Celebrate spring with a season-themed haiku!
Enter your poem between Monday, April 3, and Monday, May 15, 2023. Entries can be submitted on paper forms (at the circulation desk), by email to bhpl@boontonholmeslibrary.org, or via this form.
Eligibility: The BHPL Springtime Haiku Contest is open to Boonton library cardholders, Town of Boonton residents. and students enrolled in Boonton schools
Content: Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry often inspired by nature. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.
See https://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm for more info on how to compose a haiku.
Include your name, age group, and best way to get in touch in your e-mail or on your paper submission. All entries will be posted anonymously at the library.
Age groups are as follows
- 0-7
- 8-12
- 13-18
- 19+
The winner in each group will receive a gift card to a local business. Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges and will be announced on Wednesday, May 17.