Submissions are now CLOSED!

SUBMISSION PERIOD: 

Submissions are free.

SUBMIT: Haiku/Senryu (In this contest, there will be no delineation between Haiku/Senryu in the submissions.)

• This includes concrete and specially-formatted poems, and multi-ku and woven poems on a single theme, but not sequences that link and shift. 
• Two poems may be submitted per person; use one form per poem.

CRITERIA: 

• Unpublished poems only. (That includes all social media, blogs, etc. Pre-published poems will be disqualified.) 
• Haiga will not be considered but images that form a structure or foundation for the poem will.

• Single-author entries.

• For each poem submitted, submit answers to the following questions (200 words or less total). Interview questions will be released along with the winners' names and poems.:

1. Share a bit about your process or inspiration for the poem.
2. How do you think the poem helps to push the boundaries of or contributes to the genre?

HOW TO: 

• Use one form per poem. 
• Poems with special formatting also need to be sent as a jpeg or png at 300 dpi+ in a font such as Garamond, Merriweather, etc. 
• If you send two poems in the same form, only the first poem will be considered. 

CONFIRMATION: You will receive an email confirmation of your submission.


A note about selected poems: There will be no placements — ​no "bests" — in this contest. All winners will be on equal footing, each bringing something different to enrich, educate, and inspire.

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References:

UFOs in Haiku by Jim Kacian
whiptail Lizard Lounge
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See our social media and previous years’ winners for examples.