The national meeting of the Haiku Society of America began on Friday, June 25, 2010 with an officers' meeting at Seattle's Hugo House. Here are Ce Rosenow (president), Michael Dylan Welch (first vice president), and Angela Terry (secretary).
Susan Antolin (newsletter editor), Michael Dylan Welch, and Angela Terry.
Ce Rosnow, HSA president, checks her meeting agenda.
After the HSA officer meeting at Hugo House, haiku society members and friends gather for dinner at Boom Noodle. Left to right are Tanya McDonald, Michael Dylan Welch, Jay Gelzer, and Johnny Baranski.
Angela Terry contemplates the menu at Boom Noodle.
Angela Terry (front), with Susan Antolin behind.
Bob Redmond, Peggy Heinrich, and Susan Antolin.
Jay Gelzer, Johnny Baranski, and Amy Baranski.
Johnny Baranski and his daughter Amy Baranski.
Angela Terry and Ce Rosenow.
Tanya McDonald, HSA regional coordinator for Washington state, and Michael Dylan Welch.
Amy Baranski, Bob Redmond, and Peggy Heinrich.
Tanya McDonald and Michael Dylan Welch.
Amy Baranski, Bob Redmond, Peggy Heinrich, and Susan Antolin.
On Saturday morning, June 26, 2010, the national meeting of the Haiku Society of America began in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. No, this isn't the meeting. We started with a walk outside in Volunteer Park to visit the water tower, conservatory, and other parts of the park. Seated is Tanya McDonald. Left to right are Richard Tice, Kathleen Tice, Margaret McGee, Marilyn Sandall, Connie Hutchison, Nancy Dahlberg, Angela Terry, Dianne Garcia (partially hidden), Carmi Soifer, and Sunni (partially hidden).
Nancy Dahlberg, Dianne Garcia, Angela Terry, and Sunni.
Richard Tice, Kathleen Tice, Margaret McGee, Marilyn Sandall, and Connie Hutchison.
Angela Terry, Sunni, Carmi Soifer, and Tanya McDonald.
Sunni, Carmi Soifer, and Tanya McDonald (sitting down on the job).
Seattle's Asian Art Museum featured "Fleeting Beauty," an exhibit of Japanese woodblock prints.
Don, Carmi Soifer, Connie Hutchison, Nancy Dahlberg, Peggy Heinrich, and Ida Freilinger.
After socializing in front of the museum, we began our morning ginko (haiku walk) around Volunteer Park. This group headed south towards the water tower.
Connie Hutchison, Don, Ida Freilinger, and Nancy Dahlberg look at a commemorative stone in Volunteer Park.
Nancy Dahlberg pens a haiku.
Connie Hutchison pens a haiku too.
One of Volunteer Park's beautiful trees, in full summer leaf.
Tanya McDonald, Ida Freilinger, Nancy Dahlberg, Don, and Connie Hutchison.
Nancy Dahlberg and Connie Hutchison looking at . . .
. . . the object of their attention.
The water tower at Volunteer Park offers great views of Seattlein all directions, plus an exhibit of the influence of the Olmstead brothers in designing many of the city's parks.
Ida Freilinger heading to the water tower.
Tanya McDonald about to head up to the water tower.
Entering the water tower.
Looks like the water tower was built in 1906. Nancy Dahlberg and Connie Hutchison.
Heading up the long spiral staircase inside the water tower.
Getting higher.
Tanya McDonald takes a breather. It's a long way up!
Tanya McDonald.
Still further to go . . .
A view of . . . the trees. Not at the top yet!
This picture needs a haiku in the corner. Any suggestions?
Still not to the top yet.
Now we're at the top. Nancy Dahlberg and Connie Hutchison.
Nancy Dahlberg and Connie Hutchison.
Nancy Dahlberg.
The Olmstead exhibit at the top of the Volunteer Park water tower features several large informational plaques. Don (last name?) and Connie Hutchison contemplate the view to the east.
One of the Olmstead exhibit plaques. Click the magnifier tool (top right) to zoom in.
Is this easier to read? Try zooming in.
