April is the national poetry month.  To celebrate the art of poetry in Key West, visitors and locals are welcome to the 14th annual poetry festival.  The celebration starts from April 9th - 13th, 2008 on the grounds of the Heritage House Museum, the Robert Frost Cottage, and select Key West venues.  This annual 5 day celebration of poetry is started in 1994 by Jeanne Porter to celebrate Key West as a literary destination.  

This year festival features poetry workshop, haiku readings, haiku contests for school students and adults.  To enter your haiku in the contest: http://www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com/haiku.html

Monroe county school students can also enter in the competition.  View guidelines here: http://www.robertfrostpoetryfestival.com/student.html

This year featured poets are:

Dr. Michael Wyndham Thomas from England, Charles Trumbull, Lee Gurga, Rosalind Brackenbury, Barry George, Richard Grusin, Cricket Desmarais, Bob Muens, and Catherine Doty.

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