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Haiku Festival www.HaikuFest.com P. O. Box 450 Chicago, IL 60690 312-253-7453 Info@HaikuFest.com

Haiku Festival celebrates children through poetry while promoting literacy.

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Regina Harris Baiocchi

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Do you Haiku?

Submit ONE ORIGINAL poem to Haiku Festival 2016

Eligible: 4th through 8th grade students (ages 8-14) Entries: One (1) poem per student, any subject Format: Three (3) typed or printed lines, 5-7-5 syllables Prizes: $100, $50, $25, $20: 3 categories; 2015: Chris Abani Essay Award; #1 Poem for each school, Certificates, Gwendolyn Brooks Award, etc. Deadline: Tuesday, 11 March 2016, 12MIDNIGHT Winners: Announced ~15 April 2016. Prize winners must attend awards ceremony at Harold Washington Library, 400 South State, Saturday 30 April 2016, 10:00 AM. Special Guest Poet: Prof. Chris Abani Enter online @: www.HaikuFest.com or mail to Haiku Festival, P. O. Box 450, Chicago, IL 60690 Rules & Entry Form: Visit www.HaikuFest.com Judges Decisions are final. Participants agree to abide by all rules specified by Haiku Festival.

12th Annual Haiku Festival 2016 is sponsored by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Harold Washington Library, City of Chicagos Poetry Committee, ASCAP, Anonymous et al

Donors. For more info, call: 312-253-7453 (OVER)

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Haiku Festival 2016 Entry Form

Please PRINT clearly.

Full Name: ________________________________________

Email address: _____________________________________

Age: ___ Grade: ___ Teacher: _________________________

School Name: ______________________________________

Parents Name: _____________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________

City, State, Zip: ____________________________________

(Area Code: _______)Phone #:________________________

Please PRINT ORIGINAL POEM

Line 1 (5 syllables): ________________________________________

Line 2 (7 syllables): ________________________________________

Line 3 (5 syllables): ________________________________________

RULES: Enter ONE ORIGINAL poem online @ www.HaikuFest.com or mail it to Haiku Festival, P. O. Box 450, Chicago, IL 60690 by Tuesday 11 March 2016 @ 12:00 MIDNIGHT. Poets agree to ALL Haiku Festival's guidelines.

12th Annual Haiku Festival 2016 is sponsored by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Harold Washington Library, City of Chicagos Poetry Committee, ASCAP, Anonymous et al

Donors. For more info, call: 312-253-7453

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Haiku Festival 2016 Chris Abani Essay

Please PRINT clearly, staple to your essay.

Full Name: ___________________________________

Email address: _______________________________

Age: __ Grade: __ Teacher: ____________________

School Name: ________________________________

Parents Name: _______________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________

(Area Code: _______)Phone #:__________________

RULES: Email ONE ORIGINAL ESSAY PER WRITER to: Info@HaikuFest.com or mail hard copies it to Haiku Festival, P. O. Box 450, Chicago, IL 60690 by Friday 11 March 2016 @ 12:00 MIDNIGHT. Writers agree to ALL Haiku Fest guidelines. FORMAT: Original essay must be typed, using a 12-point font with serifs; 100-300 words. Winning essay will be read by writer to introduce Professor Chris Abani at the 2016 Haiku Festival Awards Program, Saturday, 30 April 2016 at Harold Washington Library Auditorium, 400 South State, Chicago, IL. ELIGIBILITY: Haiku Festival's 2016 Chris Abani Essay Competition is open to poets ages 8 to 18 (3rd through 12th graders).

12th Annual Haiku Festival 2016 is sponsored by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Harold Washington Library, City of Chicagos Poetry Committee, ASCAP,

Anonymous et al Donors. For more info, call: 312-253-7453

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