

That is discourteous to other competitors, to interested readers, and to the judge and will disqualify you.Įntries that do not meet basic traditional haiku requirements may be deleted. Please do not use the Comment area as your scratch pad. This is permitted until the competition closes, but do take reasonable care to complete work to your satisfaction before you enter it. Once entries are posted, they can be revised or withdrawn ONLY by making another Comment. If you want coaching on haiku features, please read the examples and explanation before submitting your entries. Although this competition is held in summer, haiku dealing with any season are acceptable. They should be new poems, written since the closing of the 2021 haiku competition. Entrants are recommended to conform to other traditional haiku requirements outlined HERE.

Results to be announced August 30, 2022.Įach competitor may submit up to three haiku of traditional form: three lines per poem with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second, and 5 in the third. The winner, if not resident in the United States, must have a PayPal account or a bank that accepts US checks, in order to receive prize money. Among members of the Society of Classical Poets, everyone including Advisory Board members may participate, if not involved in judging the contest. Anyone in the world, of any age or background, may participate.
