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Wollumbin Haiku Workshop was formed in 2004 by the present members (bios below)
Nathalie Buckland
Quendryth Young John Bird with the object of becoming better haiku poets through discussion of haiku, sharing of literature, and criticism of each others' work. We are all members of HaikuOz, the Australian Haiku Society and of cloudcatchers, a regional haiku group in the NE of NSW, Australia. Our Workshops are held regularly at a member's home. In between, email round-robins provide a further opportunity for critiques. The three of us came together from quite different backgrounds, but each had survived other writing workshops, was serious about haiku, and felt a genuine connection to the land where we live. These shared attributes help us work rigorously but smoothly in the sometimes stressful environment of a workshop. The group does not critique non-members' work and has no plans to extend the membership. This website was created in 2006 as an additional outlet for our poetry. It attempts to earn the attention and advice of world haijin so that we may continue to grow as poets. We would love to hear from you, particularly if you feel you could help us improve our work. Nathalie Buckland, for Wollumbin Haiku Workshop Bios Nathalie Buckland, born in the UK, now lives an alternate lifestyle in the village of Nimbin, where she sings in a women's band. She is a trained Early Childhood teacher. Her haiku have been published in the USA, Canada, NZ and Japan as well as Australia, while her free verse has appeared in several literary journals. |