• Haiku is an art that seems dedicated to making people pay attention to the preciousness and particularity of every moment of existence. I think that poetry can do that. ~Robert Hass • Haiku is a way ...

Zen Buddhism has also had a profound influence on Japanese haiku poetry. The Zen philosophy emphasizes mindfulness and living in the moment, which is reflected in many haikus. Poets often capture ...

* What can we learn about reading and writing haiku, in particular traditional Japanese haiku? * What can we learn about reading literature closely, by focusing on words and images in order to explore ...

Haiku is the celebration of a moment, at once transient and transcendent. What started as a rigid Japanese verse form of three lines, haiku has become a philosophy, a way of life, a detail that ...

I like to design engaging brain games that help stimulate divergent thinking and creative collaboration. One of my favorite exercises is the innovation haiku. It’s not only a useful skill for ...