2003 Haiku Garden Readings
The following Haiku Garden readings took place at Seattle's Japanese Garden in 2003.
April 6 ~ HAIKU GARDEN
Featured poets: Ruth Yarrow and Michael Dylan Welch
June 1 ~ HAIKU GARDEN
Featured poets: Bob Major and Ce Rosenow
July 6 ~ Tanabata Tanka Reading
Featured poets: Margaret Chula, Amelia Fielden, Christopher Herold, and Michael Dylan Welch, at the garden's Tanabata Festival.
August 3 ~ HAIKU GARDEN
Featured poets: Francine Porad and Christopher Herold (Francine was unable to attend, due to illness, but she prepared a selection of her poetry that was read by friends)
September 7 ~ Linked Poetry Reading
Readings of renku, tan-renga, haibun, rengay, and related Japanese linked poetry by members of the Haiku Northwest group.
September 8 ~ Moon-Viewing Reading
Evening reading by Michael Dylan Welch, with shakuhachi and koto accompaniment, of moon and star haiku by various poets.
September 14 ~ Haiku Workshop
"Come to Your Senses" haiku workshop led by Michael Dylan Welch, at the arboretum's Graham Visitor Center, then at the Japanese Garden for the afternoon.
October 5 ~ HAIKU GARDEN
Featured poets: Connie Hutchison and Mary Fran Meer