About Us
Rebecca Ball Rust founded the North Carolina Haiku Society in 1979 to promote the writing and appreciation of haiku in English. Our members support these goals by writing haiku, by participating in meetings and events, and by maintaining this Web site.
Most NCHS members try to write haiku in English that capture some elements of traditional Japanese haiku. For a brief description of what this means, see What's a haiku?
Photo by Sherry Woodley.
The following people were founding members of the North Carolina Haiku Society:
Cynthia DeFord Adams
J. Ross Albert
J. David Andrews
Katherine Russell Barnes
Mary Belle Campbell
Irene Cheshire
Jean Earnhardt
Penny Griffin
Ellen T. Johnston-Hale
Antoinette Jenkins
Barbara McCoy
Martha McKay
Samuel L. McCay
Nancy Frost Rouse
Ruby Shackleford
Christine Sloan
J. Frank Trotman
The first Haiku Holiday was celebrated at Bolin Brook Farm near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the United States of America on January 26, 1980. Since then, all Haiku Holidays have been held at Bolin Brook Farm -- thanks to our gracious host and member since the beginning, Jean Earnhardt.
Our current executive chairman is Lenard D. Moore. For details about the people who contributed to this site, see Credits for Artwork. If you would like more information about the North Carolina chapter, or if you have a question or comment about this Web site, see the Contact Us page.
Thanks!
Dave Russo
NCHS webmaster