… Read More Windfall: Issue 8
Recent posts on this site have referenced haiku from Africa, Chinese translations of English-language haiku and poems from the Irish Haiku Society competition. This time the Aussies take a turn. Windfall is an annual haiku publication that portrays the landscapes and life of Australia. It is the premier publication for haiku about Australia, by Australians.… Read More Windfall Issue #7: Australian Haiku
Once a year, an important little publication arrives in my mailbox. That publication is Windfall, a journal showcasing Australian haiku by Australian poets. Each issue celebrates the experience of urban and rural life in Australia, bringing together haiku that depict our seasons, landscapes, flora and fauna. The new edition of Windfall is again beautifully presented due to the… Read More Windfall: Australian Haiku
Gregory Piko 