Haiku Bindii

February 2 Challenge

2012-02-03T21:33:00.000-08:00

There will only be two challenges for February. A multiple range of topics is given in this challenge.

home, origin, history, memories of past times, our lifestyle, our lives now, our lives in the future.

Work in any Japanese genre poetry is acceptable.

Challenge 1 for February 2012

2012-01-28T00:37:00.000-08:00

'sport'
any Japanese genre poetry acceptable. Sports past, present and future, in Australia or abroad, at any season or without a season. Even a slang or metaphorical use is acceptable.
Have fun!

Haiku Bindii reviewed

2012-01-11T02:44:00.000-08:00

A review of Haiku Bindii Vol 1 Journeys by Patricia Prime, editor of New Zealand appears on the web site of the Australian Haiku Society. The review quotes many examples from the journal.
http://www.haikuoz.org/2012/01/haiku_bindii_vol_1_journeys_re.html#more

First Challenge for 2012: Summer

2012-01-10T15:25:00.000-08:00

Write in any Japanese poetry genre. You don't have to specifically mention the season in your work. Seasonal references can also include typical human activities for the season. Visiting poets are also welcome to participate.

Poetry posted in the Challenges for November and December 2011 will also be eligible for selection for the next Showcase in February. Poetry can still be posted to those challenges and be eligible for selection.

December 2011 Christmas and New Year Challenge

2011-12-14T01:06:00.001-08:00

Any Japanese genre poetry on seasonal themes: Christmas, New Year, holidays.

November Challenge 4 'Dreams and Nightmares'

2011-11-24T15:48:00.001-08:00

Dreams and Nightmares. You choose. Any Japanese genre poetry welcome.

November Challenge 3: Cats and Dogs

2011-11-15T16:13:00.001-08:00

Any Japanese genre poetry acceptable. Now is the chance for you and your pets to express those deep feelings and also more shallow observations. This will be fun.

Launch of Haiku Bindii

2011-11-08T01:59:00.000-08:00

Bindii Japanese Genre Poetry Group
are delighted to invite you to the launch of
Haiku Bindii
Vol. 1 Journeys 2011

this is a free event

Please join us at The Box Factory, 59 Regent St South, Adelaide

from 4 pm on 3 December 2011

Haiku Bindii will be launched by Mr Adam Wynn, Hon. Consul-General for Japan in SA

Reading of Poetry by Bindii Poets

Refreshments Served.

Enquiries: Lynette Arden Email: lynettea100@yahoo.com

BINDII POETS:

Judith Ahmed, Bett Angel-Stawarz, Maeve Archibald, Lynette Arden, Alexander Ask, Lee Bentley, Belinda Broughton, Pam Brow, Lesley Charlesworth, Dawn Colsey, Margaret Fensom, Nigel Ford, Jill Gower, Marilyn Linn, Rachael Mead, Margaret Rawlinson, Veronica Shanks, Robin Sinclair, Julia Wakefield, Athena Zaknic.

November Challenge 2: 'on the road'

2011-11-08T01:55:00.000-08:00

'On the road' is the challenge topic for haiku, senryu, tanka. The meaning can be taken as physical or psychological.

November Challenge 1 confectionary

2011-10-31T01:14:00.000-07:00

Confectionary, delicacies of all sorts, sweet to the taste. Any Japanese genre poetry acceptable. South Australian regional delicacies may tempt a special mention.

October Challenge 4: Rain

2011-10-23T03:04:00.000-07:00

Write about 'rain', any Japanese genre poetry acceptable. 'Rain' anywhere and anytime. Use your imagination.

October Challenge 3 'Love'

2011-10-18T05:07:00.000-07:00

Spring is in the air and the topic is 'love'. Use any of the Japanese poetry genres to explore any aspect of the topic.

October Challenge 2 'work'

2011-10-09T06:58:00.000-07:00

Write a haiku, senryu or tanka on the subject of 'work'. You can make it as specific or general as you like. It can be contemporary or reflect back on history. Use your imagination.

