October 2003, Volume 1, Number 4

Andrew Callister Andrew Callister lives in a cottage on the outskirts of a small city in southern Australia with his wife, Kristy, and a rambunctious dog, Dharma. Working towards a PhD in tree breeding and water relations physiology consumes most of his time. He also enjoys growing bonsai, bushwalking, trips to the beach, snorkelling and the company of family and friends. He started writing haikai about 18 months ago and now a notepad accompanies him most places - much to Kristy's chagrine! Haiku excites him because it empowers simple language to illuminate the humorous, poignant and allegorical moments in everyday life. The challenge to perceive and describe these moments is ongoing. autumn daybreak -- our yard bathed in sepia beneath the half-moon autumn; the ash and its golden shadow one colour late night downpour -- the traffic lights change for no-one midnight fog -- a lone streetlamp silhouettes the bare trees steely cold the railway tracks vanish into fog anxious golfers gather on the green to debate a budding daisy fireworks explode over the bed... parsley gone to seed surrounded by crashing waves rockpool stillness breakfast chatter in a bustling cafe the sound of rapids

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