Haiku Holiday Conference 2018

The North Carolina Haiku Society held the 39th annual Haiku Holiday on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Bolin Brook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. Dr. L. Teresa Church showcased some of her quilts, including the one featured on the cover of One Window’s Light, and discussed how tragic and historical events in Southern culture have influenced elements of design in her work as a fiber artist and poet. Mary Kendall gave a talk about the joys and the challenges in writing collaborative tanka and haiku. She and Kate MacQueen commented on their collaborations. Teresa, Lenard, Dr. Shelia Smith McKoy, Crystal Simone Smith, and Gideon Young were our featured readers. They read from One Window's Light, collection of haiku by these poets. Lenard D. Moore was master of ceremonies and led a haiku workshop in the afternoon. Photos by Dave Russo.