Haiku and Senryu poems highlight community’s meaning of Christmas and more!
By Shig Nishida, photos by Yuki Sofronas
The first Blaine Memorial haiku/senryu contest was a resounding success. There were 36 entries and they were all winners. Since there were only six prizes, a jury of their peers had the difficult task of picking six “winners”. Congratulations to Kim Akimoto, Neal Komedal, Barbara Nagaoka, Gail Nomura, Lesley Okura, and Mike Takahashi.
Each winner received a gift card that is worth $25. One was for a gourmet ice cream and the rest is for Starbucks.
Congratulations to the winners and be sure to enter another poem for the next contest!
Honoring Blaine’s Creativity
Showing Compassion
(By Michelle Vaughan)
A Season of Joy
(By Linda Fazio)
(By Kathy Onishi)
Celebrating Christmas
Thrills of Victory
Shig Nishida is a member of Blaine Memorial UMC.
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