
Joe Kirschner and Bill Pauly
at the Friday evening banquet. |

Lidia Rozmus, David Lanoue and John Martone
enjoy a Sunday lunch at the coffee shop. |

Susumu Takiguchi, organizer of
the World Haiku Festival, August 2000. |

Pamela Miller Ness, haiku writer and editor
of the Haiku Society of America teacher pack. |

Michael Dylan Welch announces a meeting to call
for the formation of the Tanka Society of America |

Michael Dylan Welch, editor of Tundra
magazine and
the best looking haiku writer according to one student. |

Randy Brooks and Lee Gurga
planning the Global Haiku Festival at
Lee's kitchen table in Lincoln, Illinois. |

Bob Mainone, haiku poet |