About Haiku Poets of Northern California HPNC was formed in 1989 to further the writing, study, and appreciation of haiku and related genres of poetry written in English, which now include senryu, renku, rengay, tanka, and haibun. We hold meetings, sponsor readings, and publish haiku books with our own imprint, Two Autumns Press. Though most of our members live in the San Francisco and Northern California area, membership is open to anyone with an interest in haiku. HPNC's members include both new and established writers, many of whom have had their work published in journals and anthologies throughout the world. We also welcome beginners. HPNC publishes a quarterly newsletter, as well as Mariposa, a twice-yearly journal of haiku and related poetry, and also publishes occasional anthologies of haiku and senryu by members. We also hold annual contests for haiku, senryu, tanka, and rengay. You can see some of the recent Haiku Competition winners at the bottom of this page.

Meetings and Events: HPNC holds four quarterly meeting each year, usually at Fort Mason in San Francisco ( http://www.fortmason.org/ click directions to find our meeting location). We usually hold our meetings on the third Sunday of every third month, starting in January. These meetings usually consist of a featured reader, a featured presentation or workshop related to haiku, rounds of open readings of haiku and tanka, news and announcements, socialization and refreshments, and book tables for the sale and purchase of HPNC and other books (bring your own publications if you have some to sell). Everyone is welcome at no charge. You are invited to read your poems if you wish, and to participate in discussions and workshop activities, or to just listen. Whether you're new to haiku or a seasoned writer, you'll find something to benefit you at HPNC's quarterly meetings. HPNC also holds an annual holiday party in early December and sponsors a haiku reading featuring four of its members in the annual Two Autumns reading series at Fort Mason. For this year, HPNC's main events are as follows (all in San Francisco unless indicated otherwise) Events from 2007 January 7th, 2007: The annual planning meeting at Fort Mason, Room C220 , 1 to 5 PM. All members are invited to attend and share ideas for the upcoming year. January 21st, 2007: The first meeting for the year, at Fort Mason, Room, C235, from 1 to 5 PM. Paul O. Williams will be our featured reader. April 1st, 2007: HPNC's third annual moon viewing party will take place in Golden Gate Park. For details contact Susan Antolin: antolin@astound.net April, 22nd, 2007: The second meeting for the year , at Fort Mason, Room 235, from 1 to 5 PM. Cherrie Hunter Day will be our featured reader. Paul Watsky will speak on his recent translation work on Santoka. July 22nd, 2007: The third meeting for the yeare, at Fort Mason, Room 235, from 1 to 5 PM, Presenations by David Grayson, Faye Aoyagi and featured reading by Roger Abe Upcoming Calendar for 2007 September 30th, 2007: HPNC's Annual Two Autumns Event, Fort Mason, Room TBA, from 1 to 5 PM. This year the readers will be: Jerry Ball, Laura Bell, Mark Hollingsworth and Alison Woolpert. The host for the event will be Rich Krivcher and the chairperson will be Ebba Story. This will be the 18th year that this celebration has taken place. Don't miss this always pleasurable celebration of Haiku. October 28th, 2007: The fourth meeting of the year, at Fort Mason, Room TBA, from 1 to 5 PM. The 2007 San Francisco International Competition: The guidelines for the 2005 competition have been posted: HPNC's 2007 Competition! If you'd like to see the kind of Haiku we enjoy you can look at the winning entries for the last few years, just click here Submissions for Mariposa: The submission deadline for the Spring/Summer issue of Mariposa is March 1st and for the Fall/Winter it is September 1st. We are looking for Haiku, senryu, tanka, haibun and short linked verse. We also encourage submission of brief articles (50 -400 words) focused on one aspect of haiku practice. Please submit unpublished work. Contest winning poems which have not been published in a book are also welcome. Also, line and gray-shade artwork suitable for reproduction within our 6" high by 4.5" wide perimeters is encouraged. Send submissions to Ebba Story, 478 Guerrero St. San Francisco, 94110 ( ebbastory@juno.com ) Postal submissions should include an SASE or email address for acceptance decisions. Books For Sale, HPNC fundraiser: HPNC has books for sale to help fund our activities: See the book list at HPNC Book Offers You may contact Ebba Story, ebbastory@juno.com, to arrange your purchases. Please make checks payable to HPNC, and enclose cash or stamps for postage. We have various books by Two Autumn's Press still available. We may have back issues of Mariposa, member's anthologies and the annual Two Autumn's chapbooks.