Red brickwork in the water tower. Got a haiku to put on the left?
An overcast day didn't dampen our spirits. The Space Needle is in the distance, with Bainbridge Island beyond (and the Olympic Mountains beyond that, behind the clouds).
Another Olmstead exhibit plaque.
Tanya McDonald rereading one of her poems.
Nancy Dahlberg and Ida Freilinger.
The distant skyline of Seattle from the top of the Volunteer Park water tower.
Heading back down after being inspired to write a few new haiku. Connie Hutchison and Tanya McDonald.
Down and down and down. Nancy Dahlberg follows Connie Hutchison.
Ida Freilinger on her way down.
The water tower's old brickwork was endlessly fascinating.
Another view on the way down.
Still heading down.
After visiting the water tower, our group next headed to the conservatory at the opposite end of the park. Tanya McDonald.
I didn't write down what this flower is called. It sure doesn't grow in MY garden!
The central round tubes of these blossoms are about three or four inches across, and the widest parts at the bottom are probably a foot across.
I used to know what these were called . . .
Some sort of fern thingy. That's the official botanical name.
A succulent of some kind. I'm SO good with remembering plant names, can't you tell?
Closer up. Love the colours!
Leaf pattern. Okay, this picture needs a haiku on it too. Have at it!
Leaf pattern.
Leaf pattern. A haiku in the foreground might be just the ticket.
Name that plant! Aren't the green colours great?
Okay, can someone remind me what this plant is called? I used to know. Really.
Nope, getting closer doesn't help me remember its name.
Nor does viewing it from the side . . .
Reddish plant. I'm so good with names.
Reddish plant again.
Curly-something plant from somewhere.
Another shot, with my flash turned off. I think I like this one better.
Closer in. Not quite sharp, though.
Blurring the image by twisting the camera.
Zooming the camera to blur the image.
Indoor dew on a leaf.
Fascinating pattern on a tropical plant.
Name that thar plant!
Self-portrait in the conservatory mirror-ball.
A large iron bell in the conservatory. This bell is probably three feet tall.
Brickwork in the conservatory. A haiku for the corner?
The conservatory ceiling.
Tanya McDonald writes a prize-winning haiku.
Red leaves.
Don, Connie Hutchison, and Tanya McDonald in the conservatory.
I love the patterns and the light on this photo. I'm now in the cactus wing of the conservatory.
Closer in.
Another shot. I think I like the previous two better, though.
Another kind of cactus. Hey, at least I know it's a cactus. Although now someone will probably tell me it isn't.
Green plant pointing at me.
Cactus blooms.
Another shot. Only slightly different from the previous shot. I couldn't choose which one I liked better, so you get both.
Close-up.
The top of a barrel cactus.
Another view.
The front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum, where our national meeting of the Haiku Society of America took place on June 26 and 27, 2010.
Hokusai's "Great Wave" woodblock print was one of the featured prints on display in the museum's "Fleeting Beauty" exhibit (I'm sorry that I couldn't take any pictures inside).
After our morning ginko (haiku walk), we're now all heading off to lunch, with lunches from the nearby Volunteer Park Cafe. Left to right are Carmi Soifer, Dianne Garcia, Jeb Barton, Marilyn Sandall, Ida Freilinger, Susan Antolin, Margaret McGee, Peggy Heinrich (hidden), Sunni (in blue), Carmen Sterba (in sunglasses), Connie Hutchison, and Angela Terry.
Carmi Soifer, Dianne Garcia (hidden), Jeb Barton, Marilyn Sandall, Ida Freilinger, Susan Antolin, Peggy Heinrich, Margaret McGee, Carmen Sterba, and Sunni.
Carmi Soifer, Dianne Garcia (mostly hidden), Marilyn Sandall, Ida Freilinger (mostly hidden), Jeb Barton, Nancy Dahlberg, Susan Antolin, and Peggy Heinrich.
Carmi Soifer, Susan Antolin, Dianne Garcia, Marilyn Sandall (mostly hidden), Peggy Heinrich, Jeb Barton, and Carmen Sterba (mostly hidden).
