HAIBUN-ISH
Poetry Contest
Please write about one particular event or snapshot in time.
There must be a prose section followed by a related haiku.
The haiku must be written in three lines with UP TO 17 syllables. only HAIKU RULES HERE ARE PRESENT TENSE, NO PUNCTUATION (EXCEPT POSSESIVE APOSTROPHES), OR CAPITALS EXCEPT FOR PROPER NOUNS
Total word maximum is 150 (haiku and prose combined) - minimum words 75.
Word count must be entered in 'description' above title, but nothing else there.
Prose should be as terse as possible, maybe with fragmented sentences, for extra impact and less 'blah blah'.
No artwork or sound effects.
Simple text presentation of black type on white background - no italics or letter emphasis.
No author notes.
The following words MUST NOT BE USED IN EITHER THE PROSE OR HAIKU -
'AND, A, THE.'
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 65.00 member dollars. There are 5 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, September 19, 2014.
Full Contest Listing
There must be a prose section followed by a related haiku.
The haiku must be written in three lines with UP TO 17 syllables. only HAIKU RULES HERE ARE PRESENT TENSE, NO PUNCTUATION (EXCEPT POSSESIVE APOSTROPHES), OR CAPITALS EXCEPT FOR PROPER NOUNS
Total word maximum is 150 (haiku and prose combined) - minimum words 75.
Word count must be entered in 'description' above title, but nothing else there.
Prose should be as terse as possible, maybe with fragmented sentences, for extra impact and less 'blah blah'.
No artwork or sound effects.
Simple text presentation of black type on white background - no italics or letter emphasis.
No author notes.
The following words MUST NOT BE USED IN EITHER THE PROSE OR HAIKU -
'AND, A, THE.'
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 65.00 member dollars. There are 5 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Friday, September 19, 2014.
