Haiku Workshop in NJ June 25

Poets Online is sponsoring a free haiku workshop this Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 7:00pm in North Plainfield, New Jersey. This free workshop will be conducted by Ken Ronkowitz.

Though many Westerners associate haiku with early lessons on writing poetry as a child, the form dates back more than 300 years and is considered very serious poetry in the East. Haiku consists of non-rhyming verses that frequently use nature themes and aim to evoke vivid mental pictures and stir strong emotions in readers.

We will discuss what is haiku and how it is composed in English, look at related forms, and examine the connections to other mediums of expression, aesthetics and Zen culture.

The host, Organigaya Cafe, will serve organic Japanese fare prior to the workshop, so arrive early and enjoy a great meal before the workshop begins. Free cup of  House Green Tea to all attendees.

Organigaya Cafe, 478 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, New Jersey - organigaya.com 

Suggested Haiku Reading

• The Essential Haiku
• The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets
• Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-on Guide
• The Haiku Handbook -25th Anniversary Edition: How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate HaikuThe Haiku Handbook - How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku

Poets Online Haiku Workshop June 25

Poets Online will sponsor a Haiku Workshop on Saturday, June 25, at 7:00pm in North Plainfield, New Jersey.

This is a free workshop with Ken Ronkowitz on both reading and writing haiku, a form of Japanese verse.

Though many Westerners associate haiku with early lessons on writing poetry as a child, the form dates back more than 300 years and is considered very serious poetry in the East. Haiku consists of non-rhyming verses that frequently use nature themes and aim to evoke vivid mental pictures and stir strong emotions in readers.

We will discuss what is haiku and how it is composed in English, look at related forms, and examine the connections to other mediums of expression, aesthetics and Zen culture.


The host, Organigaya Cafe, will serve organic Japanese fare prior to the workshop, so arrive early and enjoy a great meal before the workshop begins. Free cup of House Green Tea to all attendees.

Organigaya Cafe

478 Somerset St

North Plainfield, New Jersey

information at http://organigaya.com

The event is also on Facebook.



The Essential Haiku


The Sound of Water: Haiku by Basho, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets


Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-on Guide