Come and join us for our 3rd 'Wellness Through the Seasons' workshop on Saturday 13th August 2022 from 2pm to 4 pm on zoom.
A TASTE OF AWAKENING: AWARENESS THROUGH HAIKU
with Shelley Tracey PTP
Haiku is a form of brief Japanese poetry, also popular with poets writing in other languages.
The themes of haiku include nature, transience, and human nature.
The title of this workshop is based on this extract from Natalie Goldberg’s book, Long Quie Highway: Waking up in America:
‘The real essence of a haiku is the poet’s awakening, and the haiku gives you a small taste of that, like a ripe red berry on the tip of your tongue. Your mind actually experiences a marvelous leap when you hear a haiku, and in the space of that leap, you feel awe. Ahh, you say. You get it. The poet transmits her awakening.’ Natalie Goldberg
In this workshop, we will read and compose haiku which capture moments of awareness. awe and awakening. We will also write haiku in response to images, and find out about creating haiga (an image combined with a haiku or a tanka).
Members: €15
Non-Members: €25
Email irishpoetrytherapynetwork@gmail.com to reserve your place.
