I always enjoy seeing Australian writers receive awards in international haiku competitions. So, it was pleasing to find the Australian contingent had made such a strong showing in the 2023 International Haiku Competition conducted by the Irish Haiku Society. The Society runs the competition annually, with the 2023 contest having been judged by their founding… Read More 2023 Irish Haiku Competition
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
Award-winning Australian author, Cynthia Rowe, has written a review of my latest book, breaking my journey. The review was published a few weeks ago on the website of the Australian Haiku Society. Cynthia’s literary CV includes poetry, short stories and several novels. You can find details of Cynthia’s books and awards on her personal website.… Read More Cynthia Rowe Reviews breaking my journey
2020 has been a year like no other in living memory. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world, causing disease and social distress across the globe. Amid the turmoil, Scott Mason has compiled a collection of haiku and related poetry titled: Gratitude in the Time of COVID-19: The Haiku Hecameron. The collection seeks to acknowledge… Read More Gratitude in the Time of COVID-19
Mike Rehling, editor of Failed Haiku, and Steve Hodge, editor of Prune Juice, recently conducted the 2017 H Gene Murtha Memorial Senryu Contest. The results of the contest can be found here. As many of you are aware, haiku are short poems that generally relate to nature, often refer to a particular season and usually involve a… Read More H Gene Murtha Senryu Contest
Gregory Piko 