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APA Heritage Month Haiku Contest

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Guests at Asia Society's APA Heritage Month Kick-Off Party, April 27, 2010. (Suzanna Finley)
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Guests at Asia Society's APA Heritage Month Kick-Off Party, April 27, 2010. (Suzanna Finley)

We have a winner!

Last month was Asian Pacific American Heritage month, and to celebrate, we held our APA Heritage Month Haiku Contest so you can let us—and the rest of the world—know why being Asian American rocks.

After many hilarious, touching, and amazing haiku entries posted on the comments below, on our Facebook wall and submitted to our @AsiaSociety Twitter, we're proud to announce the winner (plus, honorable mentions!) 

First Prize: Eric Mar
Second Prize: Cindy D
Honorable Mentions: tloh and Jessica

Winners, please e-mail us at printern@asiasoc.org so we can contact you about your prizes.

Thanks to everyone for joining in on the fun. And if you would like to share more haikus about why Asian Americans rock, please keep 'em coming.

Mike Shugart | 07:17:10 04:45pm
Grandfather, can you hear me? I forgot to tell you that I love you.
Larry Bole | 06:10:10 07:09am
A sight I have seen a few times while living both in Chicago and New York City. This is more properly a senryu: old Asian couple: even here the wife still walks three paces behind --Larry Bole
Justin Nguyen | 05:31:10 11:26pm
from distant lands hailed
it's one these shores we stand tall
one nation one voice
Victoria | 05:31:10 03:33pm
Immigrant daughter,
Crossed oceans and war for you.
Yes, we love you, too.
lisa | 05:30:10 12:38am
in proper form:
my split tongue can speak
"asian" and "american"
ending the silence
Eric Mar | 05:28:10 03:31pm
First Poem

"'B' not good enough!"
Mother, I will persevere
That's just what we do



Second Poem

"Chopsticks? Psh, loser."
His fork stabbing chunks of meat...
Two's better than one



Third Poem

Came from overseas
Built all of it from nothing
We strive, we succeed



Fourth Poem

Kung Fu, Jackie Chan
Fried rice and moo goo gai pan
That's not all I am
Jenny Y. | 05:28:10 04:42am
love activism
love my mom's fobby emails
solidarity
Ogi | 05:28:10 04:08am
(Western version) Caught between two worlds Neither one nor the other Striving for balance
Ogi | 05:28:10 03:30am
Caught between two worlds
Neither one nor the other
Seeking the balance
Geena | 05:27:10 08:09pm
Always get good grades. Don't dishonor family. Bamboo stick hurts butt. Very strict parents. "No boypren 'til you thirty!" Still gotta love them.

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