October 2020 Meeting

Post date: Nov 10, 2020 2:29:30 AM

On October 8, 2020, members of Haiku Northwest gathered on Zoom for their monthly meeting. Fourteen people attended: David Berger, Terran Campbell, Gary Evans, Connie Hutchison, Curtis Manley, Tanya McDonald, Michelle Schaefer, Carmen Sterba, Angie Terry, Kathleen Tice, Richard Tice, Kim Weers, Michael Dylan Welch, and Garry Wilson. After Michelle facilitated introductions and announcements, Gary and Curtis led us in a writing exercise called “Through a Child’s Eyes.” A photo was presented on the screen without explanation, and we were encouraged to write haiku about it for a couple minutes before the option of sharing with the group. Then we moved on to the next photo. Without any background on the photos, we had to tap into our imagination, much as a child might, and the exercise produced some fresh insights into how we view the world and write about it.