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haiku contest

Congratulations to our 2008 Haiku Contest winners! There were 381 entries this year! Divisions were for grades 9-12 (Senior) and grades 6-8 (Junior).

1st place winners received $20 Powell's gift cards.
2nd place winners received $10 Powell's gift cards.
3rd place winners received $5 Powell's gift cards.

Check out these great poems from our winners! (Adobe Acrobat Reader required.)


GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

SENIOR DIVISION
Breathe Deeply
by Matt Cassinelli
12th grade, Valley Catholic High School

JUNIOR DIVISION
Hatred
by Leianna Harrison
8th grade, Whitford Middle School


SECOND PLACE WINNERS

SENIOR DIVISION
Beauty of Time
by Lisa Wilson
9th grade, Valley Catholic High School

JUNIOR DIVISION
Haiku
by Anna Mai
8th grade, Pilgrim Lutheran School


THIRD PLACE WINNERS

SENIOR DIVISION
Leaf
by Alexa Bell
9th grade, Beaverton High School

JUNIOR DIVISION
If You Took a Hummingbird and Kiwi Then Mixed Them Together You Would Get
by Erin Wynne
6th grade, Catlin Gabel School


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