Anna Yin performed with Mark Harry at Chinese Poetry event for her poem in Chinese in Toronto on Nov 18, 2018 ,thanks to Chinese and Canadian Cultural Exchange Organization and New Power Media TV.
Category: Our Stories Co-creating
haiku from daily walk
the poems gifted to me on my walk:
1.
even though up high
with carved wings
i hear the falling sigh
2.
fallen side by side…
from the same tree
or because of the wind?
3
the owner of the house
long gone…
the water draws circles
4.
happy?
you are not the fish…
neither the cloud nor I
1。
即使高高在上
翅膀也只是雕塑的
我听到了叹息声
2。
两片红叶落在一处……
来自同一棵树
还是因为风的缘故?
3
房子的主人
早已不复存在…
流水不停地画圈
Heart Haiku from Ride for Heart supporters
The following haiku are sending to support Haiku walking tour for Ride for Heart 2018
(Guest editor: Claudia Radmore) Thank you all for contribution of haiku and photos. (Photos by Guan Tao, Oliver Yang, Yuan Ming Hui, Coach Luo and online)
What is haiku?
A haiku is a brief poem that uses concrete images to reflect natural events and human experiences, using a two-part juxtaposition as well as simple and objective language to capture a moment of wonder or wholeness and presents the existence as it is.
Haiku is originally from Japan. It had only 17 syllables, but in English, poets like to write even shorter. But, the philosophy of haiku has been preserved: the focus is on a brief moment in time (here and now); a use of provocative, colorful images; an ability to be read in one breath; and a sense of sudden enlightenment or illumination. Senryu is another similar poetry form. Here we include both.
Haiku walking tour for Ride for Heart 2018 Updates
Had a great time and met many people at #RideForHeart. Took some photos and wrote some haiku-ish for that… thank you all for support and donation of money or haiku...
medal for each
four on one bike
cheers in morning breezes
*
where are you?
at the finish line
I capture the passing of others
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fun to check up
my heartbeats go fast
many rounds of riding
*
waiting to walk
they hold heart haiku cards
cheering Ride for Heart
–June 4, 2018
Anna Yin
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Because I believe a healthy and happy life is very important, I am fundraising for the 2018 Manulife Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart on June 3. Your donation will push forward life-saving research like this and more and fund incredible breakthroughs to create more survivors of heart disease and stroke!
I choose to walk in the event because I want to do both Walking and haiku writing so that I can write about what I see and feel along the journey. Haiku is a three-line short poem. Everyone is welcome to join me to experience it. It is a healthy and mindful way of living. Here are some examples I wrote to start…
Today I sent my call for submission “Heart Haiku” for Ride for Heart 2018, I am happy to see that many haiku from US, UK and Canada have arrived. Here is the link for Heart Haiku from Ride for Heart supporters. I will keep adding more. After I collect them, I will make small cards like the above samples and distribute them while I am walking for Ride for Heart.
For donating to Ride for Heart, please click: http://support.heartandstroke.ca/site/TR/RFH2018/RFH2018?px=2002868&pg=personal&fr_id=5303
Thank you.
Photos for Our Stories Co-creating and Sharing final workshop (Nov 4)
- Photos by Gary Gu and Yan Hei.
- Thank The League of Canadian Poets, Ontario Arts Council, Mississauga Mandarin Association and Churchill Meadows Library’s support.
Our Stories/Co-creating project, final workshop led by Anna Yin and Arlene Paculan
Our Stories/Co-creating project, final workshop led by Anna Yin and Arlene Paculan, filmed by Alan Ma, Date: Nov 4, Place: Churchill Meadows Library Mississauga
Part 1: Anna Yin sharing her poetry with music and photos…
Part 3: Arlene performing her songs and sharing her stories
Our Stories/Co-creating project, workshop #7 led by Richard Greene
News reporting in Chinese on CCNEWS.CA
Photos by Heady. Videos by Heady & Hunter Date: Oct 14, Place: HSK (Toronto)
Our Stories Co-creating project, workshop #6 led by Anna Yin
Photos for Aug 13: Our Stories project at CCAA
At CCAA Office (Toronto) Theme: Shakespeare Thank CCAA for supporting.
Thank Xu’s Act Studio for their performance. Thank Carmen and Alu for photographing.
Our Stories Co-creating project, workshop #3 led by Anna Yin
Photos by ShiYing.
Date: Aug 10, 2017
Place: Golden Key Cultural Center (Mississauga)
Guest speaker: rosanna penilla-bharucha