night hunt
a dingo’s howl
calling in Orion
wanda amos
picnic lunch . . .
a feast of bird song
in a forest glade
Elaine Riddell
Continue readingAustralian Haiku
night hunt
a dingo’s howl
calling in Orion
wanda amos
picnic lunch . . .
a feast of bird song
in a forest glade
Elaine Riddell
Continue readingA group of haiku will be posted each Monday morning from 5 January 2026 until Issue 16 is complete.

Haiku in Issue 16 were selected by Editors Simon Hanson and Jennifer Sutherland. Thank you to all those who contributed their haiku. The beautiful cover image was provided by Wanda Amos. We hope you enjoy the publication.
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gardenia at midnight
a drunken song
of scent
Maria Koukouvas
too late
questions I should have asked
my parents
Ron Chato
wineglass brimful
at dinner with her parents
surface tension
Rodney Williams
radiating circles
on a calm pond . . .
my anxiety
wanda amos
Congratulations to everyone who submitted haiga for the Echidna Tracks collection. We were encouraged by the number of submissions ‒ 43 in all, from 26 entrants. There were a few collaborations, but most of the haiga were from a single artist. The most popular form was the shahai, or a haiku embedded in a photo. There were also a number of skilled traditional entries, using either hand drawn or digitally drawn images. We have picked the best entries from each of these three categories, plus one highly commended shahai.
Continue reading “Haiga selected for the Echidna Tracks Haiga Collection”spring dusk
the blue Pacific
turns a deeper blue
Jan O’Loughlin
our footsteps
in bioluminescence . . .
walking in stars
Ron C. Moss
vertical lines
90 mile beach
surf fishing
Robyn Cairns
shipwreck
a statue stares
out to sea
Jeanie Axton
fading
into the sea mist
a seagull’s cry
wanda amos