Susan J. Farese of SJF Communications taught her 2 hour SJF Communications “Capturing Your Creativity with Haiku” workshop on May 24th at the Julian Branch Library. Many thanks to Josh Mitchell, Branch Manager and Friends of the Julian Library for hosting the workshop.
Mark was a solo attendee that day, and we made the best of it!
We began with an interactive fun ice breaker. After introductions and a review of her published work (with Haiku and other forms of poetry), Susan taught her Power Point presentation about writing Haiku and shared nature photography, including several photos of roses and flowers, plus other nature photos as prompts to encourage Haiku writing. We practiced writing Haiku and had the opportunity to share our work. It was a great discussion and we equally had so much to say about the creative process and the parallels with Haiku poetry and visual arts.
Here is a glimpse of us, along with the photo prompts and written Haiku for the afternoon.
Capturing Your Creativity With Haiku at the Julian Branch Library 5/24/2022
(Photo by Susan J. Farese)
Rings of Gold
electric yellow
round, in a black box says slow
in sunlit moonrise
– Mark
Moonrise/Yellow Light
Moon rose to the east
Yellow traffic light appeared
Serendipity
-Susan
(Photo by Susan J. Farese)
Earth and Sky
dusty clay stretches
around a corner….fading
cool clouds pressing down
-Mark
(Photo by Susan J. Farese)
Mysterious Orange Flower
Orange yellow hues
Veinlike markings encircle
A bursting flower
-Susan
(Photo by Susan J. Farese)
Bench at Santee Lakes
Bench solitude
Lonely, uninhabited
Summer pause, sit down!
-Susan
(Photo by Susan J. Farese)
Blooming Jacarandas in May
Hues of violet
Lilac-blue and trumpet-shaped
Jacaranda tree!
A late Spring bloomer
Colorful, urban flower
Bravely blooms with awe
-Susan