Free Haiku Class on Mackinac Island

16 September 2026, 7:00 pm

Learn how to write haiku and submit your Mackinac Island-inspired haiku for publication in 2027! Open to adults and children. No writing experience required.

Event Address: Station 256 Conference Room, Mackinac Island (Upper level of the Visitor’s Center)


About

Lily Tobias is a poet from Fenton, Michigan. She is published in Lucky Jefferson, Rockvale Review, The Dewdrop, Third Wednesday, and elsewhere. In September 2026, Lily will be an Artist in Residence on Mackinac Island. In 2023, Lily’s poem “Strawberry Interlude” was shown at the Paseo Arts Association Small Art Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lily lives in Michigan with her husband, Josh, and their cats Wallace and George.

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Zine

Currently on hiatus, Fragile Texts was a (semi)monthly poetry zine published by Lily Tobias and distributed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Copies are available upon request via post or email.