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Haiku Holiday 2008

The North Carolina Haiku Society hosted the 29th annual Haiku Holiday on Saturday April 26, 2008, at Bolin Brook Farm outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Here are some photos from the morning session, before the ginko and the afternoon workshops. The Archives section of the NCHS Web site has links to descriptions of past Haiku Holidays, including this one. All photos by Dave Russo. NOTE: To make the displayed picture bigger, mouse over the picture and select "Original" from the menu.
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  • House at Bolin Brook Farm, designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. To make the displayed picture bigger, mouse over the picture and select "Original" from the menu.

    House at Bolin Brook Farm, designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. To make the displayed picture bigger, mouse over the picture and select "Original" from the menu.

  • Socializing before Roberta's reading begins.

    Socializing before Roberta's reading begins.

  • That's our host, Jean Earnhardt, with the white hair in the middle of the picture. Curtis Dunlap is beside her.

    That's our host, Jean Earnhardt, with the white hair in the middle of the picture. Curtis Dunlap is beside her.

  • The day begins with a few announcements.

    The day begins with a few announcements.

  • Roberta Beary begins reading from her award-winning haiku collection, the Unworn Necklace.

    Roberta Beary begins reading from her award-winning haiku collection, the Unworn Necklace.

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  • After reading a haiku about her mother's hat, Roberta invites members of the audience to respond with a haiku based on a meaningful object or experience from childhood.

    After reading a haiku about her mother's hat, Roberta invites members of the audience to respond with a haiku based on a meaningful object or experience from childhood.

  • Richard Straw takes up the challenge. Diane Katz looks on from the Rosenberry Books table.

    Richard Straw takes up the challenge. Diane Katz looks on from the Rosenberry Books table.

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  • Honored guest Michiko K. Hopkins presents an antique shikishi to Roberta. A shikishi is a paper board, covered with gold or silver metallic, then covered with a sheer protective paper, with edges of the board finished in gold trim. Michico also created calligraphic versions (in English and in Japanese kanjii) of two of Roberta's haiku. One of these haiku won the grand prize in the Foreign Language Category of the 10th International Kusamakura Haiku Competition, the highlight of which was a trip to Kumamoto, Japan. The other haiku won runner-up in the same competition the following year.

    Honored guest Michiko K. Hopkins presents an antique shikishi to Roberta. A shikishi is a paper board, covered with gold or silver metallic, then covered with a sheer protective paper, with edges of the board finished in gold trim. Michico also created calligraphic versions (in English and in Japanese kanjii) of two of Roberta's haiku. One of these haiku won the grand prize in the Foreign Language Category of the 10th International Kusamakura Haiku Competition, the highlight of which was a trip to Kumamoto, Japan. The other haiku won runner-up in the same competition the following year.

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  • Sylvia Freeman introduces Fleur-de-Lisa, an acappella group from Durham, North Carolina. The group recently recorded Willow Songs, a CD of songs based on haiku from Beneath the Willow Tree, an anthology of haiku by members of the North Carolina Haiku Society. We think that Fleur-de-Lisa is one of the first, if not the first, acappella groups to feature a performance of haiku in English. From left to right, we have Andie Piddington, Deborah Stewart, Sylvia Freeman, and Sarah Shrunk.

    Sylvia Freeman introduces Fleur-de-Lisa, an acappella group from Durham, North Carolina. The group recently recorded Willow Songs, a CD of songs based on haiku from Beneath the Willow Tree, an anthology of haiku by members of the North Carolina Haiku Society. We think that Fleur-de-Lisa is one of the first, if not the first, acappella groups to feature a performance of haiku in English. From left to right, we have Andie Piddington, Deborah Stewart, Sylvia Freeman, and Sarah Shrunk.

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  • In full voice.

    In full voice.

  • After Fleur-de-Lisa's performance, we broke for the self-guided ginko and social time.

    After Fleur-de-Lisa's performance, we broke for the self-guided ginko and social time.

  • Rich Krawiec is in the picture because he encouraged the Willow Songs project, produced the CD, and featured Fleur-de-Lisa at readings of his new collection of poetry, Breakdown (Main Street Rag Press, 2008).

    Rich Krawiec is in the picture because he encouraged the Willow Songs project, produced the CD, and featured Fleur-de-Lisa at readings of his new collection of poetry, Breakdown (Main Street Rag Press, 2008).

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  • Fleur-de-Lisa with NCHS members whose haiku were included in the anthology Beneath the Willow Tree. Fleur-de-Lisa's CD, Willow Songs, is based on the haiku in that anthology. On the front row from left to right, we have Rich Kraweic, Richard Straw, Bob Moyer, Lenard D. Moore, and Dave Russo. In the second row we have Sarah Shunk, Andie Piddington, Deborah Stewart, and Kate MacQueen. In the last row we have Curtis Dunlap, Sylvia Freeman, and Teresa Church.

    Fleur-de-Lisa with NCHS members whose haiku were included in the anthology Beneath the Willow Tree. Fleur-de-Lisa's CD, Willow Songs, is based on the haiku in that anthology. On the front row from left to right, we have Rich Kraweic, Richard Straw, Bob Moyer, Lenard D. Moore, and Dave Russo. In the second row we have Sarah Shunk, Andie Piddington, Deborah Stewart, and Kate MacQueen. In the last row we have Curtis Dunlap, Sylvia Freeman, and Teresa Church.

  • Rich talks with Lenard D. Moore and Teresa Church. Lenard is President of the Haiku Society of America and Executive Chairman of the North Carolina Haiku Society.

    Rich talks with Lenard D. Moore and Teresa Church. Lenard is President of the Haiku Society of America and Executive Chairman of the North Carolina Haiku Society.

  • Bob, Roberta, and Rich.

    Bob, Roberta, and Rich.

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  • After much encouragement, Roberta and her husband, Frank Stella, mug in front of the azaleas.

    After much encouragement, Roberta and her husband, Frank Stella, mug in front of the azaleas.

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  • Many haiku by the Japanese masters mention the Doll Festival or Girl's Day. The Japanese custom is display the dolls during the month of March only, and the dolls are rarely shown outside of the home. So we are especially grateful that Michiko agreed to bring four of her Hina dolls for display at Haiku Holiday at the end of April. This was only the second time in Michico's life that her dolls had been displayed outside of her home. Some of the dolls seen here are almost 150 years old.

    Many haiku by the Japanese masters mention the Doll Festival or Girl's Day. The Japanese custom is display the dolls during the month of March only, and the dolls are rarely shown outside of the home. So we are especially grateful that Michiko agreed to bring four of her Hina dolls for display at Haiku Holiday at the end of April. This was only the second time in Michico's life that her dolls had been displayed outside of her home. Some of the dolls seen here are almost 150 years old.

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  • Michiko created these two ikebana while we set up for Haiku Holiday.

    Michiko created these two ikebana while we set up for Haiku Holiday.

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  • Michiko created this simple, elegant arrangement in honor of Roberta, in the spirit of haiku.

    Michiko created this simple, elegant arrangement in honor of Roberta, in the spirit of haiku.

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