Monday, April 17, 2017

Congratulations To Haiku Award Winners

Every year the emperor of Japan selects a theme for haiku poets.  This year’s theme is “Hito” which translates into “Human.”  Ibaraki, Minneapolis’ sister city in Japan, sponsors a haiku contest.  Southwest High School was notified that they placed with eight winners in the citywide contest.  

A presentation of awards will be held on Sunday, April 23th, 2017 from 2 p.m. in the Doty Room at the Minneapolis Central Library downtown.  The rest of the recipients are listed below.  Please congratulate these talented students when you see them!  

Thank you.  
Kyoko French
Southwest Japanese World Language Teacher

 Category C:  Grades 9 – 12

1st Place: Emma Grabowsk– Southwest; Mr. Rees
Red, yellow, white, black  Invisible boundaries  Don’t separate us

2nd Place: aria Gonzales Vivara– Southwest; Ms. French
People like to talk  They want to share their feelings  They could make a friend

Honorable Mention: Mazayah Vanzant– Southwest; Ms. French
Breathe in and breathe out  Feel the blood flow through my veins  And I am alive

Honorable Mention: Grover Warner– Southwest; Mr. Rees
Different, unique  Skin color and religion  But we are human

Honorable Mention: Isabella Gold– Southwest; Ms. French
Sitting in a chair  A person thinks in silence  Writing a haiku

Honorable Mention: Barrett Weems– Southwest; Ms. French
Busy so busy  Losing too much energy  So nothing gets done

Honorable Mention: Alex Saigeon– Southwest; Ms. French

He walks through the woods  He stops, looks around, and thinks  What will he do next

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