Left to right, front: Susan Antolin, Peggy Heinrich, and Carmen Sterba. Behind are Ida Freilinger and Nancy Dahlberg.
Dianne Garcia, Marilyn Sandall, and Ida Freilinger.
Eeek, a pack of haiku poets, heading off to lunch. The conservatory where some of us were earlier is in the background.
Haiku poet stampede. This is as stampedey as it gets.
Enjoying boxed lunches from the Volunteer Park Cafe. Nancy Dahlberg, Angela Terry, Connie Hutchison, Margaret McGee, and Ida Freilinger.
Collecting our boxed lunches. Left to right are Richard Tice, Carmen Sterba, Kathleen Tice (way in the back), Johnny Baranski, Tanya McDonald (in dark green, facing away), Dianne Garcia, Peggy Heinrich, and Susan Antolin.
The viewpoint from the park, with a view towards the Univesity of Washington and Lake Washington. Sunni, Jeb Barton, and Carmi Soifer.
The view towards Lake Washington in the distance.
We enjoyed our social time while eating lunch. Sunni, Carmi Soifer, Jeb Barton, and Marilyn Sandall.
Don, Dianne Garcia, and Tanya McDonald. Thanks to Tanya for organizing all our lunches and keeping track of payments. Thanks to Don for suggesting that we come to this viewpoint to share our lunch!
We enjoyed our lunches together. Dianne Garcia, Peggy Heinrich, Don, Tanya McDonald, Johnny Baranski, Susan Antolin, and Carmen Sterba, with more haiku folks behind.
Richard Tice, Kathleen Tice, Marilyn Sandall, Carmi Soifer, Jeb Barton, and Sunni (hidden).
Kathleen Tice (behind), Richard Tice, Marilyn Sandall, Carmi Soifer, and Jeb Barton.
Our view on an overcast day towards Lake Washington from near Volunteer Park.
Our view at lunchtime.
Now it's time for our meeting to begin. We met at the Seattle Asian Art Museum, downstairs in the auditorium. Front row: Angela Terry, Don, and Carmen Sterba. Next row: Sunni, Carmi Soifer. Third row: Richard Tice, Connie Hutchison, Dianne Garcia, Nancy Dahlberg, and Margaret McGee. Behind is Jeb Barton.
Peggy Heinrich and Haiku Society of America President Ce Rosenow.
Susan Antolin, with Carmen Sterba behind. Behind, left to right, are Richard Tice, Connie Hutchison, Dianne Garcia, Nancy Dahlberg, and Margaret McGee. Behind them is Jeb Barton.
In addition to the auditorium, we also had a large meeting room for the display of books, handouts, and haiga.
Our schedule for the weekend. You can read the complete schedule online at http://sites.google.com/site/haikunorthwest/meetings-1/hsa-national-meeting-2010.
Sorry this is blurry. On the back of our schedule is a picture of Helen Russell, whose 100th birthday we honoured.
Haiku books and handouts for display or purchase.
Margaret McGee looks at the book table.
Our auditorium seats. Our first speaker, after a welcome and introductions, was Michael Dylan Welch, with a PowerPoint presentation on the American Haiku Archives (no photos of this, unfortunately, but I was rather busy giving the presentation).
Haiga and zenga by Jeb Barton on display at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Carmen Sterba and Susan Antolin.
Jay Gelzer and Kathleen Tice looking at Jeb Barton's zenga exhibit.
Two more of Jeb Barton's zenga and haiga pieces.
Jay Gelzer looking at Jeb Barton's haiga and zenga exhibit.
Carmi Soifer and Margaret McGee taking in the view from the side of our display room. The sun had come out!
Dejah Leger, Dianne Garcia, and William Scott Galasso looking at Jeb Barton's display.
Kathleen Tice and Dejah Leger enjoying the exhibit, with more haiku poets behind.
Jeb Barton's three-volume handmade haiku artbook, Short Distance, Long Journey, was on display for everyone to enjoy. One copy was given as a doorprize later in the weekend.
Jeb Barton's handmade haiku artbook.
