15 September 200915 September 2009 Main Posts haiku chain Overland Overloaded At the beginning of Overland Overloaded, we sent out a call for haiku written about Melbourne poets. 2007 Australian National Poetry Slam winner Marc Testart responded with gusto. Here are his efforts, accompanied by the photographs from the wonderful Michael Reynolds, who went home on Sunday night cradling an Overload award for his utterly outstanding contribution to Melbourne poetry. Please add to the comments section your own haiku about an Overload poet. Mozart chews up Joyce And spits out Patpong nightmare; Santo Cazzati Black keys on white ones Tap O’Sullivan’s strings, a Heartbreak minstrel sings… Listen to her fire! Continental shifting sands Her black heart; Clarke burns… Stardust lover left; So Whelan rode in rusty; Tear-drops fell misty… Lemon cupped his hands For rising dawn’s reflection; A beatbox maestro… Behold Smart by name! Dressed in paradox, babbling A loose straight-jacket… Humble mountain spews Comic strudel belly laugh Pobjie; murmur; bleak… Overland Overloaded More by Overland Overloaded Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 11 November 202211 November 2022 Main Posts On the last day of Subscriberthon, our amazing online editor gives you one last (very good) reason to subscribe Editorial team What's in store for the last day of Subscriberthon? First published in Overland Issue 228 10 November 202210 November 2022 Main Posts On the second-last day of Subscriberthon, our favourite editor-duo give you reason #1002 to subscribe to Overland Editorial team What's in store for the second-last day of Subscriberthon?
