For those who weren’t paying attention, this week includes the first lengthening days of the season, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, and so it seemed wise to consider the topic of lights for this week’s Denver Post $25 Haiku Contest. Lynn Skinner of Lakewood figured out what we were after:
Sun picks up his speed
As midwinter moon stretches
Passing the baton
Read more haiku at .
You also can go to to have The Haiku Guy, our avatar of verse, read aloud to you.
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: new.
The deadline is midnight Thursday. Good luck, and start writing.
