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Haiku is brief and succinct, with emphasis on keen observation, clarity, depth of imagery and immediacy— and haiku discipline can be helpful to anybody who wishes to improve their writing. Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum and Haiku Northwest invite you to explore modern English language haiku in our new monthly study group. Join us in-person at Folio on the third Wednesday of each month. See the full schedule for details. Free and open to all - RSVP required.
Feb 21st: First meeting: Explore conceptions and misconceptions of haiku. Read and listen to some good examples of contemporary English language haiku. Responsive writing on your own. Resources for exploring haiku on your own. Take away: begin to write your own haiku.
March 20th: Second meeting: Basic Rules about form, content, imagery (season words, present tense, objective). Review of examples (your own or someone else’s). Write now; share. Take away: write haiku on your own, bringing one or two back to share at our Third meeting for feedback.
April 17th: Third meeting: Technique: the “cut”; internal comparison and relationships; creating internal flow in your haiku using techniques such as assonance, rhythm; two-part rule; sentence avoidance. Write now. Share one or two of your own haiku for feedback.
May 15th: Fourth meeting: Revision; bring depth to your haiku. Senryu, wabi/sabi, sensory, cultural allusions. Write now. Share one or two of your own haiku for feedback.
June 19th: Fifth meeting: Critique and revision by reviewing published haiku. Write now; Share one or two of your own haiku for feedback. Begin discussion of related Haiku forms (time allowing.)
July 17th: Sixth Meeting: Exploring related forms. Share one or two of your own haiku for feedback.
Aug 21st: Seventh meeting: Publication, self-study resources, where to find support if you choose to continue to write haiku (or come back to it after a time away.)
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