Category Archives: sumi-e

My Haiku Exhibit Featured at “Meet Chicago Northwest”

My haiku exhibit runs at Meet Chicago Northwest, the Greater Woodfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1375 E. Woodfield Rd., Schaumburg, IL, through Sept. 30. My poetry is illustrated by various artists in the metro area, and includes  sumi-e paintings and … Continue reading

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Don’t Miss The Annual National Meeting of the Haiku Society of America in Evanston, IL

National Meeting of the Haiku Society of America

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Join Us for 2013 Haiku Events in the Chicago Area

Haikuists: Happy New Year! If your haiku isn’t published, it may just be a matter of simply changing or eliminating a word or rearranging the order of the lines. This new year, don’t let your haiku sit in a shoe … Continue reading

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Book Publisher Finds Beauty and Solace in Poetry and Art

After a career as an international journalist, Rick Black has found beauty and solace in poetry book publishing and art. Black, of Arlington, VA, a book artist and poet, is the founder of Turtle Light Press. Over the past few … Continue reading

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The Cradle of American Haiku Festival in Wisconsin Open to the Public

To my Blog Followers: If you can make it, The Cradle of American Haiku Festival in Mineral Point, WI, Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22 is a jam-packed weekend of learning and fun! This is the third time the … Continue reading

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