Haiku Fest awarded certificates to all participating student poets. Thanks to over 2,000 poets, parents and teachers for making Haiku Fest successful. Winning entries are listed below.
We proudly announce the following commendations for participants in grades 5 and 6:
First Prize: $100
Mr. John Smetko
he may be an alien
we may never know
Armani Valentin, Age 11, Grade 6
St. Bartholomew, Chicago
Second Prize: $50
ode to eraser
now only shavings remain
my mistakes are gone
Crystal Bradstigar, Age 12, Grade 6
The Mirman School, Chicago
Third Prize: $20
People come and go
As I walk in, my heart sinks
Saying last goodbyes
Anngeli Claudio, Age 10, Grade 5
St. Cornelius, Chicago
Poem of the School Award
high above the ground
sitting without distraction
meditating now
Jay Ruan, Age 11, Grade 6
James Ward Elementary, Chicago
Poem of the School Award
She took her last breath
She then shut her doors on me
Can’t meet up again
Emil Tomic, Age 10, Grade 5
St. Cornelius, Chicago
Poem of the School Award
Graceful rolling fog
On a sunny cool morning
Over the small pond
Casey Kowalsky, Age 12, Grade 6
St. Daniel the Prophet, Chicago
Poem of the School Award
Trees stand in the night
While brisk winds swiftly scatter
Softly drifting leaves
Fiona Borders, Age 11, Grade 5
St. Francis Borgia, Chicago
Honorable Mention
when music hits you
feels like a sun in your heart
with no burning pain
Meleny Honorata, Age 11, Grade 6
Josephine C. Locke Elementary, Chicago
Honorable Mention
War is rough and tough
Hard like a man on a truck
Madness never ends
Daniel Gawel, Age 12, Grade 6
Josephine C. Locke Elementary, Chicago
Honorable Mention
Briskly blows the wind
On the dark rocky rivers
Waiting for springtime
Alyssa Sabatino, Age 11, Grade 5
St. Francis Borgia, Chicago
Honorable Mention
a new day begins
another journey arrives
waiting for the dusk
Sami Khan, Age 11, Grade 5
Decatur Classical School, Chicago
Honorable Mention
Perfect pitch prevails
Bat swung, ball flies far away
Will the ball be caught?
Lucas Barreras – Koster, Age 11, Grade 6
St. Francis Borgia, Chicago
Teacher of the Year:
Ms. Joann Serafin
St. Daniel the Prophet, Chicago
Schools of the Year:
St. Daniel the Prophet, Chicago
Ms. Joann Serafin
Josephine Locke Elementary, Chicago
Ms. Mindy Gonzalez,
Ms. D. Campbell,
Ms. Joann Hernandez
University of Chicago Lab School
Ms. Peggy Doyle,
Mr. Joseph Drogos,
Ms. Kristin Frank,
Ms. Staci Garner,
Ms. Christine Himmelfarb,
Ms. Lisa Miller,
Mr. Sam Nekrosius,
Ms. Jan Yourist