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Janus now has a monthly Janus Poetry Competition! Every month, there will be a word of the month and a different type of poem.

The February Janus Competition

Word of the Month: Snow

Poem style: Haiku

What is a haiku? A Haiku is a 3 line Japanese poem. It consists of a line of 5 syllables, then a line of 7 syllables, then a line of 5 syllables. (See the examples below)

RULES
​Poem must be in the style of a haiku.
Poem must have the word of the month as its encompassing theme. It does not necessarily need to include the work in the poem. See an examples below.
Poem must be somewhat appropriate. Sorry.

Example:

In Winter

Precipitation,
Sent to impede our walking.
So we stay inside.

TO SUBMIT, please send the email with the subject as ” [Put your name here], FEB Janus Comp ” to janus@williston.com with an attached word document which has in it both your name and the title of your piece.

The winner will get a GIFTCARD TO TANDEM and be put in Janus!

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Good luck to all, and stay awesome.

Janus

The Williston Northampton Literature and Arts Magazine

http://janusmag.wordpress.com/