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Haiku Down Under 2022

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Lyn Reeves

-poetry from the edge If you love haiku you will enjoy this virtual conference being held via Zoom from October 7-9, 2022. Registrations close tomorrow 5th October. A handful of haiku poets from Australia and New Zealand banded together to … Continue reading →

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mackerel sky

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Lyn Reeves

Here I am reposting an article written for the Australian Haiku Society’s Featured Haiku Archive. I hope you enjoy it.     mackerel sky and now the wild geese are calling into the sunset xxxxJohn Knight (1935 — 2006)   … Continue reading →

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Echidna Tracks: Australian Haiku

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Lyn Reeves

After months of preparation of the site and selection of content, the editors of Echidna Tracks – Simon Hanson, Lynette Arden and myself – are pleased to announce the launch of our first issue. Go here to enjoy the wide-ranging … Continue reading →

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Echidna Tracks

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Lyn Reeves

Today, Echidna Tracks, a new collection of Australian Haiku, opens for submissions. I am excited to be coediting this new collection, built and managed by web wizard Lynette Arden (who also manages the Australian Haiku Society website), with haiku poet, … Continue reading →

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Unfolding Presence

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Lyn Reeves

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted to this site, but since I’ve just written a piece for The Australian Haiku Society, I’m reproducing it here. AHS is currently featuring brief articles by its committee members on what haiku … Continue reading →

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Small Worlds

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Lyn Reeves

So pleased to have my haiku accompany the beautiful images in the limited edition catalogue/book of Luke Wagner’s latest exhibition. The exhibition opens at Colville Gallery, Salamanca Place at 3pm on Sunday 5th March

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Marking the Moment

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Lyn Reeves

Workshop with Desiree Fitzgibbon and Lyn Reeves haiku and accompanying simple artwork Capture and record a moment from nature through haiku and mark making to create a visual expression of a sensory experience. Join poet Lyn Reeves and local artist … Continue reading →

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Nature Writing Prize from The Nature Conservancy Australia

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Lyn Reeves

Calling all writers! The Nature Conservancy Australia is delighted to open the fourth biennial Nature Writing Prize. $5,000 will be awarded to an essay of between 3,000 and 5,000 words in the genre of ‘Writing of Place’. The prize will … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Hobart

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lyn Reeves

Spring has arrived with a flourish of poetry events in Hobart. A new seasonal poetry reading at Hadley’s Hotel on 26th September will feature James Charlton, Philomena van Rijswijk and Megan Schaffner. Vice-Versa, a book launch concert at The Conservatorium of … Continue reading →

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Camino Haiku

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Lyn Reeves

This time last year I had not long finished walking the Camino Portuguese to Santiago de Compostela. Our group was privileged to have Heather Wearne, author and creative writing teacher, lead us in journal writing of our experiences. I chose … Continue reading →

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