NEW TO HAIKU?

If you want to start writing poems for next year, or if you've never written haiku before, we have a resource that can help. "The History of Haiku," created by Haiku Newton co-director Greg Fulchino and James O’Connor, both senior library assistants at the Newton Free Library, covers the history of the form -- which might surprise you.

The presentation also includes several examples of classic haikus and provides insights about what makes a haiku sing and how writers can expand the genre.