Per the poet, translator and haiku-advocate Patricia Donegan: a haiku is “a crystalline moment of heightened awareness in simple imagery, traditionally using a kigo or season word for nature.” ...

In this video, Jeff Kass introduces the concept of urban sprawl and teaches us how to explore it through the ancient Japanese poetic form, haiku. Learn how to capture the delicate balance between ...

Ask yourself: Does your haiku fit this context? To be clear, that doesn’t mean your poem must be about flowers or the city, says Friedman, but that it should be appropriate for a public space. When ...

Traditionally, haiku are about nature, and often refer to a season. Usually, the poem has a moment of change - it may focus first on one thing, then on another, something may happen or suddenly be ...