Every year, the Irish Haiku Society conducts an International Haiku Competition. In 2024, the competition was judged by the Society’s founding Chairman, Anatoly Kudryavitsky. Details of the competition and a copy of the successful poems can be found here. First Prize went to Gary Hotham from the USA while the Runner-up was Tony Williams from… Read More 2024 Irish Haiku Competition
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 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
Gregory Piko 