naviarhaiku635 – can you hear the stars?

can you hear the stars?
shiny trills, thrills in the dark
my mind’s orchestra

by Leanne Wicks

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This haiku by Leanne Wicks is part of the Stay Cool project - a collaboration between Naviar Records and Red Earth Ecology that aims to promote techniques for Japanese-inspired prose and foster international collaboration.

Leanne describes her roles as an ornitheologist and textile artist with Anglo heritage creating in Dabee/Wiradjuri Country in the Capertee Valley, NSW. She sees birding as a daily spiritual routine and interprets the world through connection with birds.

Join The Naviar Haiku Music Challenge

This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.

You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.

Submission deadline: 11th March 2026

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