The Rowayton Library's Third Annual Haiku Contest
2008 Winners
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The waves hit the shore
they crash against the sea wall
they roll back slowly
– Olivia Clark
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Galas, Braeburns, Romes,
Sounding through winter’s long run,
“Ap-ple” - her first word.
– Marilyn Cramer
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Small purple violets,
Beating at hard scrabbled ground -
Passion of earth pops.
– Marilyn Cramer
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Wolves are howling at
The birds passing in the night
Sky. The birds fly, Squark!
– Spencer Jacobsen
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Summer is burning
My skin so warm I could roast
An egg on my head.
– Spencer Jacobsen
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Turtles are resting
Under the oh so hot sun
They are getting burned
– Spencer Jacobsen
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Squirrels are munching on
The crisp brown hazelnuts, they
Are having a blast.
– Spencer Jacobsen
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The fish are blubbing
In the deep blue sea a shark
Just ate a small one
– Spencer Jacobsen
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The dogs are barking
At the passing cats who are
taunting them meanly
– Spencer Jacobsen
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Curled tight against you
Weathering the bitter cold
Basking in our love
– Mary Keating
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Sky
Blue light shines above
Where the tips of the trees reach up
Shimmers gracefully
– Shay-Lynn LaRusso
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The summer sun shines
All over the land lighting
Almost everything
– Sophia Lemmer
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Morning
Red petals dripping.
The great big sun coming out.
It’s turning morning.
– Finn Maloney
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Serrated cloud’s edge
Scrapes past March full moon at dawn.
And no one gets hurt.
– Stephen Maye
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Purple crocus waits
Calmly in angel-soft wings
Near the locked, church doors.
– Stephen Maye
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Heaven pulls my kite
Above the ocean and sun.
Oh... hell!. tangled string!
– Stephen Maye
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The grass is fuzzy
Between my five little toes
My toes feel itchy.
– Ashley Pascarelli
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Stars falling swiftly
Sparkles lie on the water
The world is glowing
– Zachary Pirraglia
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Whispering Willows
The willows whisper
Quiet and you can hear them
Swish is what they say
– Megan Root
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Birds are flying high
They fly up to the huge clouds
Where are they going?
– Ayanha Santaella
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Puppies are playing
in the dark lonely house and
tearing up the bed.
– Alexandra Shaw
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The Plant and the Sun
Sun shines on the plant
it burns the beautiful sprout
the plant becomes still
– Charlie Snedaker
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Wind
Swirling round and round
Beautiful and crisp and clear
Moves like a small wish
– Madeleine Vineyard
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Bluebirds
The bluebird has grace
It moves swiftly in the air.
It lands on a rose.
– Maggie Whitney
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Contest Rules
March 15 through April 15: Haiku Contest to Celebrate "April as Poetry Month" The definition for Haiku for this contest was as follows:
An original poem of 17 syllables in 3 lines w ritten in the format of: line 1 in 5 syllables,
line 2 in 7 syllables, and line 3 in 5 syllables; Depicting a season; Describing an event of nature; Without violence.
The contest ended on April 15th. All winners were notified by mail or by phone and the winning Haiku were published in the May issue of the This Month at the Rowayton Library and on the Library's website at www.Rowayton.org . Winners are invited to read their winning Haikus at Barnes & Noble Stamford Towne Center on Saturday, April 26 at 12:00 pm Noon led by award-winning poet Vinni Marie D'Ambrosio. All participants received a Rowayton Library pencil.
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