National poetry month is here, and so is DCPL’s annual Haiku Contest!

by Ereftu Patel

In celebration of National Poetry Month, DCPL is hosting its annual Haiku Contest. Poets of all ages are welcome; residents aged 6 and up are invited to submit two haiku either online or with a paper entry at participating libraries.

The Petworth Library has two "haiku stations": one on the 1st floor and another on the 2nd floor in the children's area. Here, you can find more information and pick up a paper entry. For online submissions, use this entry form.

Each participating library will select a winner in the following age categories: Children (6-12), Teen (13-19), and Adult (20+). Prize winners will receive library swag and have their poem displayed in the library and on the DC Public Library's website in May! There is a limit of two entries per person.

Learn more about the contest on the DC Library's website.