THE
ROWAYTON LIBRARY PRESENTS... |
| The Rowayton Library's First Annual Haiku Contest 2006 Winners
Soft rolling mountains With white fog hugging woodlands Tall trees stretching high — Lisa Black
(Pollen) Tiny yellow worlds rushing at me from brownness Purple surroundings — Liza Epprecht
(Summer) It will run away Have to be careful they say Hold on tight to summer — Julianne Arcamane
(Summer) Days are getting long Cool pool water splashes me. Too bad it will end! — Samantha Steele
Wildflowers sun gold Springing upon grassy fields Trees surrendering — Lisa Black
The yellow hot sand Goes into my face How lovely it feels — Seeley Fancher
Crisp wisp of autumn finds the skin hidden beneath my woven sweater — Jessie Paul
(Reach) Stretching on tiptoe, my breath clouds of frost, fingers brush a burning star — Candice Hughes
Pink dogwood petals Spread across shaded pathway Spring sunlight playful — Lisa Black
Horse shoe crab lies dead While the sea, his home, scatters Sea shells around him — Cathy Babcock Torre
Over the rainbow Is where leprechauns live And where their gold lies — Millie Cunningham
Rain. Pouring down, fast. What a surprise. Wow, the power. Pass me my wine please — Pamela Mikus
The water reaches For the sand on the warm shore Then the tide is found — Heather Gordon
The swan in the swamp Graceful, peacefully walking Striding with great care — Zack Thompson
(A Rainy Day) Rain clouds drip and drop Puddles spread wide on the ground Splish splash jump and play — Finn Maloney
Contest Rules March 15 through April 15: Haiku Contest to Celebrate "April as Poetry Month" You are invited to participate in the Rowayton Library Haiku Contest. The definition for Haiku for this contest is as follows:
Each Haiku must be submitted on a separate sheet of paper and must contain the author's name, address, and telephone number on the reverse side of the poem . Each Haiku submitted must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Please send your Haiku to: Haiku Contest - The Rowayton Library The contest ended on April 15th. All winners will be notified by mail and the winning Haiku will be published in the next issue of the This Month at the Rowayton Library and on the Library's website at www.RowaytonLibrary.org . Participants will receive a Rowayton Library pencil. P.S. You may also submit your Haiku via email (but still must submit a stamped envelope to receive the pencil) to Haiku@RowaytonLibrary.org. Everyone is invited to celebrate April as Poetry Month.
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