Would like the reception on March 15th, but will be busy @ our winter home in Boca Raton, FL. Best wishes to my instructor of 2012! Mike
{Marc Shane, pen name}
Dear Readers,
My solo, traveling haiku/senryu exhibit with art will be at the Wellness Center of Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL from April 1 until July 1. (800 W. Central Rd., separate building on the hospital campus).
Healthcare settings are always great places for haiku and senryu to appear, due to the affirming and healing nature of these poems expressing our innermost feelings. The NCH campus is also a great place for health and fitness classes, spa services, physical therapy, and cardiac rehab.
I believe that just like exercise, haiku and senryu should be practiced each day of one’s life for emotional and mental well-being. Writing haiku and senryu is like putting together a puzzle and it forces us to think about how best we can express our feelings to others.
For people struggling with illness, haiku and senryu can be particularly beneficial. A few years ago, I…
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