You can write haiku poetry in English. Join haikuists from the U.S. and Canada for their Second Annual Cradle of American Haiku Festival from Friday, Sept. 10, 2 p.m. until Sunday, Sept. 12, 1 p.m. at Foundry Books in Mineral Point (105 Commerce Street). The festival is open to the public, and beginning and experienced haikuists are welcome.
The festival will include several workshops and presentations on the form and art of haiku and related Japanese poetic forms, readings of haiku, and Japanese art. This year’s theme is “Remembering Robert Spiess—His Life and Work.” Spiess was a longtime haikuist and author, and former editor of Modern Haiku, an international journal of haiku and haiku studies.
The festival also includes an opening reception, Tai Chi, a presentation on Japanese incense, mini-critique sessions with award-winning poets and publishers, a social with cocktails and a picnic/tailgate, and a “ginko” walk to observe nature and write haiku. Haikuists may also participate in a sale of books they’ve authored.
Admission costs $30, which includes workshops, all activities, reception, and picnic. For more information, with a schedule of events and lodging options, contact Charlotte Digregorio, Midwest Regional Coordinator, The Haiku Society of America, at e-mail cvpress@yahoo.com or by phone at 847-881-2664.
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