2020 California Urban Forests Council Haiku Contest
Theme: “SereniTree” – How trees lift our spirits and save our souls…
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First Place – Tami Granada
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Second Place – Sheri Cobble
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Tied Third Place – Mike Johnson
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Tied Third Place – Vanessa Wyns
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Honorable Mention – An’ya Bartolovic
View the gallery to see all submissions for the 2020 Haiku competition.
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Judging the submissions
All the haikus submitted were given a number and the author’s name removed as part of our blind judging process. Our panel of 3 judges then evaluated each poem against the following criteria:
- Relevance to the theme
- Creativity/Style and Originality
- Coherence of form and structure (harmony of words, presentation)
- Clarity of imagery and language
Each judge awarded a score of 1 to 5 in relation to each of the criteria, with 5 being excellent. These were then tallied to give an overall score.