Haiku – Across the Senses - BOOKING NOW OPEN

sound

smell

taste

touch

sight

Like all good writing, good haiku come from observations across all the senses...

Course: Haiku – across the senses

Start Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026

End Date: Thursday 10th December 2026

Format: Asynchronous - written work and assignment links, working in

your own time, and submitting through the Call of the Page

website.

Level: Pre-Intermediate, or a reboot for experienced haiku writers.

Lead Tutor: Alan Summers

Prompts & Exercises: Karen Hoy

Admin: Alison Clayton-Smith

No. of Assignments and Feedback: 5

Group Size: up to 6

Course Description:

This course provides a stepping point between Introducing... Haiku and the Intermediate Haiku classes, but is also a good reboot for anyone wanting to remind themselves to use all of the senses over their haiku writing. The well-eyed are so often drawn to the visual. Haiku is a craft of observation, but we also observe through our ears, noses, and through touching and tasting.

Over five sessions, one of each of the five senses will dominate the assignment briefings. There will be a written exercise each time exploring the "sense of the session" and then using your exercise observation notes as a starting point, you'll be invited to submit two haiku. There'll be written feedback on your exercise, and on your haiku, in a joint document so that classmates benefit from a shared learning experience.

Cost: £290 (approximately US$394)

Early Bird Rate: £275 (approximately US$373) if booked by end of Wednesday 19th August 2026

What our students have said about this course....

Thank you Call of the Page team and fellow participants! The course prompts were great and the example poems inspiring. I believe it's my third time doing this module, each one was a new experiment with an expanding versatility in my writing.

Ella (2024)

My HAt(S) off :-) to everyone for a super-enjoyable haiku course! Your haiku have been inspiring, and Alan and Karen's feedback enlightening! I hope to see you all again in 2025 in another Call of the Page course.

Ellen (2024)

Karen and Alan, I thought your comments were helpful, generous, and gentle. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

Peggy (2024)

I have enjoyed the interaction tremendously & look forward to the Haibun Course with Alan in January 2025.

Rupa (2024)

Once again many thanks for all the support and encouragement given. I am now looking forward to the next course in January with more confidence.
Sheila (2024)

I have really enjoyed reading everyone’s haiku and thank you for sharing the journey. It has been enriching and I have learned a lot.
Thank you too, Alan, for your constructive and encouraging critique.

Olive (2023)

Once again, I have really enjoyed this class, for the "tour of the senses" and also for the feedback, not only of my work, but in learning from the other poets. It's a good meditative practice during a walk. Thank you all!!

Colette (2022 - 2nd time on the course)

I've truly enjoyed this course! I think I see, hear, smell and taste differently now, thinking about these senses differently. And I feel my haiku writing has improved.
Thank you for the feedback!
Lafcadio (2022)

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Haiku – Across the Senses

275.00 GBP

A place on the Haiku – Across The Senses course starting Thursday 3rd September 2026. Early Bird Rate of £275 if booked by end of Wednesday 19th August.