Join the JASWDC Haiku Group!

led by haiku poet and author, Abigail Friedman

Experience the beauty of haiku and hone your haiku-writing skills at the Japan-America Society of Washington DC Haiku Group. This haiku group, or kukai, provides a platform for writers of haiku to come together and develop their craft in a fun, friendly atmosphere. Following a format similar to that of Japanese haiku groups, participants will bring to the session three haiku poems in English that they have written beforehand.  The group then shares each haiku anonymously around the room without critique. Following this, each participant will select their favorites among all they have read on that day. As for the rest, come to the group to find out!

Led by esteemed haiku poet and author Abigail Friedman, the group meets once every two months. More details on how a kukai functions will be explained at the group itself.

Please note the location change: 

The group will meet at the West End Neighborhood Library, located at 2301 L St NW, Washington, DC 20037:

Date: Saturday, October 5th

Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm (EST)

Location: Meeting Room 1, West End Neighborhood Library 

Schedule and requirements:

Haiku theme: Autumn colors

Number of Haiku: Bring three English-language haiku you have composed

SCHEDULE

2:30-3:30 pm: Anonymous sharing of haiku

3:30-3:50 pm: break

3:50-4:30 pm: Haiku presentation: (Topic TBD)