ITO EN TEAMED UP WITH ETOWN TO SPONSOR NATIONWIDE CHALLENGE –
THE HAIKU CELEBRATION

The “North American Haiku Celebration,” which kicked off on January 11, 2008 and ran
through August 31, 2008, allowed participants to submit one haiku per day to etown.org
that expresses the theme assigned to a particular month. The themes were announced
each month on the Etown broadcast.  Here are the winners...
           
                                                                    
January 2008:
A flock of song birds
Flying makes its own music
As wings thrill the air
-Claire Russell
 
January 2008:
Fell the earth beneath
As the sun chases the moon
Songs of spring begin
-Kelly J. Lagos

February 2008:
Raise the consciousness
Sing about the true divine
Ask where we're headed
-Lori Preston
 
February 2008:
Snowflakes descending
Does not happen as often
As when we were kids
-Joe Benvegnu

March 2008: 
Traipsing through the moss
A fragile ecosystem
Delicate flower
-Allison Shultz
 
March 2008:
Haiku for the earth
Do not waste paper or ink
Recycle your words
-Barbara McLees

April 2008:
Boundless blue seeps through
Clear water of my days - this
Glass of life sparkles
-Katelyn Sack



April 2008:
The crisp symphony
Of the brightly glowing leaves
Autumn rejoices
-Dan Slowey

May 2008:
Off city highway
My bike takes to mountain trail
Kissing earth again
-Daniel Angel Martinez

May 2008:
The road unfurls slowly
Over great distance and time
An endless escape
-Ty Alexander Gibson

June 2008:
Flat tires moldering
Spokes and frames growing rusty
Forgotten old friend
-Jake Livesay 

July 2008:
Foul air needs cleaning
Going green, how do we start?
With tea it begins
-Ari Cohen 

August 2008:
Ultra thin bike lane
Caught between car and sidewalk
Tricky balance beam
-Patrick Davis

September 2008:
Around and around
The wheels of this bicycle
Take me through this world
-Camilla Modesitt