
i am honoured to have my tanka on Presence accpted and published in Eucalypt 40 th edition. im. Stephen Matthews
Tnank you to the very experienced editor Julie Thorndyke for her dedication to our tanka and to poetry.
Dear Colleen,
Thank you for your submission to Eucalypt 40, which closed on 31 March 2026.
I have pleasure in accepting the following poem

outside the window
as we launch his final book
pelicans circle . . .
no one questions
his presence with us
Colleen Keating
Thank you once again for sharing your tanka with Eucalypt readers.
Julie Thorndyke, editor
Issue 40
To celebrate issue 40 of Eucalypt we have a lovely, refreshed cover design by Matthew George, and a new website to bring together
in one convenient place all the information, e-newsletters, links and scribble award poems.
Twenty years of tanka poetry in a printed journal is a milestone to celebrate.
Eucalypt is going strong and we look forward to another decade of beautiful, original, and timeless poems expressing the wide range of human emotions.
Glad to have you along for the journey!


