Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Results of the Earth Day Children's Haiku Competition

The results are in!


Judges commentary

An excellent turn out of haiku!

Our main criteria was good writing which captured the haiku spirit.  Not all the entries were necessarily 5-7-5, and as this was only a guideline, you will find the occasional exception.

A big thank you to all who entered, we enjoyed over 250 entries from various countries.




7-9 Years Old Group

1st Prize

a big green turtle
resting on the hot black sand
the blue ocean waves
Isabella Wikoff
Petaluma, California, USA

Highly Commended
Winter is frosty
Squirrels sleep in the warm tree
They sleep and they snore

Anh Nhat Nguyen
American International School
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

On the day ''earth day''
we help the environment
and turn off the lights.

Molly Francis Megan
Sai kung, New territories, Hong Kong

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10-12 Years Old Group
1st Prize


Earthday -
a little student spells first time
the word recycling
 
Alisia Rusu
Elena Rareş School, Botoşani, Romania



Highly Commended

Running in the snow,
Making a snowman with friends,
Until the day ends.

Ben Sekerel
Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA


Winter is here now
Cold like a frozen snow balI
Sipping hot cocoa

Jeffrey Alo
Carver Elementary School
Stanton, California  U.S.A.


spider on my board
crawling up a white mountain
can it reach the top?

Raheem Abdullah
Barrow Hill School, London U.K.


If you could hold Earth,
Like a bird’s delicate egg,
You would not drop it

Bella Griscom
Pine Point School, Stonington, Connecticut, USA


people fill the earth, step by step
together, we can change the world

Zoey Ramsay
USA

We come together
With our trash bags and supplies
And pick up our homes

Helen Wingate
Sacred Heart Academy in Winchester, Virginia, USA



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13-15 Years Old Group

1st Prize



Earthday -
drawing just forget-me-not
on each poster

Otilia Camilar
Elena Rareş School, Botoşani, Romania


Highly Commended

The ocean is blue
The whales are calling for you
I respect their sound.

Matthew Feingold
Arthur I. Meyer Jewish Academy
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA


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16 -18 Years Old Group

1st Prize


Spring morning
the naughty cat back home
countless scratches


不良猫無数の傷負い朝帰り

Furyou neko  musuu no kizu oi  asa gaeri

Miyamoto Maki
Akita Meitokukan High School
Akita-city, Akita, Japan



Highly Commended


Snowflakes landing on kites
Turning them to rainbow slop
Windy winters day.

Claire Wiebe
Adelaide, South Australia


stars hidden by clouds
tinged with copper-hued street light
glowing far below

Rebecca Rehberger
Luther Preparatory School
Watertown, Wisconsin, USA


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19 - 20 Years Old Group

1st Prize

The owner off
fireflies glowing on
the paddy field

蛍舞う主の去りし田の上で

Hotaru mau  aruji no sarishi  ta no ue de


Yamahata Nanoha
Akita Meitokukan High School
Akita-city, Akita, Japan




Highly Commended


Verdure
trembling in the cool
over the sunshade

木々の青揺れる涼しさ日傘越し

Kigi no ao  yureru suzushisa  higasa goshi

Takahashi  Natsumi
Akita Meitokukan High School
Akita-city, Akita, Japan

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Again, we would like to thank everyone who entered this competition.

2 comments:

  1. From Diana Webb, a British Haiku Society member and published haiku poet who worked with a group of schoolchildren including Raheem Abdullah
    Barrow Hill School, London U.K.:


    Before going on the haiku-writing stroll by the Regent's Canal, the children had looked at some classical examples of haiku including this version of one by Issa:


    little snail
    slowly, slowly
    climbs mount Fuji


    When the spider landed on his white clip board, Raheem's haiku just happened. He and I were really excited at this moment.

    Diana

    Alan note:
    Regent's Canal
    wikipedia weblink

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  2. Hola,

    I just wanted to wish you a safe and peaceful Christmas...^^

    Feliz Navidad!!! Dios nos bendiga a todos!!!^^

    ~Kelvin

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