[big] In many ways, adults have hijacked Halloween — e.g., “google” Halloween +cancel>. We vote to center Halloween on children and having fun.
As a start, we’re going to feature Halloween and autumn haiku that have been selected in recent years in The Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition for Grades 7-12, which is sponsored by the Haiku Society of America:
Halloween
my feelings
behind a mask
……………………………………. Krista Dodds, age 16, Iowa, 1996
leaf pattern
arranged
rearranged by the wind
Bridget Leary, grade 12, Iowa, 1998
finding myself
between the willows—
autumn evening
Adam Rauch, grade 12, Pa., 1998
autumn afternoon
hole in the stone wall
a perfect frame
Nathaniel B. Gach, grade 12, Pa. 2000
walking
the pumpkin patch—
children’s faces aglow
Brooke Erschen, Grade 12, Iowa, 2001
on an old
cemetery stone
my name
……………………………. James Isaak, grade 12, Iowa, 2002
autumn wind
rattles the glass—
a child’s breath
………………….. Travis Moore, Grade 8, N.Y.,2001
- by dagosan:
13th Halloween:
our baby says
it’s just for babies
…………………………………………………….. [Oct. 31, 2004)
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- Overlawyered.com posts today on an important issue for children: we agree with the NYS
high court — “Letting Children Witness Abuse Not Ground for Taking Them“
- It must be post-sugar-trauma syndrome (yes, I delved into the candy early), but I agree with
Prof. Bainbridge today about, cats and dogs, crooked business, and needing to close his eyes after the election.
- Cliche Curse Recount: EEk! Lots of tv Talking Heads mentioned The Bambino today; and the weblogiverse is stuffed with “early/often” humor. Click to search “vote early” +often +blog>.
- One-day-late birthday greetings to one-year-old Benjamin Volokh!
- Did you know that the first jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips?
- Overlawyered.com posts today on an important issue for children: we agree with the NYS