Kokako is a highly regarded journal of haiku, tanka, haibun and related genres based in Aotearoa New Zealand. After having been produced in print form for many years, Kokako is transitioning to an online format. The final print edition of Kokako, Issue 40, was released in April 2024. Here are some poems from that Issue:… Read More Kokako goes online
Catchment – Poetry of Place is an online literary journal based in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The journal has been established under the auspices of the Baw Baw Arts Alliance and is edited by Rodney Williams with the assistance of Jennifer Fell and others. The first edition of the journal was released… Read More Catchment – Poetry of Place
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
There was a full-house at Smith’s Alternative in Canberra last Monday night, 10 June 2019, to hear readings from local group, Limestone Tanka Poets. Those presenting were: Amelia Fielden, Barbara Curnow, Carmel Summers, Glenys Ferguson, Michael Thorley, Liz Lanigan, Michelle Brock, Kate King and group facilitator, Kathy Kituai. Tanka is a major genre of Japanese… Read More Limestone Tanka Poets
This year, 2018, marks the 25th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Canberra (Australia) and Nara (Japan). To celebrate the occasion, Saeko Ogi, Amelia Fielden and Noriko Tanaka have edited a collection of tanka and haiku by Australian and Japanese poets. The publication is titled Poetry Bridges: Canberra/Nara Commemorative Anthology. The Australian launch of Poetry… Read More Canberra/Nara Poetry Anthology
StylusLit is a new online literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, non-fiction, interviews and reviews. Issue 1 appeared in March this year and Issue 2 went live in September. StylusLit is published by Rosanna Licari who previously published the Stylus Poetry Journal from 2002 to 2010. For this new journal, poetry is edited by Rosanna, while… Read More StylusLit Online Journal: Issue 2
Have you caught up with Issue 5 of Frameless Sky, Christine Villa’s twice yearly haiku and tanka DVD? Each issue showcases poets, artists and musicians in a 20 minute video. You’ve read Japanese short-form poetry in print, you’ve read poems in online journals, with Frameless Sky you can watch poetry in an engaging and entertaining video. Issue 5 features poets from… Read More Frameless Sky: Issue 5
There was a big turnout at Manning Clark House in Canberra last Friday night (October 14) for the launch of Poems to Wear: from Japan and Australia (available from Ginninderra Press). Amelia Fielden led the proceedings and Dr Carol Hayes from the Department of East Asian Studies at ANU gave a knowledgeable and entertaining address… Read More Canberra Launch of Poems to Wear
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