Jeb Barton's handmade haiku artbook, Short Distance, Long Journey.
Click the zoom tool (see upper right) to read Jeb Barton's introduction to the zenga art.
One of Jeb Barton's painting brushes on display.
A photo-haiga by Jeb Barton.
An enso zenga by Jeb Barton. We were very privileged to have Jeb display his exquisite work for us this weekend.
Jeb Barton's haiga and zenga on display.
Dianne Garcia and Carmen Sterba enjoying Jeb Barton's artwork.
Haiku books for sale on our book table.
Susan Antolin and Jeb Barton.
Margaret McGee and Carmi Soifer.
Ann Spiers and Connie Hutchison.
Johnny Baranski and Richard Tice.
Jay Gelzer and Peggy Heinrich.
Carmen Sterba looking mischievous.
Carmen Sterba and Peggy Heinrich looking at Jeb Barton's artwork.
Tanya McDonald, Susan Antolin, and Jeb Barton.
William Scott Galasso.
Haiku Society of America meeting sign.
Our meeting sign in the Seattle Asian Art Museum. If people could bring themselves not to see the "Fleeting Beauty" Japanese woodblock prints or other exhibits, they were welcome to join our meeting.
After our break, our next speaker was Llyn De Danaan, a cultural anthropologist who gave a PowerPoint presentation on "Oyster Bay Japanese American Senryu." She had collected many senryu poems written by the Japanese American community in Oyster Bay, Washington, near Olympia, and had begun getting them translated. She reported on her many interviews and videos with the poets.
Llyn De Danaan giving her talk on "Oyster Bay Japanese American Senryu," with Tanya McDonald looking on.
We next enjoyed a performance of Northwest haiku, with guitar accompaniment by Dejah Leger.
Tanya McDonald and William Scott Galasso read selections of haiku by Haiku Northwest members, selected by Tanya from poem on the Haiku Northwest website. See https://sites.google.com/site/haikunorthwest/poems-by-members.
Dejah Leger, William Scott Galasso, and Tanya McDonald performing haiku by Haiku Northwest members.
Dejah Leger gave everyone not only her beautiful smile, but her beautiful guitar playing too.
Dejah Leger, William Scott Galasso, and Tanya McDonald.
William Scott Galasso and Tanya McDonald reading haiku.
William Scott Galasso and Tanya McDonald. This reading concluded our afternoon. After a few announcements, we socialized in front of the museum for a while, and then many of us gathered at a nearby restaurant for dinner.
The "Fleeting Beauty" banners outside the Seattle Asian Art Museum. As you can see, the sun is really out now!
The "Fleeting Beauty" banners at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Kathleen Tice, Richard Tice, and Jeb Barton in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
William Scott Galasso, Connie Hutchison, and Tanya McDonald, with Kathleen Tice, Richard Tice, and Jeb Barton behind.
Connie Hutchison.
Tanya McDonald. Enormous thank-yous to Tanya for helping to make the weekend flow smoothly.
We gathered for dinner at Chinoise Restaurant. Jeb Barton and Susan Antolin.
Angela Terry and Ce Rosenow study the menu in the outdoor courtyard at Chinoise Restaurant.
William Scott Galasso, Tanya McDonald, and Michael Dylan Welch.
Ce Rosenow and Connie Hutchison.
Of course, Ce Rosenow had to have a Japanese beer.
Angela Terry's drink of choice. Or maybe it was someone else's?
The whole gang who came to dinner. Left to right: Marilyn Sandall, William Scott Galasso, Tanya McDonald, Peggy Heinrich, Jeb Barton, Susan Antolin, Angela Terry, Ce Rosenow, Connie Hutchison, and Jay Gelzer.
Great company and delicious food, too! Susan Antolin (far corner), Angela Terry, Ce Rosenow, Connie Hutchison, and Jay Gelzer.
Peggy Heinrich, Jeb Barton, and Susan Antolin. Those are my noodles in the foreground—yum!
Mairlyn Sandall, William Scott Galasso, and Tanya McDonald.
