Every April, National Poetry Month is held to celebrate poetry and the importance that it has in American culture. We asked the NAMI’s Facebook followers to submit their own haikus to help mark the occasion.
After receiving nearly a hundred submissions, these following ten eleven (one extra was included because a winning poet submitted two!) poems were the most popular. Each of the winning poets will receive a free copy of Yashi Brown’s Black Daisy in a White Limousine: 77 Poems.
Although this competition may be over, we still want to hear your personal experiences and words of hope. So whether they be haikus or stories, submit them to NAMI’s blog.
Thank you to all that submitted! Here are the winners.
| I fell in a hole
And learned the secret of life Thinking more clearly – Mary Cullen Darkness comes and goes – Kimber Jones Depressions darkness – Wendy Moody Misconstrued the Time – Melissa Moore All that I can do |
I reach out for you
Drowning in my darkest place Sunshine and raindrops – Lynne Loete My son in shackles – Margaret Ore My diagnosis – Chris Spangler Bright shining star light – Diana Harlan Wells |