On Wednesday, 20th May 2020, New Acropolis India organised an online workshop exploring Japanese form of poetry, ‘Haiku – Wisdom in Simplicity’.

Using examples of Haiku written by famous Japanese poets the speaker explained the importance of grasping the essential in the composition of Haiku. Participants also tried their hand at composing Haiku at the end of the session.

A few examples of the Haiku composed in the session.

The wind expresses love by its gentle touch ( Manasi,Colaba)

Silver lining

Sun rests in cold breeze (Abhishek, Pune)

 

Colours of nature

Sprayed beautifully

Imperfect but yet perfect   (Prashant Nihalani,Khar)