The Ugly Duckling- Kabuki performance

The Shin Tao Theatre presents "Le Vilain Caneton" the ugly duckling, a kabuki performance by the Shinmachi Kabuki Group.

Everybody is welcome at the Shin Tao Haiku Retreat on Tuesday, October 6th, at 6pm SLT.

The Shin Tao in motion

Watch the Shin Tao Theatre Haiku Play & Kabuki performance at last week's Obon festival on youtube. “The Haijin Tea Party” is a play written by DanteOsaka.
Thanks to the performers and everyone who joined the play and the Obon festival!

Shin Tao Theatre

Shin Tao Haiku Retreat is celebrating the 2009 Obon Festival with lanterns, poetry, plays, dance, fireworks, and more, August 7th - August 9th in Ophelia, Second Life.

Make sure you catch the world premiere of The Haijin's Tea Party, a haiku drama with dialogue straight from the masters. Happy Obon!

"Spirit of Obon" haiku contest

Announcing the "Spirit of Obon" haiku contest for the Obon Festival at the Shin Tao Haiku Retreat, to be held August 7,8,9. The deadline for the entries is August 2nd at Midnight, slt. Haiku, Haiga, Senryu and Tanka are all welcome for this contest. Please contact DanteOsaka Deschanel, Pomona Writer, or Sunnie Beaumont in Second Life if you have other questions. Happy writing! -- Dante

Flying Insect Haiku Contest Winners

Many thanks to everyone who helped out and attended our Sakura Mushi Festival, which was a great success. Congratulations as well to our Flying Insect Haiku Contest Winners.


Zen meditation
I must try to concentrate
But the mosquito!

by Inarra Onmura


I tap the cold glass
but the trapped fly does not care.
He keeps crawling upward.

by Rosarie Alecto

a moth leaves
a young girl's grave...
only moonlight now

by Dalloway Palianta

small squashed mosquito
you wanted so little
now both our blood's spilled

by Mudpie Mornington

afternoon sun -
a honey bee greets
his eighty-first flower

by Dalloway Palianta

shortening day
the lonely sound
of a cicada

by Ngagpa Writer

Rondeau Short Poetry Workshop, Tue - 4/7 - 7 pm SLT

DanteOsaka Deschanel guest hosts this week’s Rondeau Short Poetry Workshop. This French style of short poetry is similar to the Rondolet, which was also one of our previous workshops. This 15 line lyrical poetry style has refrains, syllables, and rhymes. Dante will teach us all about it, so join us at Inksters to learn, write and share your Rondeaux.
Rose Garden. Inksters Rose Garden Classroom (212,135,21) in Second Life

Sakura Mushi Festival

The Sakura Mushi Festival of Blossoms and Insects will take place on Saturday, April 18,2009, all day.
There will be poetry readings, the awarding of the flying insects haiku contest winners, opening of the Flying Insects Display in the Shin Tao World Room, music, dancing and a lot of fun.

Oh and don't forget to submit your insect haikus! The deadline has been extendet to April 10. Contact DanteOsaka Deschanel, Pomona Writer, or Sunnie Beaumont in Second Life.