Hi, PSV Member:
We’ve had some questions about one of the newer categories: Hardy Haiku (#22). To improve the chances of PSV members to “win” this category, I have recruited a national authority on haiku, Dr. Randy Brooks, to hold a talk with Question & Answer session.
The workshop will be held Thursday, December 19th at 7PM.
Dr. Randy Brooks directs the writing major at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, where he teaches courses on the global haiku tradition. He and his wife, Shirley Brooks, are co-editors and publishers of Brooks Books, formerly High/Coo Press, founded in 1976. They are editors of Mayfly magazine. Dr. Brooks is also Web editor for Modern Haiku magazine and electronic media officer for the Haiku Society of America. He has won many awards for his haiku, including the Harold G. Henderson Award in 1998. He will hold a Q & A session about how to write award-winning haiku for PSV members. Additionally, you will receive a handout about haiku.
Registration is FREE but required, as this is a benefit of your PSV membership and is limited to PSV members!
Here is the link to register: Register for Haiku Workshop
Finally, if you are interested in submitting haiku and/or have done so but find that his talk changes your thoughts about your submission, you can withdraw your prior submission, edit it, and re-submit.
PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN!
Best wishes,
Kathleen Decker
Eastern Region VP, PSV, 2024-25 Adult PSV Contest Chair
Poetry Society of Virginia 