HAIKU WORKSHOP
INTRODUCTION TO HAIKU
INSTRUCTOR: RACHEL LENTZ
It is said that a haiku is started by the poet who writes it and is finished by the one who reads it. The haiku poet presents two images which capture the essence, emotions and sensory experience of a single moment, then releases the poem into the world. When the reader engages with the haiku, there is an "ah-ha!" moment when relationship between the two images is suddenly perceived and the reader realizes, "Of course that's how it is!” The haiku is then complete.
Come join me in this 3-hour workshop to learn more about this beautiful, brief poetic form, which is so much more than just “5-7-5.” You will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of how to read and recognize the different levels a haiku contains, and what it takes to write a well-constructed haiku. You will leave the workshop having written your own original haiku.
MATERIALS
Bring a notebook and a pen or pencil.
REGISTER NOW: SATURDAY | AUGUST 22 | 12 PM TO 3 PM | $75
REGISTER NOW: SATURDAY | SEPTEMBER 26 | 11 AM TO 2 PM | $75
REGISTER NOW: SATURDAY | OCTOBER 17 | 10 AM TO 1 PM | $75
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Rachel Lentz is an Air Force veteran and clinical psychologist. In 2016 she took her first oil painting class, and since then has been devoted to the creative life. In 2021 she discovered Kobayashi Issa’s writing when searching for inspiration for a painting. Curiosity peaked, she soon began her haiku journey in a class taught by Dave Reynolds, a Colorado Springs based haiku writer and teacher. At the same time, Rachel also started taking creative writing classes at Cottonwood Center for the Arts under the tutelage and mentoring of the exquisite Jacqueline Moulton.
In addition to haiku, Rachel also loves writing short fiction - particularly for Open Mic nights at Cottonwood! She has been honored to have several of her haiku published in American and British haiku journals, and she continues to learn more about the art form every day.