News and Events

We are working on a printed collection of poems that have appeared on the seasonal haiku blogs since the spring 2006 to present.

In the future we also have plans to expand the site to include more events and activities related to Japanese forms of poetry.
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NOTICES:

Posting for Spring is open! 
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REVIEW

Moonbathing
, a journal of women's tanka
, ed. by Pamela A. Babusci

The first issue of a journal entirely dedicated to women tanka poets, reviewed by Beatrice van de Vis  
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WEEKLY HAIKU MEME
15th December 09
Nancy Bea Miller (Genre Cookshop) just started a weekly haiku meme with her brother Bruce Miller (Kitehorse.) Please join in the fun if you are interested. The site is bare bones as yet but up and running:
http://haikubones.blogspot.com/
New prompts each Sunday.
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20th November
Mandy Smith, an esteemend contributor to the seasonal blogs,  passed away quietly a few days ago.
Before entering a hospice, she emailed many of her contacts and asked to say that she did not want anyone to mourn for her but expressed her thanks to those who have made contact with her over recent years; Mandy's intention was to delete her blog but, urged not to do so,  asked a friend to take it over and keep the contents online http://mandysmeanderings.blogspot.com/
Our thanks and appreciatiation to Mandy for her contribution, and blessings and prayers for her.               
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The 1000 Verse Renga Project:
http://tiny.cc/1000VerseRenga

We are 800 verses but would love to have additional verses coming in as we near the end of the project!
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MOONBATHING
A NEW JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S TANKA
Editors
Pamela A. Babusci
Cathy Drinkwater Better
Published by Black Cat Press
Submissions deadline for the Premier Issue, Fall/Winter 2009–10, 1stNovember
For details see:

TANKA NEWS AND HAIKU HEADLINES

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HAIKU WALK

Lincolnshire: Friday 23rd October 2009

Check out my Area 17 blog for details about this fantastic haiku writing walk opportunity in Lincolnshire (U.K.)! Area 17: http://area17.blogspot.com
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READINGS

SURPRISE VISIT TO THE U.K. Saturday 5th September
Poetry Library (Royal Festival Hall) 10.15a.m.
Roberta Beary is visiting London and With Words (Alan Summers) is promoting and organising a reading and launch of Roberta's new chapbook "nothing left to say" edited by Michael Dylan Welch. Details at: http://area17.blogspot.com
Roberta's website: http://www.robertabeary.com/bio.html

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MOVIE

Chichester: Thursday 13th August 2009
Screening of "Handwritten" a video animation by Jenny Lewis at the Chichester Arts Festival "I Am Joy", between 5pm and 8pm. The inspiration for Jenny Lewis' work is the poem of the same title, by Beatrice van de Vis. To watch Jenny Lewis' video and listen to the reading visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOEHlDiRC
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BOOKS

July 2009

"A Thousand Reasons" The first collection of tanka by internationally award-winning poet and acclaimed artist Pamela A. Babusci is now available from the author. Read what the reviews say on Simply Haiku by Randy Brooks and:
Blogging Along Tobacco Road

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PERFORMANCE

London 27th July 2009, 2-3PM

Watch Alan Summers on the Fourth Plinth, reading Words:
http://www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/Alan_S

Alan Summers' interview with the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8176398.stm

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