Celebrate National Haiku Writing Month in this special one-off workshop designed to capture the essence of poetic simplicity. Poets of all levels of experience will learn the ancient Japanese form of Haiku, which master’s the delicate balance of nature, emotion, and brevity.

It is easy to underestimate the complexity and resonance of shorter poems. In reading and writing haikus, we find that the discipline required to make it happen in a short poem simply intensifies our moment-to-moment engagement with poems of any length. In this workshop led by National Book Award Nominee and former Virginia Poet Laureate, Tim Seibles, we will read and discuss various short poems by established authors and, from this, we will develop prompts for our own shorter poems. Come ready to write with a fever and feel your brain sizzle.

Please note: This class or event is hybrid. Some attendees will be in-person and some will attend online. There may be a limited number of in-person seats available. If you are participating online (using Zoom or a similar live platform), students or attendees should have a stable internet connection. Class participants: you should have a computer or device with a webcam and microphone; and your Zoom link will be automatically sent to you after you register. Check your spam box if you don't see it.