On 30th March 2022 we celebrated the launch of Rose van Sons Haiku collection, from the open doorway, at the beautiful Japanese Pavilion in Adachi Park, Belmont. This park symbolises the connection between Adachi-ku in Japan and the City of Belmont. It is a very meditative place by the Swan River/ Derbel Yerrigan.

The collection was launched by Coral Carter with reviews and readings by Annamaria Weldon. We then enjoyed wonderful readings by Rose van Son. I cannot do justice to the scope of the book but do encourage you to obtain a copy, to enjoy it!

Rose’s writing is itself a doorway into places of our own selves; the photos are wonderfully restrained and complement the works. All is to be savoured. Here are two Haiku from Rose's book .

paperbark tree

journal notes scrawled

in the margins

ready or not -

the weeping willow

of childhood