If haiku expresses a “now moment,” can haiku be written about the past? I’m immersing myself in early Vancouver history today to see if some haiku emerge, and I’ll be sharing the resulting “historical haiku” Thursday evening at Chapters bookstore in downtown Vancouver as part of a larger celebration of poetry and music with the Vancouver Haiku Group. Everyone is welcome! (May 23, 7-9:30 pm, Robson St. Chapters store)
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I think your example haiku is an excellent demonstration of how historical haiku can work well. Good luck with the event
It all seems so fragile and hopeful at the same time… You’ve captured these early days so well! I look forward to reading more of these soon. All the best with your reading!
Thanks, Juliet and Dominque! I appreciate the encouragement, as it’s a bit of an experiment and hard for me to be objective about whether it’s working.
Note: I’ve added a couple photos of the event and a brief recap, and apologize to the poets who participated for not doing a proper post about the event (maybe next year I’ll be more organized and also include some examples of the poetry shared)