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Author: Marietta McGregor

Marietta is a botanist and journalist who has pursued various careers from palynology researcher, garden designer, parliamentary guide and visitor manager at an astronomical observatory to science and technology marketer. Having spent much of her life explaining things, she now tries to let them explain themselves while capturing some of the unique spirit of the Australian land.
old vagrant his ring of sparrows
Posted on 6 June 20167 January 2017Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 16.110 Comments on
fish ladder that jump the heart makes
Posted on 29 September 201618 September 2016Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 16.210 Comments on
“Hanoi Warms Up,” a short haibun by Marietta McGregor.
Posted on 6 January 20171 January 2017Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 16.28 Comments on
backlit by the morning star blackbird song    
Posted on 24 April 201712 April 2017Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 17.110 Comments on
Tokyo metro the ebb and flow of frowns       (Originally published in Asahi Haikuist Network, 6/16/17)
Posted on 11 October 20177 October 2017Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 17.28 Comments on
a lone teal circles the mallards first school day  
Posted on 23 May 201818 May 2018Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 18.17 Comments on
iced melon a granddaughter’s grin overflows her face  
Posted on 28 November 201921 November 2019Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 19.28 Comments on
spring breeze the happy wave of long johns
Posted on 18 February 202022 January 2020Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 19.212 Comments on
ripe mango that delicious shiver after rain
Posted on 24 June 202121 June 2021Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 21.11 Comment on
day after day the hints we miss mountain cranberry  
Posted on 23 December 202110 December 2021Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 21.22 Comments on
summer blues fest long after sunset cicadas jamming    
Posted on 23 June 20228 June 2022Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 22.12 Comments on
all the time in the world aspen grove  
Posted on 23 January 202313 December 2022Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 22.25 Comments on
lazy beach day a blue crab’s raft of bubbles
Posted on 3 August 202319 July 2023Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 23.11 Comment on
float parade the Apple Queen’s flushed cheeks  
Posted on 3 October 202327 September 2023Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 23.23 Comments on
nightly news between my neighbour and me a higher fence
Posted on 5 November 202424 October 2024Author Marietta McGregorCategories Issue 24.22 Comments on
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