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November 2012 HSA Newsletter Ripples ISSN 2167-146X Haiku Society of America Newsletter Volume 27, Number 3 November 2012 From the President gions. Additionally, we could not have your presi- followed through on our projects or met dent. I have our goals without the efforts of our com- learned so Dear Members: mittee chairs and members, anthology much from editors, and the volunteers who assisted this experi- recently attended the HSA’s national at events. ence, and I quarterly meeting organized by Cliff I I would like to say a special thank you am excited and Brenda Roberts and members of the to the people stepping down from their to see how Fort Worth Haiku Society. I appreciated positions: Second Vice President John the HSA the excellent program and events, and I Stevenson; Ripples Editor Susan Antolin; develops in was even more appreciative of the regional coordinators an’ya, Ellen the future. chance to meet so many wonderful peo- Compton, and Katharine Hawkinson; More than HSA President Ce Rosenow ple. In the past three years during which at the Dodge Poetry Festival and History Committee Chair Charles anything, it I’ve had the privilege to serve as HSA in Newark, New Jersey on Trumbull. As you’ll see on the enclosed has been October 8, 2010 President, I have been fortunate to meet ballot, we are fortunate to have talented gratifying to Photo by Charlie Larsson poets from around the country. I’ve individuals willing to fill some of the see the in- learned first hand how the members in open positions: David Lanoue for presi- creasing number of people volunteering different regions are moving our organi- dent; Sari Grandstaff for second vice for the HSA. I hope this trend continues. zation and English-language haiku for- president; Adrienne Christian for Rip- This organization will only be effective ward, and I am grateful to the many ples editor; and Brett Brady, Cara in promoting haiku in English if the people who made these three years so Holman, Tanya McDonald as regional poets and educators who belong to it productive and enjoyable. The executive coordinators. Michael McClintock has continue to participate. Keep up the committee officers provided excellent been named the Chair of the History great work! council and donated countless hours Committee (see feature on page 3). The Best wishes and many thanks, working on behalf of the HSA member- Haiku Society of America is in good ship. The regional coordinators also hands. Ce Rosenow gave generous amounts of time and Finally, I would like to thank the HSA [email protected] energy serving the people in their re- membership for the opportunity to be In this issue... Third quarterly meeting—page 2 Contest results—page 20 Update on HSA committees—page 3 Contest deadlines and rules—pages 20–24 Interview with Terri French —page 4 Calls for submission—page 24 Treasurer’s report—page 5 Publication announcements—pages 25–26 A note from the membership secretary—page 5 Your HSA officers and coordinators—page 27 In Memoriam—page 6 How to submit your news to Ripples—page 28 New Honorary Curator of the AHA—page 7 HSA executive committee ballot and membership renewal form included as inserts with this issue Regional news—pages 8–19 HSA News HSA’s Third Quarterly Meeting n't know and interview one another then write a poem from the interview. A lot Fort Worth, Texas of very good haiku and senryu were born from that workshop. September 14-16, 2012 Scott Wiggerman's birthday was cele- brated by those in attendance with the he day began at 10 a.m. with the test offered by 2011 Eakin Press, and presentation of a birthday cake and T members of the Fort Worth Haiku Mike read from his new book. cards. He left early to go back to Austin, Society and the members and volun- After a short break to shop at the book Texas to celebrate with his friends and teers of the Benbrook Library finishing table or add their books to the table for family. the set up of the room. They were as- sale, we resumed with Scott Wiggerman, Lunch was a catered affair from Panda sisted by some of the early attendees. co-owner of Dos Gatos Press who read Express. Some people opted to brown Helen Baldwin, wife of library director from his own newly-published book. bag it and some spent their time outside Mike Baldwin, provided snacks and Dos Gatos Press publishes an annual in the little walled garden or walking drinks for those who were there setting Texas Poetry Calendar and the evening around the grounds. up and would be missing lunch to start wound up with ten readers that are pub- After lunch, Dr. Susan Delaney of Dal- the event. lished in the 2013 edition. The first las presented “Liminality of the Haiku First