Tanya McDonald, Michael Dylan Welch, and Peggy Heinrich.
Tanya McDonald, Michael Dylan Welch, and Peggy Heinrich. Our meal together ended the Saturday events of the HSA meeting.
On Sunday, June 27, 2010, we met in the exhibit room downstairs at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. You can read the day's schedule at https://sites.google.com/site/haikunorthwest/meetings-1/hsa-national-meeting-2010. Here are Jeb Barton, Haiku Northwest Coordinator Tanya McDonald, and HSA President Ce Rosenow.
Richard Tice, Kathleen Tice, Carmen Sterba, Margaret McGee, and Johnny Baranski during the HSA business meeting held to start our Sunday activities.
Nancy Dahlberg, Ida Freilinger, Dianne Garcia, Angela Terry, and Marilyn Sandall.
Ann Spiers, Jay Gelzer, Connie Hutchison, and Peggy Heinrich.
Ce Rosenow gave a presentation on "Resisting the Status Quo: Notes Against a Single Definition for English-language Haiku," which generated a lively discussion.
Jeb Barton, Tanya McDonald, William Scott Galasso, and Ce Rosenow during Ce's presentation.
Carmen Sterba, Margaret McGee, and Johnny Baranski.
Nancy Dahlberg, Richard Tice, and Kathleen Tice.
What a beautiful room we met in, made all the better by Jeb Barton's haiga and zenga exhibit behind us. Ida Freilinger, Dianne Garcia, Angela Terry, Marilyn Sandall, Nancy Dahlberg, Richard Tice, and Kathleen Tice.
For lunch on Sunday, we again enjoyed boxed lunches from Volunteer Park Cafe (lunches were about to be delivered). Carmen Sterba, Angela Terry, Marilyn Sandall, and Nancy Dahlberg. The reservoir here is opposite the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Lunch is coming! Ida Freilinger, Peggy Heinrich, Carmen Sterba, Angela Terry, Marilyn Sandall, Connie Hutchison, Nancy Dahlberg (hidden), Kathleen Tice, and Richard Tice.
William Scott Galasso and Johnny Baranski.
Seated, left to right: Nancy Dahlberg, Marilyn Sandall, Angela Terry, and Peggy Heinrich. Standing are Richard Tice, Connie Hutchison, Kathleen Tice (hidden) and Carmen Sterba.
Richard Tice, Kathleen Tice, and Connie Hutchison, with Nancy Dahlberg and Marilyn Sandall in the foreground. It was a little windy.
Left to right: Angela Terry (facing away), Carmen Sterba, William Scott Galasso (in mid tai chi move), Ida Freilinger, Johnny Baranski (behind), and Peggy Heinrich.
Ann Spiers and Dianne Garcia.
Tanya McDonald says no pictures until people settle their lunch money debts! Thanks again to Tanya for organizing lunch for everyone.
Angela Terry, Marilyn Sandall, and Kathleen Tice.
Johnny Baranski, Jay Gelzer, Ida Freilinger, Peggy Heinrich, Tanya McDonald, and Carmen Sterba.
After lunch, our first presentation was by Margaret McGee on the stories behind our haiku. Here she's telling a story behind one of her poems.
Margaret McGee leading her sharing workshop.
Ce Rosenow, Dianne Garcia, William Scott Galasso, Ann Spiers, and Margaret McGee during Margaret's workshop.
Several members of the Rainier Haiku Ginsha joined our meeting. I'm not quite sure who's who, but their members present included Teruko Chin, Kiyomi Erickson, Lily McMahan, Mitsuko Nakata, and Kyoko Tokuno. Also shown are Jeb Barton and Ce Rosenow on the right.
Margaret McGee continues her sharing workshop on the stories behind our haiku. Many people present in the audience told stories associated with their haiku.
Margaret McGee.
Tanya McDonald, Peggy Heinrich, Johnny Baranski, Ida Freilinger, Carmen Sterba, and Nancy Dahlberg.
Two members of the Rainier Haiku Ginsha (a Japanese-language haiku group based in Seattle, formed in 1934) talk with Richard Tice.
