Australian haiku poet, John Bird, is a joint-winner of the British Haiku Society James W Hackett award for the following haiku.
winter festival
a village stray settles
at the busker's feet
James W Hackett comments: "A picturesque, unique scene, well suggested. The stray lying down at the feet of the entertainer is a poignant, ‘Wordsworthian’ moment."
HaikuOz congratulates John on this fine achievement.
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The 3rd Pacific Rim Haiku Conference is scheduled for April 7- 11 in Matsuyama, Japan
A web-site with preliminary details and booking information is available on
http://hpr-conference.com/schedule.html
Closing August 31 2006 Yellow Moon Seed Pearls 20
Categories : Prize Money
A - Prose: a haiku journey (haibun) max 600 words $100 $45
B – Haiku: (page of 3 = 1 entry) $100 $45
C – Tanka: (page of 2 = 1 entry) $100 $45
D – Tanka Sequence: 5 tanka on a related theme $100 $45 NEW
E – Poem: to 28 lines free verse or rhymed.Theme:Nature $100 $45
AUS $5 each entry. Or $10 for three entries. Overseas entrants may send equiv in US dollars at own risk. No foreign cheques. Or send 3 IRCs per entry or 6 IRCs for three entries (plus 1 IRC with SAE for results) Seed Pearls is the only Yellow Moon comp open internationally – now open all categories.
1st and second placed poets each receive a complimentary copy of Yellow Moon 20 magazine in addition to their monetary prize.
Winning and commended poets receive certificates and publication in Yellow Moon 20 magazine.
Download entry forms from www.yellowmoon.info or write with long SSAE to:
Beverley George – Yellow Moon PO Box 37 Pearl Beach NSW 2256