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Celebration of National Poetry Month!
Compete in our Haiku Contest! Participe en nuestro Concurso de Haiku!
Celebrate National Poetry Month this April by participating in our Haiku Contest! Click here to enter.
En abril, celebre el Mes Nacional de la Poesía participando en nuestro Concurso de Haiku. Haga click aquí para entrar.
Create your own 17-syllable masterpiece on one of the following topics:
your love of books, reading or the library,
something small that gives you joy,
DC in springtime, or
noticing your neighborhood.
Haikus traditionally have three lines of 5 syllables/7 syllables/5 syllables. Poets of all ages are eligible to enter and may submit up to two haikus.
Prize-winners will take home library swag and eternal glory. Winning poems will be posted in the library and on the Library website in May. To enter, pick up a paper form from the library or enter online with our online form.
AGE GROUP: | Adults | 5 - 12 Years Old | 13 - 19 Years Old (Teens) |
EVENT TYPE: | Poetry Month |