Saturday, August 22, 2026, 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)

Haiku is an art form that can never truly be perfected, only explored more deeply. With each poem, new layers of beauty, simplicity, and insight reveal themselves. 

Natalie was so delighted to return to the teacher's seat and write alongside students in May that she's invited us to gather again this August. Whether you're continuing the journey from our first gathering or beginning it here, we'd love to have you with us. 

Natalie will share beautiful examples of haiku, guide us through various forms of writing our own, and you’ll have the opportunity to share in small breakout groups. 

Bring a notebook, an open mind, and a willingness to see the ordinary with fresh eyes. 

If you like, you might look at: 

The Essential Haiku, edited by Robert Hass

The Poetry of Chiyo-ni: The Life and Art of Japan's Most Celebrated Woman Haiku Master by Patricia Donegan and Yoshie Ishibashi

Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku by Natalie Goldberg

The Heron’s Nest (back issues free to view)

#FemkuMag (back issues free to view)

Trash Panda (Sample Poems Only)

Zen Peacemakers (Archived Haiku Challenge Winners)