April is National Poetry Month, an annual observance of the integral role poets and poetry play in our culture. To celebrate the occasion, we invited members of the BU community to submit haikus—short form poems of 17 syllables in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables—that celebrate the arrival of spring. The form first appeared in Japanese literature in the early 17th century.
We received dozens and dozens of submissions, sadly—and happily—far more than we could publish. We’ve selected 27 of our favorites for publication. Some poets provided titles, others chose not to. Our thanks to every writer who sent us a poem.
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I enjoyed the poems and creativity. A wonderful way to bring in spring with the BU community.
Thank you so much to all who participated in this joyful project! Inspirational. As a 1988 COM graduate, I continue to enjoy keeping up with BU’s projects, and this is really one of the best.
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