Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Meetings

Haiku Society of America meetings are held at various locations throughout the U. S. The HSA also supports other local, national and international haiku activities.

The locations, times, and programs for the meetings appear in the HSA Newsletter and on this page of the HSA Web site. Announcements and details of HSA regional meetings appear in the HSA Newsletter. Inquiries regarding regional meetings can also be addressed to the appropriate Regional Coordinator. Dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please verify your travel plans with the coordinator for each meeting.

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Haiku Society of America 2017
National Meeting

 

St. Simon’s Island, Georgia -
April 21 – April 23, 2017

HONORING THE EARTH –
HSA Meeting and Earth Day Celebration

The HSA Meeting will take place during Fay Aoyagi's session at 1 p.m. on Saturday. That session is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for all other sessions.

Friday, April 21 – Sunday, April 23, 2017

Epworth by the Sea, a Methodist Conference Center
St. Simon’s Island, Georgia

(meals included from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch)

Friday – Check-in/Welcome at Epworth by the Sea begins at 4 p.m.

Evening
Dinner

Welcome by HSA SE Regional Coordinator Robyn Hood Black, introductions, mingling.

Robyn will kick off our Earth Day theme with a brief look at Robert Epstein’s new animal rights collection and anthology. Modified Kukai/contest introduction by Dennis Gobou.

Those so inclined might visit a local watering hole on the island for continued socialization.

Saturday –

Morning
Breakfast

Welcome, Announcements, Introductions

Nod to the Book Sales Table with special guest Stanford M. Forrester of bottle rockets press, reading from his new mini-chapbook, “matcha” (printed and bound by hand).

Wear your walking shoes – workshop and a birding ginko with Tom Painting!

Bird is the Word – Tom Painting

“We will explore the magic of birds in memory, imagination and the here-and now,” says Tom. “Participants will call upon some the many fine haiku written in English about birds to act as models and inspiration. A discussion of how birds are linked to seasonal awareness will further enhance our understanding. 

 “With spring migration at its peak, participants will be invited to go on a bird-walk. We will identify birds in a wide range of breeding plumages and especially through their vocalizations, which make every species that much more unique.

BYOB – Bring Your Own Binoculars. (Tom will have a few extra pairs.)

ALSO, Tom would like everyone to bring a bird haiku (written by someone else).

Lunch
Afternoon

HSA Business Meeting – HSA President Fay Aoyagi

Imaginary Creatures in Haiku – We’ll follow Fay Aoyagi straight from the business world into a fanciful one.

Write Like Issa Workshop – HSA Past President David G. Lanoue

David will lead us in the ninth workshop in this series. He says: “Explore Issa's poetic style to see what he has to teach us about writing haiku in 2017.”

Late afternoon break – Enjoy the natural surroundings, polish those haiku drafts, or finish a conversation with a new friend over a cup of tea.

Dinner

Evening

Finish Kukai voting. More socialization – informal visiting at the conference center or carpooling to a local spot for grown-up beverages.

Sunday

Morning
Breakfast (Eat your Wheaties – Some high-level thinking ahead….)

Issa and Being Human: a discussion – David G. Lanoue

Based on examples from Issa, a sharing of ideas about what it means to be human on this planet.

Sidewalk Daisies: Haiku in the Context of Social Ecology (tentative title) – Laurence Stacey

A discussion of contemporary haiku poetry within the context of Social Ecology. This lecture will examine the ways that haiku allows us to enter ecological "contact zones." 

Submitted by Robyn Hood Black