Tai Chi & Haiku

Respectful Environment: Participants and instructors must adhere to the library’s code of conduct, promoting a respectful atmosphere. Please silence digital devices during class.

Inclusivity:  These classes are open to individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. We celebrate diversity and strive to foster an environment where all participants feel respected, supported, and empowered to learn and grow. Discrimination, harassment, or exclusion of any kind will not be tolerated.

Safety: Participants are encouraged to move and explore their personal and creative range while staying safe for oneself and others. Participants accept full responsibility for any risks involved and understand they are welcome to modify or refrain from anything that is beyond their ability or comfort zone.

Feedback: The instructors welcome your participation and feedback during class. Comments should be diplomatic and respectful. Please attempt to make your comments constructive and of the type that promote a friendly, creative learning environment.

Copyright: In accordance with the Berne Convention, your work is automatically copyrighted in your name by virtue of your having created it. Please ensure all work you present is original. Examples of poetry provided for discussion and instruction must always credit the author and may not be published without their permission.

Enforcement: Instructors and library staff reserve the right to end class participation of anyone not honoring the spirit of these guidelines.

The Haiku Society of America   https://www.hsa-haiku.org/

The Haiku Foundation  https://thehaikufoundation.org/

The Heron's Nest  https://www.theheronsnest.com/December2024/index.html

Modern Haiku  https://www.modernhaiku.org/

The Nicholas Virgilio Haiku Association  https://www.nickvirgiliohaiku.org

Graceguts (online poetry magazine) https://www.graceguts.com/

World Kigo Database https://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/

Indiana Writers Center  https://www.indianawriters.org/

Poetry Pea Podcast  https://poetrypea.com/category/podcast/

Haiku: The Poetry of Focus with Scott Mason  https://vimeo.com/165512364 

Haiku Talk Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@HaikuTalk

Poetry Unbound Podcast https://onbeing.org/series/poetry-unbound/

Haiku: A Poet's Guide, Lee Gurga with Charles Trumbull, 2003 Modern Haiku Press.

Write Like Issa: a Haiku How-to, David G Lanoue, 2017 HaikuGuy.com 

Writing and Enjoying Haiku: A Hands-on Guide, Jane Reichhold, 2013 Kodansha USA, Inc. 

The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Teach, and Appreciate Haiku, William J Higginson and Penny Harter, 2013 Kodansha USA, Inc. 

The Haiku Anthology, Third Edition, Edited by Cor Van Den Heuval, 2000 Norton. 

Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within, Natalie Goldberg, 2016 Shambhala. 

The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets, Ted Kooser, 2005 University of Nebraska Press. 

A Poetry Handbook, Mary Oliver, 1994 Mariner Books.