April is National Poetry Month

Willits Library National Poetry Month Poem of the Day – April 6, 2010


CELEBRATING LUCILLE CLIFTON
(June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010)

won’t you celebrate with me

won’t you celebrate with me
what i have shaped into
a kind of life? i had no model.
born in babylon
both nonwhite and woman
what did i see to be except myself?
i made it up
here on this bridge between
starshine and clay,
my one hand holding tight
my one hand; come celebrate
with me that everyday
something has tried to kill me
and has failed.

Ukiah Library National Poetry Month Poem of the Day for April 8, 2010

Actually Haiku
The ukiaHaiku Festival is Sunday April 18th at the Ukiah Civic Center
Here are a few winning Haiku from previous years.

Abandoned cow field
Chilly winter deer visit
Silhouettes in fog by Donna Kerr

On the autumn pond
a flotilla of gold leaves
riding wind ripples by Kayla Wildman

the mucky goose bowl
always needed fresh water
until Coyote Cathy Monroe

8th Annual UkiaHaiku Festival and a Haiku writing and teaching workshop.

The eighth annual UkiaHaiku Festival is now accepting Haiku submissions, both online and at the Ukiah Library.
We have forms for those of you who prefer them. Come to the Reference Desk and pick one up.

Check out the website http://www.ukiaHaiku.org

Techniques in Writing and Teaching Haiku, a Workshop for Teachers
by Jane Reichhold

Tuesday January 19th, 4:00 – 5:30 pm, Grace Hudson Museum, in Ukiah


In preparation for the Eighth Annual ukiaHaiku festival, internationally-celebrated haiku master Jane Reichhold will give a workshop in Ukiah on “How to Teach Haiku,” to be held on Tuesday January 19, 4:00 – 5:30 pm at the Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main Street, 467-2836. At the workshop, Jane will describe what haiku is, talk about Haiku writing techniques, update us on "haiku rules that have come and gone," and discuss techniques for teaching students, including those who are beginners. The workshop is free. Simple refreshments will be provided.

2009 Haiku Festival

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It is time to gather your Haiku for the 7th Annual ukiaHaiku Festival.
Check out the web at ukiahaiku.org

The Seventh Annual
ukiaHaiku Festival

An afternoon devoted to the Haiku form of poetry

Sunday, April 26, 2009
2 pm to 4 pm at the City Conference Center
200 School Street in Ukiah, California

Keynote speaker: Theresa Whitehill

Submissions are must be in or postmarked by
Friday, March 13th

Oh no, not today
triskadecaphobia
under the covers


Very BAD haiku, but when else can one use that word

April is National Poetry Month

Willits Library National Poetry Month HAIKU of the Day April 26, 2008

REMINDER!!!! – 6^th Annual ukiaHaiku Festival Sunday, April 27 2-4 PM, Conference Center, dedicated this year to the memory of Ukiah Librarian, Dori Anderson

Keynote Speaker: Donna Kerr, Willits Librarian

CLASSICAL HAIKU MASTERS

Snow has melted

how happy they look –

the faces of stars

Issa

Autumn begins –

ocean and fields

all one green

Basho

Winter sun –

frozen on horseback

is my shadow

Buson

MODERN HAIKU

The Golden Gate

creaks

With sunset rust – Jack Kerouac

From across the lake,

Past the black winter trees,

Faint sounds of a flute. – Richard Wright

time out

the setting sun

takes center field – Peggy Lyles

the ukiaHaiku Festival Sunday, April 29th

Enjoy an afternoon devoted to the Haiku form of poetry. Garry Gay is the keynote speaker.
Winning authors will read their work.

Sunday, April 29th, 2007 2 - 4 p.m.

At the Ukiah Conference Center
200 School Street, Ukiah

www.ukiaHaiku.org