For questions, please email us at Info@HaikuFest.com or call the Haiku Festival Office at 312-458-9898.
"The Haiku Festival is deeply grateful for the contributions from each of our donors, sponsors, and judges. Their generous efforts and donations make it possible for us to provide Chicago-area children an opportunity to experience the wonderful world of poetry.
"Precious gifts our sponsors provide help us develop our workshops and create opportunities previously unavailable to local children and adults poets.
"Continued support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and other organizations profoundly impacts Haiku Festival participants.
"Thank you for helping us enrich and strengthen aspiring poets, families and the community-at-large."
--Regina Harris Baiocchi
Founder, Haiku Festival
We gratefully acknowledge the following judges who gave their time, talent and treasures to support the Haiku Festival:
Carolyn Aguila
poet, author of
Flirting with Rhyme
-since 2006
Marilyn Allen
poet and healthcare administrator
-since 2004
Dan Godston
poet, educator
-since 2008
Dr. Wayne Allen Jones
poet, therapist
-since 2008
Marlon Billups
poet, President
Chicago Writers’ Collective
-2004, 2005, 2006
Katriél
author of Night Fall, VP
Chicago Writers’ Collective
-since 2006
Renée K. Moore
poet, educator
Cave Canem Alumna
-since 2004
Nichole L. Shields
poet and author of
One Less Road to Travel
-2005
Sidney Simmons
writer, photographer and master chef
-since 2007
Valerie Martt Wallace, poet,
Administrative Director:
Chicago Center
-since 2004
Michael Covenant Watson
poet, host of Wordslingers WLUW, 88.7 FM
-since 2006
--2007 Judges, Winners and Singers