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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the nice weather, it may be time to visit the Columbia River Gorge and celebrate this magnificent outdoor location with a haiku. Friends of the Columbia Gorge have ...

*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 ...

Pique your poetic interest with more Haiku in English here.

Zhili Sun of China practices Tai Chi surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms near the Tidal Basin on March 15. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Perspective by John Kelly When the history of the Great ...

OK, it's taken a bit longer than expected -- sorry to keep you hanging -- but we finally have a winner in our vaunted Spring Haiku Contest. Some 148 of you budding ...

Two weeks ago today, we announced our 2nd Annual "Hooray for Spring!" Haiku Contest. And 222 of you responded. Much like last year's entries, this year's batch is a mixed bag. Some are great, some ...

The cherry blossoms are finally in bloom in Washington, D.C., and what better way to celebrate these beautiful Japanese gifts than with a haiku? Our callout on Facebook and Twitter yielded hundreds of ...

Todd Moe visits a spiritual care program at a nursing home in Kingston, Ontario, where the power of poetry is making connections with seniors.... May 02, 2008 — Todd Moe visits a spiritual care ...