Haiku Chronicles

Guest poets Cor van den Heuvel,  Emiko Miyashita, and Bruce Kennedy join Al and Donna in an open discussion on haiku as a way of life.

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Get on board for an exciting trip. Destination HAIGA. Donna, Al and Anita Virgil have packed classical and contemporary haiku, senryu and tanka with striking visual accompaniments — many with a twist.

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A mad-cap romp at a wild Hallowe'en party with Al & Donna that tucks some classic senryu and parodies into the mouths of icons of horror and humor.

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A reading of summer poems and brief discussion of season words (kigo).

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In "A Cool Assessment” poet Anita Virgil offers new insights to the underlying role Shiki's tuberculosis plays in many of his poems.

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A celebration of poetry, dance, music and cherry blossoms. This video podcast features classic Japanese poetry, cultural demonstrations, and performances.

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