Science! Industry! Haiku!

Lawndale’s poets were not in the classroom for our usual Monday workshops this week. Instead, they were visiting the Museum of Science and Industry for a field trip! And what better way to encapsulate a trip than with a haiku?! No better way. Together (on Wednesday) we discussed where haikus come from (Japan), how they’re structured (5-7-5 baby!), and why the little moments matter. We looked at seminal (Matsuo Bashō) and contemporary (Jacqueline Woodson) haikus, and the poets went to work. Mazes, Christmas trees, and space missions made a real impression. But not everyone went on this field trip, so what about them? Some students reflected on other museums they’ve visited, and others simply on not going. Get ready for some wonderful poetry and a little 5-7-5 mastery sprinkled into the mix.