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Author Archives: Lyn Reeves
Forests of the World
This year’s theme for the C.J.Dennis Literary Awards celebrates the International Year of Forests. As well as the open sections for poetry and short story, there are themed categories for entries about “Forests of the World.” Some suggested topics are … Continue reading
Go to the pine
‘Above all, Haiku practises a fierce and tender attention to the natural world and the place of the human heart and mind within it. “If you would learn the pine, go to the pine,” Basho wrote somewhere’. – Mark Tredinnick
Nature Writer
Peter Grant, on his blog Nature Writer, describes himself as ‘a Tasmanian-based writer who loves learning and writing about the natural world, from the smallest bugs to the broadest landscapes.’ His blog entries are well-researched, articulate and poetic essays on … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Interviews, Uncategorized, Writing about Place
Tagged Pete Hay, Peter Grant, Wildcare
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My Backyard
With the theme for the Watermark Literary Muster in mind I’d like to share a few poems from my own backyard. I’m fortunate to live on a largish block with a reserve next door and a beach on the other … Continue reading
Posted in All posts, Lyn's writing, Uncategorized, Writing about Place
Tagged Backyards, poetry
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Focused attention
While reading Sharon Dean’s article on haiku as nature writing, the following quote resonated with me … “the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall … Continue reading
Haiku – the poetry of nature
At the 2009 Watermark Literary Muster in Kendall NSW, Sharon Dean shared her thoughts on Australian haiku as a form of nature writing. Her presentation was published in Island issue 120 and is reproduced here with the author’s permission. Sharon … Continue reading
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Tagged cloudcatchers, haiku, Island, John Bird, Pete Hay, Sharon Dean, Watermark Literary Society
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Landscapes of the heart
Two of the blogs I subscribe to have recently featured posts on a sense of place. Both are by writer, Nigel Featherstone. In his own blog he reflects on the part landscape plays in his life, and in his posting … Continue reading
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Tagged landscape, Nigel Featherstone, Verity La
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A Course in Nature Writing
Olvar Wood is a Queensland business offering, among other services for writers, an online course in nature writing. They also publish a blog on nature writing, ‘notes from olvar wood’. You can follow it here.
Eric Rolls Prize -Larry Comes to Bulurru
The Eric Rolls Prize is a biennial prize for natural history writing in honour of the great Australian nature writer and natural historian, Eric Rolls. Stanley and Kaisa Breeden are this year’s winners with their joint entry “Larry Comes to … Continue reading
Wildcare Winner
Last Saturday night at the Ten Days literary celebration at the Republic Bar & Cafe in North Hobart, Peter Grant from Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife announced the winner of the Wildcare Nature Writing Prize. Congratulations to Peter Shepherd from NSW … Continue reading
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