These three Japanese poetic forms are perfect for contemporary poets of all levels of experience, offering varying degrees of structure and freedom. In three weekly sessions, we’ll learn the histories of the forms (including the haibun, which combines prose and haiku), their similarities and differences, and write examples of each with instant feedback. We’ll also write at least one haiku suite or sequence, stringing multiple haiku together to create a complex longer poem.
This class is suitable for writers of all levels.
Kevin Nance is a writer, photographer and arts journalist. A North Carolinian, he was educated at Duke University and has lived for many years in Lexington, Kentucky. His poems have appeared in many literary journals including Cumberland Poetry Review, which awarded him the Robert Penn Warren Poetry Prize in 2003. His two collections of photographs and haiku are Even If (University of Kentucky Arts in HealthCare, 2020) and Midnight (Act of Power Press, 2022). He is co-host (with Jay McCoy) of Kentucky Writers Roundtable, a literary interview program on RadioLex.
Cancellation Policy:
The Carnegie Center reserves the right to cancel a class if minimum enrollment is not met. It is best to register early to help our instructors prepare and to ensure the class does not get cancelled. We evaluate registration numbers 6–2 business days before a class starts to decide whether we can hold the class. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment will be cancelled 6 –2 business days prior to the first class meeting. All participants will be notified by email and will receive full refunds.
