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Calling All Poets: BU Today Wants Your Haikus

Calling All Poets: BU Today Wants Your Haikus

In honor of National Poetry Month, we're inviting members of the BU community to write short poems that celebrate the arrival of spring

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Calling All Poets: BU Today Wants Your Haikus

In honor of National Poetry Month, we're inviting members of the BU community to write short poems that celebrate the arrival of spring

February 14, 2025
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A haiku is a short, unrhymed poem consisting of 17 syllables, arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, respectively. That's it.

We want your haiku, for National Poetry Month.

For many students, a haiku serves as their introduction to writing poetry. The format originated in Japanese literature in the 17th century, and typically, it extolls the seasons or some aspect of nature.

April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate it, we are inviting members of the Boston University community to write a haiku that salutes the arrival of spring (Boston Marathon, Boston Red Sox, blooming flowers-so many topics to choose from). Fill out the form below, and include your name, school, and graduation year (if a student) and your name and title (if staff or faculty), as well as your email and phone number.

Submissions must be received by Wednesday, March 20. We'll publish as many as possible in April.

Be sure your haiku follows the 5, 7, 5 rule, and as noted above, that it addresses the arrival of spring. As a refresher, here are a couple of examples:

"The Old Pond" by Matsuo Bashō

An old silent pond

A frog jumps into the pond-

Splash! Silence again.

"Over the Wintry" by Natsume Sōseki

Over the wintry

Forest, winds howl in rage

With no leaves to blow.

"Lighting One Candle" by Yosa Buson

The light of a candle

Is transferred to another candle-

Spring twilight.

Callout for Haikus

  • Your Name*
    First Last
  • Write your haikus here!*
  • Your Email*
  • Phone Number*
  • Your BU Affiliation*
    • Student
    • Faculty / Staff
    • Alum
  • School and Grad Year (If Student / Alum)*
  • Department and Job Title (If Faculty / Staff)*
  • Phone
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