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International Haiku Day: See The Poems Oswego Patch Readers Wrote
Along with Easter, Sunday commemorated the ancient Japanese art form that consists of three lines with the syllable structure 5-7-5.
OSWEGO, IL — Not only did Easter fall on April 17 this year, but so did International Haiku Poetry Day. In honor of the day commemorating the rhythmic poems, we asked Oswego Patch readers to write a poem about Illinois.
An initiative by The Haiku Foundation, the day celebrates the ancient Japanese art form that consists of three lines with the syllable structure "five-seven-five."
According to National Day, Japanese haiku tend to revolve around nature, the passing of seasons, and ephemeral beauty. Whether Oswego Patch readers were familiar with the history of the short poems, many wrote about Chicago's cold April weather and reminisced about warmer states.
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Read on for a selection of submitted haiku.
Snow is [erratic]
Thirty-nine is shorts weather
We love our corn hole
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— Amy Grzybek
The weather is always unpredictable.
There are some really great state parks.
The good outweighs the bad.
— Michele Roberts Palleson
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