tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17452407.post-59630061355728464132008-05-07T13:24:00.000-07:002008-05-07T13:44:42.755-07:00This year the entries for the ukiaHaiku Festival topped 1500. That may make us the largest and maybe even most universal Haiku Festival. We had entries from states as far away as Maine, and covering 3 continents.<br /><br />The first place Adult Contemporary is by Sylvia Forges-Ryan of North Haven CT<br /><br />A soldier's headstone-<br />between one date and another<br />so short a line<br /><br />First place Adult Traditional is by Timothy Russell of Toronto OH<br /><br />receding thunder<br />a hummingbird in and out<br />of the daylily<br /><br />Adult, about Ukiah by Sherry Weaver Smith of San Ramon CA<br /><br />early May morning<br />running up the hill to see<br />the mountain beyond<br /><br />Youth 7-12 grade, about Ukiah by Alicia Erostico of Ukiah<br /><br />Lake Mendocino<br />full of water<br />sometimes<br /><br />Children K-6, about Ukiah by Megan Baker &amp; Drew Smith of Ukiah<br /><br />jump jump jump rope<br />on a hot Ukiah day<br />a cold glass of lemonade<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17452407-5963006135572846413?l=mendocinocountylibrary.blogspot.com'/></div>Staff of the Mendocino County Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659535804429631684noreply@blogger.com