Haiku Challenge
Calendar Date:
Monday, April 1, 2024 (All day) to Thursday, April 25, 2024 (All day)
Add to your calendar:
April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, we are encouraging anyone in Grades 5 through 12 to create a haiku (or two!) and share it with us.
Challenge Begins: April 1st
Challenge Ends: April 25th
All submissions must be in by 6:00 PM on April 25th for inclusion in the judging and display. They may be submitted in person at the youth services desk at the West Linn Public Library or emailed to anewman@westlinnoregon.gov
So, how do you haiku exactly? See below, or click on the image to the left for the format and examples.
a haiku has 3 lines
First Line: 5 syllables
Second Line: 7 syllables
Third Line: 5 syllables
Example:
a welcome escape
books reading nooks even dogs
at our library
