A couple of weekends ago I went over for a day to Hamilton to attend a workshop on haiku and it was one of the most enjoyable poetry writing workshops I've been to in my twenty four year history of attending writing workshops.
The tutor, Sandra Simpson was knowledgable, affirming and helpful.
She ran a class with just the right amount of talking and class participation.
She had great notes and the room was well lit and comfortable.
The other 16 or so other Hamilton people who attended were friendly and interesting, at least two of the class members I will be seeing again at the up and coming haiku festival in July.
The food prepared by Nyree Sherlock, course co-ordinator was healthy, tasty and attractive.
The price was excellent, only $65.00 and if Sandra ran another course on any sort of writing I would attend it.
I finished the course wanting more and itching to write haiku
I bought Sandra's haiku book called Breath, Ive read it twice already and will be dipping back into it in the weeks to come..
Here are some photos and I will also sprinkle some haiku on this post, most of which will need to be edited.
Sandra started her workshop with a history of various prominent Japanese haiku masters.
Matsuo Basho
the old pond
a frog jumps in-
the sound of water
This haiku illustrates the technique of comparison.
felling a tree
and gazing at the cut end-
tonights moon.
Mine would be (with accompanying apple picking shots to follow).
apple picking
the first bite-
new found friends
apple picking-
the last bite-
long time friends
apple picking
the earwig bite-
false friends
apple picking
the wasp bite-
competitive friends
half ripe apples-
aquaintances
last years apples
withering on the tree-
neglected friends
apple pie
fresh out of the oven-
close friends
golden apples
sitting on a mantlepiece
good clients
toffee apple
sitting on a plate-
the husband
The tutor, Sandra Simpson was knowledgable, affirming and helpful.
She ran a class with just the right amount of talking and class participation.
She had great notes and the room was well lit and comfortable.
The other 16 or so other Hamilton people who attended were friendly and interesting, at least two of the class members I will be seeing again at the up and coming haiku festival in July.
The food prepared by Nyree Sherlock, course co-ordinator was healthy, tasty and attractive.
The price was excellent, only $65.00 and if Sandra ran another course on any sort of writing I would attend it.
I finished the course wanting more and itching to write haiku
I bought Sandra's haiku book called Breath, Ive read it twice already and will be dipping back into it in the weeks to come..
Here are some photos and I will also sprinkle some haiku on this post, most of which will need to be edited.
Sandra started her workshop with a history of various prominent Japanese haiku masters.
Matsuo Basho
the old pond
a frog jumps in-
the sound of water
This haiku illustrates the technique of comparison.
felling a tree
and gazing at the cut end-
tonights moon.
Mine would be (with accompanying apple picking shots to follow).
apple picking
the first bite-
new found friends
apple picking-
the last bite-
long time friends
apple picking
the earwig bite-
false friends
apple picking
the wasp bite-
competitive friends
half ripe apples-
aquaintances
last years apples
withering on the tree-
neglected friends
apple pie
fresh out of the oven-
close friends
golden apples
sitting on a mantlepiece
good clients
toffee apple
sitting on a plate-
the husband
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