As autumn slowly settles in, Haiku Newton and our sponsor,
Newton Community Pride, want to thank everyone who helped make this spring and summer "bloom" with poetry.
We're grateful to the many poets who submitted their work, and we're delighted to share the 2024 Haiku Newton Anthology in the second section of this website. The collection spotlights the transition from winter to spring, the delightful arrival of spring and then summer, and the joys of each season.
We also want to congratulate this year's winners again:
Sarah Berkland, Mark Bernstein, Sebastian Chrobak, Ralph Culver, Julia and Hugh Dun Rappaport, Ravi Kiran, Vandana Parashar, Nancy Gagnon, Margaret Geller, Ellie Goldberg, Linda Goldman, Melinda Gordon, Ayan Gupta, Rachel Hershfang, Warren Kaplan, Rowan Koppenheffer, Jim Krosschell, Kerry Loughman, Chris O’Carroll, Rick Reibstein, Anna Tackie, and Anonymous.
A complete set of the winning poems was displayed on signs in front of the Newton Free Library throughout the month of May. A partial set was installed at the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton, and a few signs were displayed at Trio and at the Austin Street Plaza in Newtonville.
For the month of June, signs from the library were moved to the First Baptist Church, at 88 Beacon Street (first and second photos). Signs from the Boys and Girls Club were moved to Little Luke's Cafe, 1225 Chestnut Street in Newton Upper Falls (third photo). Signs remained at Trio, 845 Washington Street, and at the Austin Street Plaza in Newtonville.
In early July, signs were installed at the Suzuki Music School in Newton, 1615 Beacon Street, where they remained until mid-September.
If you couldn't view the signs in person, you can enjoy many of the poems below, along with writer bios.
Thank you again to everyone who participated this year. You helped people experience the delight and beauty of poetry in unexpected ways.
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