up on the agenda was a wel- reader was Ann Howells from Dallas, Moment.” Following Dr. Delaney was come to Texas from Fort Worth Haiku Texas, followed by Travis Blair, Cath- James Applegate of New Mexico. Society president, Cliff “kawazu” Rob- erine L'Herisson, Katherine Oldmixon, Jim is the Southwest regional coordina- erts. He introduced Mike Baldwin who Linda Banks, J. Todd Hawkins (and his 5 tor for the H.S.A. His program was on was the winner of the manuscript con- -year-old son Henry), Mary Tindall, Bar- Sci-Fiku (haiku and senryu with science bara Gregg, C. Downs, Kelsey Erin Ship- fiction kigos). man, and Robert Wynne. Next was Dr. Bonnie Frederick of Fort Haiku Society of America We adjourned and went to dinner at Worth. In her program “Haiku in His- Rio Mambo. At 9 p.m. Cliff hosted a late panic America,” she presented the verse established 1968 by Harold G. Henderson and Leroy Kanterman night poetry reading in the lobby/meal both in Spanish and English and talked a P.O. Box 31, Nassau, NY 12123 area of the Best Western Winscott Suites bit about the various authors. that ended a little before midnight. Ce Rosenow gave a report on the hap- President Ce Rosenow After a short night, Saturday began penings in the H.S.A. and conducted a First Vice President Michael Dylan Welch with an early morning reading again in vote on the proposed slate of officers for Second Vice President John Stevenson Secretary Angela Terry the lobby of the hotel. At 9 a.m. every- 2013. The vote was unanimous to accept Treasurer Paul Miller one met at the library to begin a full day the offered slate. Electronic Media Randy Brooks of programs. First Cliff welcomed all the The last program for the day was Officer Haiku Society of America members and Brenda Roberts’ “Healing Therapy of Questions about membership and dues should other guests and introduced Ce Poetry: Haiku.” There was a short dis- be addressed to: Rosenow, current president of the Haiku cussion after the program and then there Angela Terry Society of America. was a break for shopping at the book HSA Secretary The first program of the day was Cliff tables. 18036 49th Pl. NE “kawazu” Roberts presenting the “Art of Some of the visitors spent about five Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 [email protected] Haiga.” He had a slide show of his work minutes admiring the closed gardens at playing in the background as he read the Benbrook Library before realizing Questions about subscriptions, submissions, haiku and then passed around haiga for they'd locked themselves out. One of editorial correspondence, and other matters the audience to view up close. them tapped on the window of the con- regarding Frogpond should be addressed to: Next up was Ce Rosenow presenting ference room, and the group was res- Francine Banwarth the poetry of Lenard Moore, past presi- cued so the programs could resume. Editor, Frogpond dent of the H.S.A. It was very well- During the break the contest was 985 So Grandview received. Mr. Moore was guest at the judged and the entries put together for Dubuque, IA 52003 H.S.A. meeting held in Fort Worth in presentation at the evening meal. Those [email protected] 2008. Several people remembered him who attended the evening meal were News and notices of events for publication in from that meeting. given the announcement of their win Ripples: Haiku Society of America Newsletter can Johnye Strickland from Arkansas gave and certificates were presented to some. be submitted to: a program entitled “Looking Both Ways: Other certificates had to be mailed out as Susan Antolin Haiku and Senryu in our times.” She those winners had already left. [email protected] encouraged everyone as part of her Winners were: Scott Wiggerman, 1st workshop to pick a partner who we did- place; Susan Delaney, Dallas, TX, 2nd Page 2 Ripples: Haiku Society of America Newsletter HSA News Place; Jim Applegate, New Mexico, 3rd HSA Conferences Committee Formed Place; Honorable Mentions: Gordon Bradford, Ark, 1st HM ; David Crow, ver the summer, the HSA formed a new standing committee to coordinate Springtown, TX, 2nd ; Tricia Ferguson, the HSA presence at academic, creative writing, and literary conferences. Burleson, TX, 3rd. O This committee will ensure that we continue to bring information about English- Saturday ended with the Night Owl language haiku to poets, editors, educators, and scholars. The committee, which Reading in the Hotel Lobby. Sunday is currently comprised of Joshua Gage, Ce Rosenow, and Michael Dylan Welch, began as Saturday ended with a poetry is looking for additional members. If you would like to become a member of this reading at breakfast in the hotel lobby.
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