Meeting Summary for February 21, 2015

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, Haiku Northwest held its first quarterly meeting of the year. We met at Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum at 10:30 and strolled through the Winter Garden, pausing to sniff winter-blooming shrubs, bask in the sunshine, and jot down a few haiku. It was a sunny day, and although the wind reminded us it was February, we were able to eat lunch outside at the Graham Visitor Center. At 12:30, a dozen of us headed to the Montlake Library. Following announcements, introductions, and sharing a few haiku written during our walk, Tanya McDonald gave a workshop on gendai (modern) haiku. It included the history of gendai haiku in Japanese, a brief exploration of gendai haiku in English, and concluded with a writing exercise. The meeting adjourned at 2:30.