Come, let’s go
snow-viewing
till we’re buried.
~Basho
Winter invites us into stillness and awareness. Likewise, Haiku—tiny poems meant to evoke a feeling by illuminating a simple moment in time—ask us to savor this undistracted space.
A hike through the snowy woods or along a frozen shore offers such a different experience than our fair weather romps. There is much less and far more to see, especially when accompanied by Haiku.
Join us at DeYoung Natural area for another Hike with a Poet excursion designed to bring us back to our senses and into deeper connection with ourselves and the place we call home. This will be an unhurried but steady hike with pauses along the way to savor examples of winter Haiku written by various poets from the old Japanese masters to contemporary western practitioners of the form.
After the hike you’re invited to join us in the historic farmhouse for tea and to play with writing our own haiku based on observations from our time outdoors. Plan on a little over an hour for the hike and under an hour for the optional time in the farmhouse.
The forecast predicts cold temperatures, so please dress appropriately. Snowshoes are optional depending on the amount of snow, but walking sticks and some sort of traction cleats are recommended.
Your docents will be Cathy Stocker, Sharon Oriel, and Herbert Lindsay.
