Digital Program: Haiku: Capturing Moments in Nature

Join poet Jennifer Y. Montgomery on a journey through the history of haiku and other forms of Japanese micro poetry. From frogs to Zen meditation to clandestine feudal love letters. She’ll then guide us through the basics of writing haiku. It’s much more than just counting lines and syllables; each haiku presents a season and a single moment in nature. Think about your favorite season and come prepared to write your own haiku.

Speaker Bio
Jennifer Y. Montgomery is a writer, artist, storyteller, attorney, and pie baker who lives in Connecticut with her daughter. She grew up in rural North Dakota but believes she has no discernible accent. She has also lived in California, Minnesota, Scotland, Israel, and Connecticut. All of these places have influenced her life and writing. Her poems have appeared in Poetry Quarterly, Enclave, Jitter, Haiku Journal, 50 Haiku, Failed Haiku, Red Weather, and elsewhere. Her creative nonfiction has appeared in Hinterland. She has told many stories on stage and has been featured on the Mouth storytelling podcast. She believes that truth is stranger than fiction and authenticity is the highest art form.

Registration is required to attend this program. You will receive a Zoom invitation the morning of the program.