Monday, September 6, 2010

Sad news - Peggy Lyles

I've received news from Dave Russo that Peggy Lyles passed away last Friday, September 3.

Peggy nurtured me as a poet, took me aside after a Haiku Holiday workshop to critique my poems. Words cannot convey the deep sense of loss I feel, the entire haiku community feels today. Peggy was a sister in the art of haiku, a mentor, and friend. My sincere condolences to Bill and family.

Thank God her poems live on and will continue to mentor future generations of poets.

Read Peggy's bio at The Haiku Foundation.

A photo from 2004. Peggy, Bill, and me.