How to Join HPNC Membership dues are just $15.00 per year, and entitle you to four quarterly newsletters plus two issues of Mariposa. All events are free to both members and nonmembers, but we do pass the hat to help defray rental costs at each meeting (such contributions are welcome but entirely optional). To join HPNC, you may use our membership application form . and send it to the membership secretary The renewal date is January 1st. Then again, you could come to our next meeting or event with a check or money order payable in U.S. funds to "HPNC" (but you're welcome to attend without joining if you wish). Please note that HPNC is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization. Your contributions are encouraged. Join us today!

HPNC Officers for 2005 President: Garry Gay, photogarry@aol.com Vice President: David Grayson, david_grayson@yahoo.com Treasurer: Paul Miller, pauldmiller@fctvplus.net ............... ... 31 Seal Island Road Bristol, RI 02809 Membership Secretary: Carolyn Hall, Carolynhal@aol.com Recording Secretary: Paul Williams , powms35@sbcglobal.net Newsletter Editor: Susan Antolin, antolin@astound.net Mariposa Editor: Ebba Story, ebbastory@juno.com Web page : Dan Brady, creative1@creativeideasforyou.com

family reunion --again explaining what a haiku is --Garry Gay

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Haiku competition winners from 2000 1st Place: Carolyn Hall, San Francisco, CA wildfire the thermometer climbs all night 2nd Place: Timothy Russell, Toronto, OH morning rain - an egg for my father spreads in the skillet 3rd Place: Paul M., San Francisco, CA pear slice falling to the kitchen floor pale moonlight Haiku competition winners from 2002: 1st Place: John Stevenson, Ithaca, NY new snow the arc the door makes 2nd Place: Ernest Berry , Picton, New Zealand overnight rain a reflection by the runway levitates 3rd Place: Anne LB Davidson, Saco, ME tree-filled swamp the silent air its own shade of green Haiku competition winners from 2004: 1st Place: Beverly A. Tift, New Haven, CT old steeple a turban of pigeons unwinds the hour 2nd Place: D. Claire Gallagher, Sunnyvale, California sunflowers the tube of cadmium yellow squeezed flat 3rd Place: Ernest Berry , Picton, New Zealand ..... spring rain the chameleon busy ..... being green Haiku competition winners from 2006: 1st Place: Earl Keener, Bethany, West Virginia mackerel sky the final wave before you board 2nd Place: Claire Gallagher, Sunnyvale, California Hiroshima Day cigarette-pack cellphphane uncrumpling 3rd Place: Margaret Chula, Portland, Oregon end of summer my garden one wheelbarrow

Haiku competition winners from 2001: 1st Place, D. Claire Gallagher, Sunnyvale, CA redwood shade a banana slug eating - my worries 2nd Place: Ernest J. Berry, Picton, New Zealand desert heat the lizard disappears into a snake 3rd Place: Karina Young, Salinas, CA Twin towers and yet the morning glory blooms Haiku competition winners from 2003: 1st Place: Laurie W. Stoelting, Mill Valley, CA a phoebe's erratic flight this canoe trip won't settle anything 2nd Place: Christopher Herold, Port Townsend, WA autumn sunset the wake of a tugboat sloshes ashore 3rd Place: W.F. Owen, Antelope, CA Indian summer rust on our hands from the swing Haiku competition winners from 2005: 1st Place: Carolyn Hall, San Francisco, California autumn dusk - a word that will do for the one I can't find 2nd Place: Ernest J. Berry, Picton New Zealand contractions - the darkness between stars 3rd Place, Carolyn Hall, San Francisco, California a rack of antlers nailed to the gatepost lingering heat