Three members of the Rainier Haiku Ginsha.
Tanya McDonald and Peggy Heinrich spending more time enjoying Jeb Barton's artwork.
Peggy Heinrich.
Angela Terry talks with Connie Hutchison during a break. Behind are William Scott Galasso, Nancy Dahlberg, Johnny Baranski, Ida Freilinger, and Carmen Sterba.
After our break, we were privileged to be joined by several members of the Rainier Haiku Ginsha, who read a selection of their haiku in Japanese, with English translation. You can read the poems online at http://sites.google.com/site/haikunorthwest/meetings-1/hsa-national-meeting-2010/rainier-haiku-ginsha-poems. The readers were Teruko Chin, Kiyomi Erickson, Lily McMahan, Mitsuko Nakata, and Kyoko Tokuno (I'm not sure who's who in this picture and the next picture, however, and I'm also missing one person's name).
Members of Seattle's Rainier Haiku Ginsha reading their haiku in Japanese with English-language translation.
Richard Tice was up next with a presentation on "Subtexts in Japanese Haiku." Behind are Ann Spiers and Helen Russell (hidden).
Richard Tice during his presentation. Behind are Ann Spiers and Helen Russell.
We were very fortunate to have a copy of Jeb Barton's exquisitely made three-volume haiku artbook as a doorprize for our meeting. Each person in attendance got one free ticket for the drawing, or could buy additional tickets. Tanya is shaking up the tickets so Jeb can make the drawing. Looking on are Dianne Garcia on the left and Ann Spiers on the right.
Tanya McDonald about to have Jeb Barton make a drawing for Jeb's book, which sells for more than $100.
Jeb Barton picks the winner of his book, with Tanya McDonald crossing her fingers (somewhere).
And believe it or not, Tanya herself is the winner. No collusion here, honest!
Jeb Barton hands his book to Tanya McDonald.
Congratulations to Tanya McDonald for winning a copy of Jeb Barton's handmade haiku artbook.
Our next event was "Celebrating 100 Years," a reading of haiku by Helen Russell (middle) by Ann Spiers (left) and Connie Hutchison (right). In 2009, Helen's first haiku chapbook won a Merit Book Award from the Haiku Society of America, and here Connie and Ann read selections from the book plus other poems. Helen chimed in with a few stories and also said a poem or two herself.
Connie Hutchison reads from Helen Russell's book, with Ann Spiers and Helen behind.
Ann Spiers, Helen Russell, and Connie Hutchison.
Helen Russell celebrated her 100th birthday in November of 2009. She is one of Haiku Northwest's most ardent members, and also started the Mondays at Three haiku group on Vashon Island, Washington.
Helen Russell recites a poem of hers after Ann Spiers (on the left) and Connie Hutchison (not shown) finished reading selections from Helen's haiku chapbook.
Tanya McDonald bringing a bouquet of wildflowers and a card to Helen Russell after the reading of her haiku.
Tanya McDonald presents Helen Russell a card and wildflower bouquet, with Ann Spiers behind.
Helen Russell thanks everyone for the flowers and card, and for the chance to have her poetry featured at our meeting.
Ann Spiers and Helen Russell. To see photos of Helen's 100th birthday party, see http://picasaweb.google.com/MichaeDylanWelch/HelenRussellS100thBirthdayParty#.
Our next presentation was by Ruth Yarrow, talking about "World Economy in Word Economy"—haiku reflecting our current economic downturn from the pages of Frogpond.
Ruth Yarrow during her presentation. Left to right are Ce Rosenow, Dianne Garcia, Jeb Barton, and ? on the left, and Helen Russell and Ann Spiers on the right.
Johnny Baranski and his daughter Amy Baranski during our last break of the afternoon.
Johnny Baranski and Amy Baranski.
Helen Russell. To read a few of Helen's haiku, visit https://sites.google.com/site/haikunorthwest/poems-by-members/helen-russell.
Jeb Barton and Ann Spiers.
Jeb Barton displaying his artbook, Being Human, which he had produced for the Dalai Lama.
