The gathering tree
– Poetry by Christy Umberger –
Honourable Mention in the 2024 Dreamers Haiku Contest!
The gathering tree
on every branch birds talk, laugh
—unknown occasion
About the Author – Christy Umberger
Christy Umberger is a poet currently based in Fort Collins, CO with her partner, Christian, and cat, Pepper. Her work has appeared in Anodyne Magazine and is forthcoming at The Closed Eye Open and The Listening Eye. When she’s not writing, Christy can be found hiking in the Colorado foothills, biking along the Poudre river, or taking a walk just after sunset.
To read more haiku, check out the winning entries from last year’s haiku contest!
Enter the 2025 Dreamers Haiku Contest here. There are cash prizes and we select up to 6 honourable mentions that will be published on www.dreamerswriting.com and in our magazine. Submit up to 3 Haiku per entry for your chance to win! The winner will receive $120 CAD ($100 prize + $20 honorarium), and 2 copies of our magazine (1 print, 1 electronic).
Dreamers Creative Writing is dedicated to writing that is from the heart. It’s time to dream, write, speak and live a better story.
Read More Creative Writing
- The Second Half of Winter
- Fledgling
- Results of the 2025 Dreamers Flash Contest
- First Snow
- 2025 Haiku Contest – The Winners!
Meanwhile, at Dreamers…
Last chance! Stories of Place, Home, and the Meaning of Dreaming
The deadline for the Dreamers Writing Contest on place and home is January 31. Submit a heartfelt story, poem, or essay reflecting on belonging, memory, displacement, or the meaning of home. Open internationally. $250 CAD prize and publication.
Editor’s Note: Issues 21 and 22
We’re pleased to announce the simultaneous release of Dreamers Magazine Issues 21 and 22.These two issues were shaped during very different moments…