Haiku and the City
Code: LH32503
Dates: May 3, 2023
Meets: 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: ONLINE
Course Fee: $39.00
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Haiku is commonly perceived as nature poetry, and little wonder: it originated centuries ago in a mostly rural Japan and historically has dealt with mostly natural subjects. According to the United Nations, since 2007 more of the world’s population lives in urban than rural areas … yet haiku has never been more popular, and not just with country folk. In fact, it’s become an international phenomenon. Could haiku be about more than cherry blossoms and leaping frogs? Discover some surprising—and surprisingly engaging—haiku poetry, and come to see today’s world with new eyes.
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Scott Mason
Scott Mason has spent countless hours in the museums and galleries in his native New York, across the country and overseas, refining his eye, deepening his knowledge, accumulating insights, and (not least) nurturing his soul with great art. His last MLSN presentation involved "Looking at Western Art through Eastern Eyes."N/A
