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1. Etwan Crawford says:

   April 9, 2011 at 2:41 pm

   Your podcast only gets better and better. Tea talk is a great idea, I’ve been drinking loose leaf tea for years and I’m currently in start up mode of my own tea business, which, because of my Buddhist background is centered around far east tea traditions and culture. I have always read haiku, and the addition of your podcast gives me much needed background and history of the form and poets. I had never really given senryu or haibun much of a look but since I’ve been listening I’ve purchased several books and have really come to enjoy them.

   Imagine my surprise when I listened to episode 17 and at the end you mentioned you would be soon talking about haiga. For months I’ve been meaning to ask the two of you about that very subject, but just didn’t get around to it. I came across a book titled “Haiga” By Takebe Socho, and was amazed at the paintings with the haiku in vertical lines and the great chops used by the poets/artists. I’m a photographer, formerly a commercial and advertising photographer, but now I concentrate on fine art and do it just because I love to not to make a living. My question for you is can haiga be created with any visual art form (like photography) or is it strictly for pen and ink, water color etc.? I love the form and would like to try incorporating it into my photographic work.

   Well, thanks again for the great shows and please keep them coming.

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   • ruth deming says:

     July 2, 2011 at 5:45 pm

     Etwan was in my poetry group several yrs ago. The new poetry group – at Cheltenham – is seeking poetry from people previously in the class. Etwan, if you wish, please submit some of your great poetry to Tookany Review, c/o
     teacher Bill Kulik at W Kulik at Temple. edu. miss you!

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