Comments on: How We Haiku — Teaching Stories 7

By: Carlos Colon

Carlos Colon — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:07:57 +0000

In reply to Dennise Aiello.

Thank you, Dennise.

By: Carlos Colon

Carlos Colon — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:07:36 +0000

In reply to June Rose Dowis.

Thank you, June.

By: Carlos Colon

Carlos Colon — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:07:09 +0000

In reply to Mary Stevens.

Thank you, Mary.

By: Carlos Colon

Carlos Colon — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:06:45 +0000

In reply to Ellen Grace Olinger.

Thank you, Ellen. Bob printed my first two published haiku in 1992. He even corrected a dangling modifier for me.

By: Jeannie Martin

Jeannie Martin — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:12:41 +0000

Thank you everyone for all your comments. We teach haiku through sharing our poems and our haiku sensibility in formal and nonformal learning environments as well as in everyday life. A way to inspire and be inspired. Here’s to all those haiku mentors and teachers our there.
peace, beauty
Jeannie

By: Ellen Grace Olinger

Ellen Grace Olinger — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:34:25 +0000

Dear Carlos, What a wonderful story. For me that teacher was my mother, Enola Borgh, who taught in the English Department at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. I was writing poems, and she suggested I learn a form. Then I discovered Modern Haiku in a Poet’s Market book. It was published from Madison then, edited by Bob Spiess – where I attended UW, and earned my teacher certification in special education.

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It’s interesting what is remembered over time. My mother quietly corrected my language in a way that was kind. During her last illness, when I read aloud to her and shared my hopes for poetry-work, she said, “That is worthy.” Amazing how few words can last, and continue to bless.

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The Teaching Stories blog is a good idea. Thank you to Brad Bennett and Jeannie Martin.

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Ellen

By: Mary Stevens

Mary Stevens — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:13:59 +0000

Wow! What a great story! So many connections.

By: June Rose Dowis

June Rose Dowis — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:35:55 +0000

Carlos is indeed an amazing teacher. He has been a mentor to me and so many others for so long you almost can’t wrap your mind around the fact that there was a time he wasn’t a pro. It is cool to see where it all began, the making of an artist. Thanks for sharing.

By: Dennise Aiello

Dennise Aiello — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 03:07:14 +0000

Carlos is a great teacher and mentor for our haiku group. What a surprise to learn the history of a haiku connection between my friends Jamie and Carlos.