Guerilla Haiku San Francisco: Come one, come all!

See you here on April 30th, 2pm!

Greetings, Fellow Adventurers!

Are you ready to begin a movement? 

Armed only with sidewalk chalk, your own vitality and a digital camera; in the company of strangers that are soon-to-be kindred spirits, you will temporarily and eloquently change the face of this city- and thereby the world. 

Join us. 

The plan is as follows: we meet at 2:00pm April 30th, Saturday.  At the Bow and Arrow statue in Rincon Park (the Embarcadero)

http://www.yelp.com/map/rincon-park-san-francisco; dressed for urban adventure 

(in and out of doors so dress accordingly)

You will be randomly split into groups of 5-8.  Bring friends, family, people you run into on the BART that are clearly full of joy.  But recognize that it is essential that you want to play with others (unknown others).  For such is the spirit of the event. 

Each group will be given a scavenger hunt, a map of one San Francisco neighborhood, a bucket of sidewalk chalk and one digital camera. Together you will travel to your 'hood.  Once there, the magic begins.  Inspired by the place and each other, you will create haiku to decorate that place.  Engage as many passers-by as you wish (i am a big proponent of engaging passers-by).  And then document your work with photos. 

We will convene together as a large crew when we are finished (6pm-ish) at Schroeder's German Restaurant at 240 Front Street http://www.schroederssf.com/ for a final Haiku-off and general good cheer.  I will upload photos from each group to the fledgling blog and give each group an opportunity to comment on their awesomeness.  And we will frolic.  As is our nature.

This is the first Guerilla Haiku event on the WEST COAST-  we intend to re-produce them in communities the world over.   Let your favorite people know (forward this liberally), and join us. 

Guerilla Haiku commence!

Brooklyn Bridge Excursion

GUERILLA HAIKU ALMOST MAKES IT TO BROOKLYN

...and then runs back to Manhattan!

(Brooklyn, your day will come)

...or the story of how Caley cheered herself up on a December day.  

THIS IS THE MIDDLE - MANY STAND HERE AND NEVER - DECIDE TO MOVE ON

IF RIDING A BIKE - I WOULD HOPE MY DIRECTION - WAS NOW BROOKLYN-WARDS

CROSSING OVER THINGS - (LIKE RIVERS) ALLOWS US TO - REALLY TRANSITION

 FROM THIS VANTAGE POINT - A LADY IS WAVING AT - 6 LINED-UP CREATURES

THE LUCKIEST FOLKS - ARE THE WALKING COMMUTERS - EVEN IN THE COLD

WHY IS SILLINESS  - SO DEEPLY UNDERRATED? - PLEASE BRING BACK THE JOY

 SHE SMILES SECRETLY - THE BROWN-EYED ONE WHO NEEDS SOME - MAGIC IN HER DAY

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 THE BEST OF PRESENTS: - THOSE HIDDEN, EXCHANGED UNKNOW - INGLY BY STRANGERS 

 SOMETIMES I WONDER - AT OUR LACK OF POTENCY - THEN I SEE THIS BRIDGE

The Moral of this Guerilla Haiku Story:  

Never be without chalk. 

Nor without the desire to follow creative impulses. 

GROUP 3: Solo Meandering

Neighborhood: Herald Square and Environs


the fruits of mine own small self...

gaze quizzically
the owls ask us questions
as we pass them by

to the hidden PATH
not everyone wants to live
in cramped manhattan

A big shout-out to all of the participants of this, the GHM inaugural event.  Everyone fully embraced the spirit of the movement and spread ample amounts of haiku-joy in the city! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To us.  To Haiku.  To the Movement!

If you want to bring Guerilla Haiku to your city, or be involved in future events, email me at clvicker@gmx.net.  Also...become an Agent of Haiku by following this blog!

Stay tuned for Haiku 2, coming soon to...San Francisco?

GROUP 2: the Mavericks

Neighborhood: the Village (at least, that was the intention...)


this mad-cap crew refused to follow any directions, and i am so pleased with them for making the experience their own.  watch their antics, and be amazed!

the groups first haiku          

a Happening at NYPL...

Kelly begins it...

...the curious crowd gathers

together they write

pioneers of the movement

more joy on the library steps

the lion, the witch
all rest in NYPL
books are fun, pigeon

our first doggy agent of haiku!

New York visitors
spread your holiday cheer
donate from your heart.

wreaking havoc outside of Grand Central.  

"No officer, we're not soliciting...we're spreading joy through haiku."

in Grand Central itself, things get a little hairy for the Mavericks...chalk and granite do not mix and the police were hot on their trails...luckily, they are of an inventive bent which led to...

serious thought...

 

and then...ACTION.  The first ever HAIKU DECLARATION! 

Kudos to Bryan of Team Maverick!

The Movement goes underground...

Urination Flowed
The stench is overwhelming
Where is the toilet?

creative with erasing...

the Mavericks finally arrive in Union Square! 

young people getting in on the Movement!  Hooray for Nicole and Nashid!!

 

i see the sun rise
i watch the sunset sadly
the sun is my light

more awesome people...can you read what they wrote?

  

music is my life
it's like air and like water
music feeds my soul

i wish i could see this one.  it is clearly remarkable

smartest city square
where chess is fav'rite past-time
wish i'd learned to play

wear my sunglasses 

at night. union of souls here

light up the darkness

-thanks to union square passer-by!

...on to Washington Square Park, Mavericks!

inspiring surroundings include musicians, artists and contortionists!

  
 

the crowd goes wild!

We adore you anyways, Annie!

a couple gets engaged.  we write haiku.  both leaps of faith.

taking the chalk seriously.  as it should be.

Admiring their handiwork:
Changing the face of two city squares!

 

 

Time for decadence

Cupcakes, friends and cloudy days

Off to sweet revenge.

suitable ending for the Mavericks...well done, team!