Posts tagged poetry

Stars of the Summer Garden: Three 'Dancing Snow' Bigleaf Hydrangeas Now Grace the Seattle Japanese Garden

Bigleaf hydrangeas, native to and long cultivated in Japan, are one of the loveliest and most beloved of summer-blooming shrubs. Three plants now grace the Seattle Japanese Garden—a relatively new cultivar, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Dancing Snow.’ It’s also known by the trademark name Double Delights™ Wedding Gown.

In the Garden, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden Design, Summer, Plants and BloomsCorinne KennedyJune 28, 2021Hydrangea, gardening, Garden Design, poetry, Japanese Art

Haiku in the Air - A Virtual Haiku Writing Event

To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Seattle Japanese Garden will host a virtual haiku writing event, Haiku at Home, for the month of April.

Each week, we will post a spring photograph from the garden on our Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter. Join us by composing your original haiku to go with the photo and sharing with us!

Haiku, Events, Japanese Culture, SpringChie IidaApril 2, 2020haiku, poetry, Art, traditional

Haiku Day: an Invitation to Everyday Poetic Expression

The springtime Japanese Garden offers ample inspiration for poetic expression. Even novices will find fulfillment in taking home a haiku to remember the day by.

Events, In the GardenRumi TsuchihashiApril 8, 2016haiku, Spring, Japanese Garden, Seattle, poetry, traditional

An Invitation to Spring Haiku

The spring season has much to share with us, if we slow down and notice. By writing haiku, you can share in a close experience of everything the season of beginnings has to offer, and then share these experiences with your friends and family.

Haiku, In the Garden, Japanese Culture, SpringRumi TsuchihashiMarch 12, 2015haiku, Issa, Japanese Culture, Japanese Garden, March, poetry, Spring, writing

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