PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Columbia Gorge. A haiku challenge contest. You could be featured. Friends of the Columbia Gorge is celebrating National Poetry Month with a Spring Gorge Haiku Challenge. The ...

*Objection to the above sample: “No matter what you were taught in 11th grade English, the poems [haiku] do not have to be three lines of five-syllable, seven-syllable, five-syllable form. There’s a ...

A successful haiku could be described as a half-finished poem. Originating in Japan in the 17th century, the haiku uses a combination of sensory language, seasonal references, a sense of contrast and ...

A sure sign of spring has poked out of tree boxes in downtown DC: signs bearing winning entries in the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District’s annual haiku contest. Here’s the first-place ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready to compete for the world's best haiku? The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID)'s annual worldwide Golden Haiku competition is officially ...