Showing posts with label haiku. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haiku. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Featured!

My poem
made into a poster.

Suddenly flowered
dresses everywhere. Hurray!
The snow has melted!

The poster that was made by Jennifer Theiller from my haiku is being featured this week (the week of April 30, 2013 only) by the Syracuse Poster Project.  Here is what they say:

In light of the beautiful weather we've been experiencing, we thought we'd celebrate the wonderful fashions of spring. This week's poster, about the melting of snow and blossoming of floral patterns, comes from the 2002 series. This week, you can buy it at a discount at our on-line store.
 Women in Floral Dresses   
Suddenly flowered
dresses everywhere. Hurray!
The snow has melted!

Poet Mary Taitt drew inspiration for this haiku from the "blossoming" of women in the spring. After witnessing women and young girls transform with the change of the seasons, Taitt gave a nod to the spring fever that takes over closets. 

Artist Jennifer Theiller focused on the imagery of floral dresses. Her dislike of snow set her up for this haiku about melting. After finding different prints from old catalogues, she created this beautiful image to honor the many dresses of spring.
An 11 x 17 poster on quality poster stock is $18 (on sale this week) and the money goes to support The Poster Project. The Poster Project partners SU art students with community poets and puts art and poetry in the city.  You can learn more about the Poster Project here.

Friday, April 19, 2013

The Syracuse Poster Project Opening

The poster made from my haiku and Chloe Tran's art

As I mentioned in a prior story (and in several others), one of my haiku was chosen to to be made into a large poster by the Syracuse Poster Project.  15 posters were made from 626 submissions.  They are arranged at the website in alphabetical order, so mine is the second to the last.

I was, unfortunately, unable to attend because I was sick.  My daughter, Erin, went in my place (THANK YOU, ERIN!) to read my poem and receive my posters.  This is the third poster that was made from one of my poems.

Here are a few pictures from the event that I missed, graciously sent by my daughter, Erin. The first image shows the poster and also Erin's hand pointing to my picture on the blurb about the poet and the artist.

Chloe Tran, the artist, and Erin, my daughter,
with the poster.
Erin and a closer view of the poster.
click image to view larger.
my friend Janine and me
with our previous winning posters.
I was sad to miss the event because I was unable to travel.  I'm still sick and hoping to heal.

Monday, July 23, 2012

What the Heart Feels

Botanical Gardens
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
photo by me
click image to view larger

Haiku: What the Heart Feels

What the heart feels when
anger and hatred are set
aside: love, peace, joy.







Yes, I know this is not a traditional haiku.
And NO I do NOT know what the flowers are, please enlighten me.