October Challenge 1 'garden' or 'gardens'

2011-10-02T22:26:00.000-07:00

As a follow up to the October ginko in the Veale Gardens I have made 'garden' or 'gardens' the first challenge topic for October. Any Japanese form poetry is acceptable. Please use your imagination and observation.

October meeting Ginko

2011-09-29T22:21:00.000-07:00

Sat 1 October: ginko at 11 am in Veale Gardens at the corner of South Terrace and King William Rd.

Meet at the Wisteria (that purple vine with scented flowers) Loggia about 150 metres from King William Rd corner.

We plan to hold our haiku walk (ginko) from around 11.15 to noon and then have a picnic lunch while we share, discuss, invite helpful comment on our writings.
If it is raining too much we will need to adjourn to the Box Factory meeting place. The forecast is for clearing showers and 18°C, so hopefully by the time we start it will be sunny.
All welcome to participate, including visitors.

September Challenge 4: Banquet

2011-09-26T04:48:00.000-07:00

We had 'breakfast' in Challenge 2 for September. Now for a 'banquet'. Any Japanese genre poetry acceptable.

September Challenge 3

2011-09-20T05:49:00.000-07:00

This is a challenge for traditional haiku for the season 'spring'. You can use appropriate words other than 'spring' to denote the season. Consider using Australian references (plants, birds, activities etc). See below references to some indigenous seasonal patterns for Australia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Australian_seasons

http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/climate_culture/Indig_seasons.shtml

http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/indigenous/

September Challenge 2: Breakfast

2011-09-11T01:33:00.000-07:00

Use your imagination to give us a new perspective on the first meal of the day - breakfast. haiku, senryu and tanka.

September Challenge 1: Birds

2011-09-02T06:17:00.000-07:00

Birds: any kind. Any Japanese genre (haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun etc). We look forward to reading your postings.

August Challenge 4

2011-08-23T05:01:00.000-07:00

Fire. You can also use the subject to refer to feelings and emotions as well as the element 'fire'. Fire can also be used for cooking and for making all sorts of things. The danger of fire, the warmth of fire, the taming of fire. Any Japanese poetry genre welcome.

August challenge 3

2011-08-14T22:09:00.000-07:00

The subject is 'poverty'. Write a tanka, haiku or senryu on the theme.

August Challenge 2

2011-08-07T07:04:00.000-07:00

Write in any Japanese poetry genre on: 'home'. Any aspect of home: from teatowels to banquets, on seeking a home, childhood home, domestic relationships of any sort, the topic can be interpreted as widely as you like.

August Challenge 1

2011-08-01T23:45:00.000-07:00

Write in any genre of Japanese poetry on Journey. Real or imagined, in the broadest sense of the word.

July Challenge 2 'water'

2011-07-27T00:47:00.000-07:00

Write a haiku, tanka or senryu using 'water' in the broadest sense: from the rush of a river to the drip of a tap, from the hiss of hail to the swell of an ocean.
Visiting writers of Japanese genre poetry are also welcome to post their work in the challenge.

July Haiku Challenge

2011-07-17T01:54:00.000-07:00

Post your haiku on the subject of 'winter travel' or 'spring travel' using the comments area. Visiting haiku poets are welcome to add their haiku.

6 August meeting of Bindii

2011-07-16T06:50:00.000-07:00

6 August: Part of the meeting will be a kukai. Please bring three of your own haiku. For those who haven’t participated in a kukai, the idea is to make the haiku anonymous by copying and then each member selects his/her favourite three to read out.

Activities for the other part of the meeting might include a walk outside for a short while (weather permitting) to write and make notes and also workshopping at members’ request of other haiku/tanka/Renku etc.
The meetings run from 10.30 am to 1 pm and are held at The Box Factory 59 Regent St South, Adelaide.
If you are interested in writing Japanese genre poetry you are welcome to visit. We welcome new members.