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Not-so-pretty haiku: The old tree

Not-so-pretty haiku: The old tree

by Staff | Apr 23, 2021 | Life at the House, WIR - Isabella Mori | 3 comments

Guest post by Isabella Mori Instalment #3 of not-so-pretty cherry blossom haiku: Every day I spend at Historic Joy Kogawa House, I sit at a desk that looks directly at the famous cherry tree in the backyard. It probably won’t survive much longer. In the storm last...
More Not-So-Pretty Haiku: Impermanence

More Not-So-Pretty Haiku: Impermanence

by Staff | Apr 16, 2021 | WIR - Isabella Mori | 0 comments

“Instalment #2 of not-so-pretty cherry blossom haiku: Blossom petals on the ground always create a little anxious ambivalence in me…” Guest post by Isabella Mori.

The Rougher Side Of Cherry Blossoms

The Rougher Side Of Cherry Blossoms

by Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | Life at the House, WIR - Isabella Mori | 2 comments

Guest Post by Isabella Mori. “…People think of cherry blossoms when they think of haiku. I do, too – but so much so that I’ve lost my taste for pretty cherry blossom…”

Virtual Cherry Blossom / Haiku Walk from Historic Joy Kogawa House

Virtual Cherry Blossom / Haiku Walk from Historic Joy Kogawa House

by Residencies | Apr 6, 2020 | WIR - Sally Ito | 2 comments

Cherry trees are in bloom now! Follow along on our virtual walk with the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.

Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation Retrospective

Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation Retrospective

by Residencies | Mar 7, 2013 | Events | 0 comments

When: Saturday, April 6, to Sunday, April 21Where: Historic Joy Kogawa House, 1450 West 64th Avenue Opening Reception, Saturday, April 6, 12 noon to 4:00pm Features work from many of the 50 international textile artists represented in four previous exhibitions...
Joy Kogawa’s “Naomi’s Tree” reading @ Vancouver Kidsbooks

Joy Kogawa’s “Naomi’s Tree” reading @ Vancouver Kidsbooks

by Todd Wong | Apr 14, 2008 | Events | 0 comments

(Post by Todd Wong) It was a good event for the launch of Naomi’s Tree. So good that all the books that had been delivered in advance to Kidsbooks sold out. We were holding two extra copies, so I passed them on to two people who didn’t have any. They were both very...
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