Member-Sponsored Open Season – 2016 Haiku Contest
Details
| Deadline: | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Fee: | Free |
Open Season – the 2016 Haiku Contest is seeking haiku! We’d love to see your best ku by the midnight, 31st of December.
Generally speaking, haiku are short, three line poems comprised of a set number of syllables, and which usually deal with nature. Haiku are also highly imagistic and include kigo (a “season word” or in English language haiku, a seasonal reference) and rely on juxtaposition to bring about verses that are both “light and unexpected”.
This year, we’re keeping it “open” so despite the northern hemisphere winter/southern summer, feel free to submit haiku featuring any of the seasons.
Traditional Japanese language haiku have a strict syllable count of 5-7-5 across the three lines, but the majority of modern, published English language haiku instead aim for a total syllable count of anywhere from 10-17. (This is due to differences between English syllables and Japanese on.) The competition will use this structure – however, haiku with traditional counts are most certainly welcome!
The Scribophile Academy has an article with further notes on haiku, its composition and structure.
Prize money for this contest is provided by the Scribophile Writing Contest Prize Fund.
Winning entries
Winners have been announced! Log in to see them.
Prizes
| 1st prize: | $100 cash via PayPal |
| 2nd prize: | $50 cash via PayPal |
| 3rd prize: | $25 cash via PayPal |
| 4th prize: | $25 cash via PayPal |
Rules
Entries must be received by midnight of Saturday, 31st December, 2016 Midnight UTC time. The winner will be announced late January.
Submit no more than 3-5 haiku.
Only one entry per member; that is, place all haiku in one post.
Work must have Public visibility on Scribophile until winners are announced.
Submission guidelines
To enter the contest, post your work on Scribophile and check the box that says "Enter this work into the Member-Sponsored Open Season – 2016 Haiku Contest." Your work will automatically be considered. The checkbox will be visible until the contest deadline, which is in UTC time.
Entry is free, but you'll need karma points to post your work. You can earn karma points by writing critiques of work by other members.
If you have placed in a contest in the past with a particular piece, you may not resubmit that piece in other contests.