Splashing puddle hops
– Poetry by Liz Gauthier –
Third Place Winner of the 2024 Dreamers Haiku Contest!
Splashing puddle hops
wet socks in rubber boots
Mother calls “Stay dry!
About the Author – Liz Gauthier
Working with children, being a mom and soon to be grandma have been the highlight of my life. I love to spend free quiet hours puttering in my flower beds, driving or hiking, reading, writing and playing in a local Winnipeg flute choir. Nature is my muse. “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust.
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…
Fireside Writing Retreat
It’s simple; a set of prompts, a loose structure, and time set aside to move through it at your own pace. You can follow it closely or not at all. There’s no expectation to produce anything finished.
Dreamers Writing Farm
Dreamers Writing Farm is the physical home of the Dreamers community, a quiet, creative space on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario. Writers, artists, and travellers stay here throughout the year in simple, literary-themed cabins, tents, and studio suites.