World Children’s Haiku Contest

This busy street
no one stops to notice
the quiet robin

Charlie, Age 14
1st place

Soft whispers at night
grandma's voice glows in my heart
silence hugs me tight

Elizabeth, Age 9
2nd place

Blazing summer's heat
beady-eye heist in action
swoosh, screech and scoff - gone!

Mason, Age 10
3rd place

Sharp bark wakes the calm
ripples shiver on the stream
shh – mom is dreaming

Christopher, Age 12
4th place

Storm clouds in winter
Breaks as my heart pours out loss
Silence becomes snow

Orla, Age 13
5th place

Sighing wind blows by
Pitter patter raindrops fall
squeaky sloshy boots

Amelia K, Age 12

What is that strange noise?
A melody fills my ears
a voice calls my name

Hannah, Age 10

The computer hums,
singing the song of future
long after the past

Avery, Age 8

Birds sing their morning song
Wind dances through the lush green leaves
spring has come

Shun Hey, Age 10

Salty waves and sand
rush in between my wet toes
fishing life is good

Ben, Age 12

Curled up in my lap
trills gently caress my ears
therapy for me

Yaroslava, Age 15

The astronaut laughs
red rockets roar and stars sing
but space has no sound

Liliana, Age 14

Wind howls in the night
Rushing through the crispy leaves
to kiss you on the cheek

Nicholas, Age 9

At the boiling beach
looking for some shade and peace
seagulls cry for chips

Meg, Age 10

Tiny little lungs
Fresh cries that pierce the air
her first words are sounds

Amelia P, Age 13

Snow cracks under boots
An owl screeches in the dark
the silence screams back

Nathan, Age 12

Echoes of the night
impossible to capture
keeping me awake

Neeti, Age 10

Crickets buzz in fields
while babies pick daisies
and sometimes eat them

Anakin, Age 9

Rooftop cooing
in gentle glowing sunlight
day begins with songs

Sofia T, Age 7

Crackle in the hearth,
warmth flows up frozen fingers,
family again

Sara, Age 12

Childhood memories
faint voices and equpiment
playground slowly fades

Alexandra, Age 14

The bell rings softly
echoes drift down empty halls
where we once sat close

Dhanvi, Age 14

Sheepdog on the bay
sleeping like a baby
scottish sea lullaby

Ceilidh, Age 8

Sound arcs in rainbows
fingerprints worn into keys
wrong notes turn to jazz

Jet, Age 15

Busy morning train
rain gently patters outside
a girl lost in pages

Sofia A, Age 10