Retired 5th grade teacher. Your haiku made me remember the poetry studies we used to do in fifth grade. One year I made my darlings struggle to write the various forms of poetry that we studied. They were quite insightful. They each chose 2 of their favorites and we “published” a book with a copy for each of them, personalized with their own unique cover. They made one for me and one for the principal. I still have mine. 💗
That's fantastic! I always cherish the old books I made in school that my parents saved. From "If You Give a Monkey a Milkshake" to "The Life and Times of Dennis Rodman" to an epic tale about Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas elves battling on the dark side of the moon. Some genuinely weird creativity in my case... Glad you kept your students' work!
How funny! I also used to have them write (as I called them) “circle stories” using If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” and the rest of those books as a model!
My grandson goes to the school where I taught and they aren’t taught to write much at all. 😢
I do love a haiku. To me, they’re like sketches. Captures a moment without too much ceremony. Just enough structure to distill the feeling. ❤️
Well said!
Retired 5th grade teacher. Your haiku made me remember the poetry studies we used to do in fifth grade. One year I made my darlings struggle to write the various forms of poetry that we studied. They were quite insightful. They each chose 2 of their favorites and we “published” a book with a copy for each of them, personalized with their own unique cover. They made one for me and one for the principal. I still have mine. 💗
That's fantastic! I always cherish the old books I made in school that my parents saved. From "If You Give a Monkey a Milkshake" to "The Life and Times of Dennis Rodman" to an epic tale about Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas elves battling on the dark side of the moon. Some genuinely weird creativity in my case... Glad you kept your students' work!
How funny! I also used to have them write (as I called them) “circle stories” using If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” and the rest of those books as a model!
My grandson goes to the school where I taught and they aren’t taught to write much at all. 😢
Another great post! "Night Run" is my favorite of your haikomics! Thanks for the mention!
Thank you, Jason!
You made me like haiku for the first time!
That's an accomplishment!
Yes! Congratulations. 👏👏👏
Simply lovely and charming comics. Thanks Grant.
Walk, the fields, the town,
Delight in God’s creations,
Freeze, ink and paper.
Thank you! Nice poem!
Thanks!
Love it ♥️ I’ve ordered my copy of Poetry Comics but I don’t know how long does it take to Italy. I am looking forward to have it in my hands 🌸
Hopefully it will be there soon! Hello from Kansas!
I love this idea!
Comics in poetry?! How much ignorance I had until I came here...i wonder how I missed this substack....great one
Thank you!
beautiful concept
Oh my! These are beautiful. What a beautiful format.
Thanks! A fun format to inspire creativity!
Love these so much. ❤️
BRB gonna go doodle some haikus. This was so fun to read!
Nice!
Spring often inspires haiku for me - but although I draw & paint, I never thought to make a comic! And your book looks wonderful! I’ll be ordering it!
Yes, spring and fall are my ideal writing seasons! Thank you!