Poetry
October 11-12, 2025
Tiered Tuition
$150-$400 Reserve My Spot
October 11th & 12th at 2pm-5pm (Eastern)
Dating back to Basho in 17th-century Japan, haibun uses haiku to make prose leap off the page. In this workshop, we’ll explore the rich history of haiku and haibun, from Basho’s timeless travel logs to an array of modern innovations. The class will start by unlocking the misunderstood magic of haiku itself—which is not a matter of counting syllables, but instead the creation of “two worlds in one breath,” where the power of metaphor intensifies inside the smallest of containers. We’ll then focus on the art of making larger leaps that ignite meaning and emotion, sharing examples and techniques to spark connections that reach far beyond the tradition itself.
The haibun isn’t just a form—it’s a template that can be applied to any type of creative writing. By the end of this generative workshop, you’ll have your own original haiku and haibun, and a new understanding of the way poetry moves.
Timothy Green is the editor of Rattle magazine, host of the weekly Rattlecast and Critique of the Week, and co-host of The Poetry Space_, with his wife, Katie Dozier. His radio programming has aired regularly on KPFK-Los Angeles and his articles on poetry appear in the Press-Enterprise newspaper. Green is the author of American Fractal and Hot Pink Moon, which was co-written with his wife Katie Dozier. He’s also the co-founder of the Wrightwood Arts & Wine Festival and the Wrightwood Arts Center. Find him on X @timothygreen. He lives in The Woodlands, Texas.
Katie Dozier’s love of poetry first bloomed as a child. She memorized Robert Frost sitting on a tree stump and bathed in Edgar Allan Poe as an adolescent. While studying words at Florida State University, she also played with chips and became a professional poker player. She’s passionate about encouraging others to discover and share contemporary poetry through her X account (@Katie_Dozier), her Substack, and NFTs. Dozier is the author of Watering Can, and co-authored Hot Pink Moon with her husband Timothy Green. She hosts the top-rated podcast The Poetry Space_, is the Haiku Editor for ONE ART, and an editor at Rattle.
