Helen’s year keeps on giving

Just when we thought we could rest on our literary laurels as the quietness of Christmas and the holiday season descends, Helen called the Elwood Writers office and was delighted to share some exciting news: her poem ‘Glimpse’ is included in the just-published WA Poets Inc online quarterly journal Creatrix #63. Congratulations, Helen! You can read Helen’s poem by clicking here.

But wait, there’s more: her one-line senryu (loosely defined as similar in structure to a haiku but without the seasonal reference, and depicting human foibles) is published in failed ~~haiku~~ – a journal of English Senryu | Volume 8, Issue 96 (USA). We’ve downloaded the issue so you don’t have to, and you can read it by clicking the link here. This collection of short-form poems is pithy, poignant, and funny, and definitely packs a punch. All the poems are well worth your time, and you’ll find Helen’s on page 150. Each month poets from all over the world submit to this US-based journal. It’s interesting to read what the publication and its people are all about, so if you’d like to know more, just head on over to their ‘About’ page by clicking the link here.

Well done, Helen – your year clearly isn’t over until it’s over! What a wonderful way to see out 2023 and welcome 2024 …

Happy reading to all, as always,

Creatrix 57 Haiku

Helen has recently been exploring the haiku/senryu/haibun poetry forms. She is delighted to have two haiku included in the latest WA Poets Inc online journal, Creatrix 57 Haiku. Read Helen’s poems at the following link:

https://wapoets.com/creatrix-57-haiku/

If you ever happen to find yourself in the Macedon Ranges of country Victoria, you might catch a glimpse of Helen on a gingko walk with other haiku poets – seeking inspiration in nature to write more of this beautiful short-form poetry.

Helen Published in Creatrix #50

Congratulations to Helen whose two poems ‘Gasp’ and ‘Carry the Truth’ have been selected for inclusion in Creatrix #50, the online poetry journal of the WA Poets Inc. You can find Helen’s poems here.

Earlier this year, when poets could still meet, perform and share their work in person (remember those times?), she was awarded Poet of the Month at Chamber Poets, held in regional Victoria, for her poem ‘Unsaid’. The judge was poet and author Kevin Brophy, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne.

Don’t ever let it be said that a mere world-wide pandemic can hold back Elwood Writers!