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Haiku Holidays by William C. Bonaudi Library at Big Bend Community College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Questions?

Ask your Librarian Rhonda Kitchens. 

SUBMISSION FORM

Haiku: A Poetic Form   First Line Five Syllables Second Line Seven Syllables Last Line Five Syllables

 

 

What is this?

Write a haiku.  Submit it or give it to the Librarian.  You can present it creatively for the display or simply provide the text to be added to the display. Your choice!

If you want to take a haiku for the holidays, take it for your desk, refrigerator, home, or a gift. 

 

What is a haiku?

It is a Japanese poetic form. It has three lines. It has a specific syllable count. The first line is five syllables. The second line is seven syllables. The final line is fiver syllables. For this project, there is no specified rhyme pattern.  Do not use a title. Use the writing name you prefer. ANON is ok.

 

What is the topic?  

The topic for this is the holidays from mid November to mid January.  

These are prompts. Use for inspiration. It is not meant to be exclusionary.

Caroling Winter Tradition Snow men/women/people/creatures Celebration Gifts Given| Gifts Received Making Gifts Partying Penguins Toys Expectation Storms Blizzards Happy Children

Desserts Pie Adventures Thankfulness Gratitude Change Endings Romance Birth Ornaments Lights

Ice Skiing Bells Bows Wishes Resolutions Goals Parades Table Broken Forgotten Hero’s Journey Reflection

Joy Isolation Start with a letter ( A is for..) Unhappy Children Journeys Road Trips Cookies Rebirth Loneliness Decorations Giving Peace

Do you have examples?

Yes. With the library display of haiku pieces, there will be books on haiku and poetry. See also, these online sites. 
Literary Devices
Poetry Foundation: Haiku 
Poets.org
 

Who can submit?

We welcome submission(s) from students, staff, faculty, and people in the Big Bend Community College service area. 

 

How many times may I submit a Haiku?

We welcome multiple submissions, but to be fair to all that may want their work read, the limit is 5. 

 

Still have questions?

Ask your Librarian Rhonda Kitchens.