Left to right: Ann Spiers, ? (hidden), ?, Richard Tice, Connie Hutchison, Carmen Sterba, and Jeb Barton.
Ruth Yarrow talks with Amy Baranski, with Helen Russell and a relative behind.
? and Jay Gelzer.
Johnny Baranski and Tanya McDonald.
? and Ann Spiers.
After our last break of the day, Tanya McDonald introduces our three final readers, one of whom was Peggy Heinrich, to her right.
William Scott Galasso and Ce Rosenow. Ce read from her new book Pacific. To read my introduction to her book, please visit https://sites.google.com/site/graceguts/essays/in-front-of-a-boundless-ocean.
Ce Rosenow reading from her new book, Pacific.
Tanya McDonald and Peggy Heinrich. Peggy read from her new book, Peeling an Orange.
Tanya McDonald and Ide Freilinger flank Peggy Heinrich while she reads her haiku.
William Scott Galasso also read from his new haiku book.
William Scott Galasso and Ce Rosenow.
Everyone gathers for a group picture before we depart. Our guests from the Rainier Haiku Ginsha had left already.
Attendees at the June 27, 2010 Haiku Society of America national meeting at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Left to right: Johnny Baranski, Carmen Sterba, Jay Gelzer (back), Amy Baranski (front), Ce Rosenow, Nancy Dahlberg, Richard Tice (back), Peggy Heinrich, Kathleen Tice (front), Ida Freilinger (back), Angela Terry, Connie Hutchison, William Scott Galasso (back), Marilyn Sandall, Helen Russell, Jeb Barton, Dianne Garcia, Ruth Yarrow, Ann Spiers, and Tanya McDonald.
Attendees at the June 27, 2010 Haiku Society of America national meeting at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Left to right: Johnny Baranski, Carmen Sterba, Amy Baranski (front), Jay Gelzer (back), Richard Tice (back), Ce Rosenow, Dianne Garcia (hidden at the back), Peggy Heinrich, Nancy Dahlberg (back), Kathleen Tice (front), Angela Terry, Connie Hutchison, William Scott Galasso (back), Ida Freilinger, Helen Russell, Marilyn Sandall, Ruth Yarrow, Ann Spiers, and Tanya McDonald.
Attendees at the June 27, 2010 Haiku Society of America national meeting at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Left to right: Johnny Baranski, Carmen Sterba, Jay Gelzer (back, partly hidden), Ce Rosenow, Amy Baranski (front), Richard Tice (back), Dianne Garcia, Peggy Heinrich, Kathleen Tice (front), Nancy Dahlberg (back), Angela Terry, William Scott Galasso (back), Connie Hutchison, Helen Russell, Ida Freilinger (back), Marilyn Sandall, Ruth Yarrow, Ann Spiers, Tanya McDonald, and Michael Dylan Welch.
After our meeting, several of us walked by to see the poetry box at the nearby home of Mary and Alan Kollar, whose Japanese woodblock prints were exhibited in the "Fleeting Beauty" exhibit at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Unfortunately, the poetry box was out of handouts, but earlier had featured a selection of haiku.
Ce Rosenow, Ida Freilinger (hidden), Tanya McDonald, and Carmen Sterba at the poetry box.
Ce Rosenow, Peggy Heinrich, Ida Freilinger, Tanya McDonald, and Carmen Sterba.
Michael Dylan Welch at the poetry box. Yes, I was actually at all the HSA weekend events, acting as MC, introducing almost every presentation. And I took nearly all of these photos, so that's why I don't appear in most of them.
Michael Dylan Welch and Ce Rosenow at the Kollar's poetry box in Seattle.
To end our evening, six of us gathered at Palermo Pizza, not far from the Asian Art Museum. And six, of course, is a perfect number for a rengay—and we wrote two six-person rengay together.
Ida Freilinger, Peggy Heinrich, Tanya McDonald, Carmen Sterba, Ce Rosenow, and Michael Dylan Welch at Palermo Pizza to conclude our Haiku Society of America haiku weekend at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Thanks to all for attending and making the event a success!
