Sunday, July 12, 2009
Haiku poetry celebrates the beauty of the ordinary moment. Derived from the Japanese tradition, haiku is characterized not only by simplicity, but also by reverence for nature. Poets Philomene Kocher and Terry Ann Carter will invite participants to explore haiku through reading and writing exercises within the group and on your own. Bring a pen, a writing journal, and a sense of adventure, and be inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds Wintergreen. In the afternoon, participants will be invited to make small books to showcase their poems: flutter books, fan books, accordian books, matchbox books, collage with Japanese papers and more…
Philomene Kocher began writing haiku in 1991. Her work has been published internationally, and most recently in the Canadian haiku anthology “Carpe diem: Anthologie canadienne du haïku / Canadian anthology of haiku” (Les Éditions David & Borealis Press, 2008). She is Secretary of Haiku Canada. In 2008, she completed her Master of Education studies in which she explored haiku as a way of connection with persons with dementia. Her haiku can be read in the September 2007 archives of the Daily Haiku website.
Terry Ann Carter has taught language arts from kindergarten to college. An international award winning haikuist, Terry Ann participated in the Basho Festival, Ueno, Japan, and served Haiku Canada as Vice President for four years. Her most recent collection of poetry, Transplanted ( Borealis Press, 2005) featured lyric poetry as well as haiku. She co-founded the Ottawa haiku group, KaDo, in 2002 (with Marianne Bluger) to promote interest in haiku and related Japanese forms. Terry Ann is a co-organizer (with Claudia Radmore and Guy Simser) of the Haiku North America conference this summer in Ottawa (August 5-9) which will feature Canadian and international poets.
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