Tanka has been expressing Japanese people's emotions and sentiments while capturing the beauty of Japanese scenery since ancient times. This presentation will illustrate ancient and modern forms of the art of Tanka with the help of Japanese and English creations.
Guy Simser Biography
During a varied
career on three continents (infantry officer, international marketing,
diplomatic corps & freelance journalism), Guy’s poetry has been published
in over 60 journals and anthologies in the USA, Japan, England, Australia and
Canada. His poetry awards include the Diane Brebner Poetry PrizeAward (ARC
Poetry Journal); The Tanka Splendor Award for a Tanka Sequence poem (AHA
Books, USA); and the Hekinan ( Japan ) International Haiku Competition
Special Prize. Guy served as a co-chair of the 2009 Haiku North America
Conference in Ottawa and has served on the GUSTS Tanka Journal Selection
Committee since its inception in 2005.