Category Archives: Lyn’s writing

Here I’ll be posting my own attempts at writing in this genre, and linking to pieces already published on the web.

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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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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A Glimpse of Birdsong

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Lyn Reeves

The artwork accompanying my poems in the soon-to-be-published anthology, Birdsong: a Celebration of Bruny Island Birds, are so delightful that I wanted to share them with you. This wonderful Korean rice paper sculpture, Bird Dreaming – Pink Robin is by Hana … Continue reading →

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Ginko in St David’s Park

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

(This post was originally published in Islandia blog.)  It’s midway into my residency at Fullers Afterword Café, and a stunning Saturday in Spring that’s perfect for a ginko. For the last four weeks I’ve been giving classes on the Art … Continue reading →

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At Yudanaka

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

The following haibun was recently published in paper wasp haiku journal. I‘m posting it here with photographs of the time spent at Yudanaka walking the Issa Nature Trail. At Yudanaka Yamato-san greets us at the train station, energetically loads our … Continue reading →

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Writing in Cafes

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

I’d just read Lee Kofman’s post “On Writers and Cafes” and emailed her to say her words had inspired me to find a friendly cafe to write in when a call came from Australia Poetry for someone to take up … Continue reading →

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Windfall – Australian haiku journal

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Lyn Reeves

It’s almost time for sending your haiku to the new journal Windfall. Submissions are accepted between 30th June and 31 July. The guidelines state : We are seeking haiku which are relevant to the experience of urban and rural life … Continue reading →

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Stopped in my tracks…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

One of the greatest pleasures the writing life has given me is collaborating with writers, painters, photographers, printmakers, musicians, calligraphers and film makers. In our small city of Hobart I’ve had many experiences of working with artists in other art … Continue reading →

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The journal – a slovenly, headlong, impulsive, honest diary

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Lyn Reeves

A dedicated journal-keeper, I have been covering pages of cheap A4 notebooks with scribble for almost twenty years, if not daily, then at least once a week. In them I record dreams and drafts, lists and summaries, plans and reflections, … Continue reading →

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