Tonight begins Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights celebrated by lighting candles of the menorah each night at sundown. With that in mind, we asked entrants to The Denver Post $25 Haiku Contest to versify on the idea of candlelight. Coletta Herrick of Arvada shares her poem, below. You can also go to to have The Haiku Guy, our poetic avatar, read aloud to you:
Candlelight flickers
Forming shadows on the wall
dance in the darkness
Read more haiku at . If it all makes you feel like you’ve got something to say in a 5-7-5 poetry form enter a one-stanza haiku at lifestyle@denverpost.com or file it at . Don’t forget to include your name and hometown. Our favorite wins a $25 gift certificate to The Tattered Cover Book Store.
This week’s topic is: office parties. The deadline is midnight Thursday. Good luck, and start writing.
