Vanessa Proctor’s poetry collection, On Wonder, was released by Walleah Press in December 2024. Vanessa is an award-winning poet from Sydney whose writing has been published in major Australian literary journals and translated into several other languages. The subjects addressed in this collection include urban and country scenes from Australia, contemporary and historical events in… Read More Vanessa Proctor: On Wonder
Earlier in 2024, the journal Presence (UK) published a haiku of mine about a man and his dog. It seems people enjoy haiku about dogs and puppies as the haiku was subsequently voted among the top 10 in the Best of Issue Award (it actually placed 6th). The haiku that appeared in Presence was: his… Read More Dogs and Puppies
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
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
For several years, delightful teabags featuring haiku by Vanessa Proctor and myself have been available from Monji Tea (located on the Gold Coast, Australia). Tanya from Monji Tea has now expanded her product range and rebranded her business as the Inspirational Tea Co. You can see from Tanya’s website that her range now includes tea,… Read More Monji Tea Haiku: Special Offer
Robert Epstein’s collection, The Helping Hand Haiku Anthology, was published earlier in 2020 by Middle Island Press. Robert has brought together an extensive collection of haiku, senryu, tanka and haiga on the theme of care, kindness and helping others. As with most of Robert’s collections, the book commences with a thoughtful Preface. In this case,… Read More Helping Hand Haiku Anthology
The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) in Washington DC encourages economic development through a range of initiatives including public art projects. The District stretches from the White House to Dupont Circle. This is the seventh year the BID has run the Golden Haiku poetry contest. More than 1,700 entries were judged by a distinguished… Read More Golden Haiku Contest: Washington DC
The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is the city’s annual springtime event celebrating the Japanese tradition of flower viewing. Each April, Vancouver organises an extensive program of indoor and outdoor community events including concerts, cultural events and The Big Picnic in Queen Elizabeth Park. As part of the Festival, Vancouver runs a Haiku Invitational inviting poets… Read More 2019 Vancouver Haiku Invitational
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