HAIKU NORTH AMERICA

​Please be aware that Presentations will be recorded unless otherwise indicated. Group Photos will be taken for posting on social media. Should any registrant wish to be excluded from recordings and/or photos, a registrant must turn off video and audio. You will be notified when the official photos are being taken. 
 
Post-Conference recordings of presentations will be available. All registrants will be notified at that time.

Thank you to all who registered.  We're looking forward to "seeing" you there!

The MA of Leaves: An Exploratory Workshop for Haiga Artists
Who Push Boundaries, with Kit Nakamura & kris moon kondo
 
Haiga artists are invited to submit work to be discussed, by the deadline of September 20. This will be an exchange of ideas, and a breeze of inspiration, and even those poets who do not submit a haiga are welcome to join in.
 
For submissions, please send work in JPEG or Word format to HNAHaiga@gmail.com
Deadline: September 20
 
Collaborative work is fine. We are looking for a dance of words, combining images, space, colors, hues, or even just the poet’s signature, in highly personal, creative ways. As a starting point, please bear in the mind the theme: The MA of Leaves.

Please come to the presentation to discover if we have selected your work, and to join in the discussion! 

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Saturday October 9, 4:00 – 6:00 pm PDT
HNA Workshop
An Introduction to Haiku 
For those who might be new to haiku, please join HNA cofounder Michael Dylan Welch for a two-hour session on learning haiku targets. We will explore fundamental strategies for writing and appreciating haiku. To help you get started, you are invited to read "Becoming a Haiku Poet" at http://www.graceguts.com/essays/becoming-a-haiku-poet.
 
Thursday Oct 14, 2021 4:00 pm
Haiku North America's 30th Anniversary Celebration
Since1991, HNA has been held every two years at various locations around North America. Our kick-off event for the 2021 conference celebrates HNA's 30th anniversary with a panel of HNA board members and past conference organizers. An open-mic reading will follow.

 
The Ginko Walk will be conducted by Alan Pizzarelli and Donna Beaver Friday 7:00 pm PDT. Submit your haiku to  ginkowalkhaiku@gmail.com before Saturday Oct 16th at noon. Submissions will be judged anonymously and the winners announced on Sunday  afternoon Oct 17th.
 
Rengay sessions are hosted by Garry Gay and Michael Dylan Welch Friday Oct 15 and Saturday Oct 16 at 6:30pm. Details will be provided in the program in early September at www.haikunorthamerica.com 
 
The Renku sessions are full. Participants will be notified of their involvement by October 1st.