Into the Life of Things: A Haiku Workshop

In “Tintern Abbey,” William Wordsworth writes, “While with an eye made quiet by the power / Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, / We see into the life of things.” Writing haiku in community is a wonderful opportunity to see into the life of things together, to pay attention together, and to find out how our shared journey can be an opportunity to magnify our joy and the power of our words. This workshop will include some reflections about the history and form of haiku while providing plenty of time for writing and sharing of our work. Come for the joy of writing and hearing a short form that packs a whole world within its three short lines!

Join Shan Overton in this upcoming workshop!

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Shan Overton hosts a monthly Haiku Workshop for MTSU Write and has also taught poetry and short forms for The Porch in Nashville and The Porch Gathering in North Carolina as well as in junior high, high school, and college classrooms. She has studied poetry and writing with Lori Jakiela, Michelle Stoner, Diane Glancy, Melissa Butler, Jan Beatty, and Ross Gay. Her work has appeared in The Porch Magazine, Belt Magazine, Reading Religion, and Religious Studies News, amongst other publications. Shan currently serves as Dean of Academics at American Baptist College in Nashville, where she lives, writes, walks the dog, and gardens.

MEETING INFORMATION

This program will be presented at our upcoming PST meeting, to be held March 14, 2026, from 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern / 1:00-3:00 pm Central via Zoom. Members will be provided a link a few days prior. If you are interested in learning more about PST, check out our website. If you’d like to attend our meeting as a guest, contact us at poetrytennessee@gmail.com.