“A ginko is a haiku walk through a chosen location where poets write, discuss, revise, workshop, read, laugh, breathe and listen to haiku.” Myron Lysenko
What happens in a ginko?
We gather and have a little talk about haiku and what we’re doing.
We head out separately or in small groups to go for a walk and make notes on things we observe along the way, sometimes whole haiku come out at that stage.
We gather back together and share our notes, spend some time writing up our ideas into haiku.
We share our haiku and offer ideas or feedback.
This could be done over a picnic lunch.
Would anyone like to nominate a date, time and place for a ginko? Somewhere with shade and somewhere to sit is best and easy to get to for those who don’t walk too well. It could be a natural environment like a park, bush or gardens, or it could be urban, like the city, Northbridge, shopping centre, etc. or it could contain both.
All I need you to do is select a date, time and place, remembering we’re not going to be able to please everyone all the time. But then not everyone is going to come to every ginko. Looking forward to hearing from you.
GINKO SCHEDULE
2011 Ginkos:
October ginko – Araluen Botanic Park – organised by Maureen Sexton
January ginko – Wanneroo Botanical Gardens – organised by Peter Rondel