HaikuNow! 2010 Winners

from the site

The Haiku Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest 2010.

1st Prize, Traditional • Cherie Hunter Day

1st Prize, Contemporary • Lorin Ford

1st Prize, Innovative • Olga Dugan

The judges for our first contest were Billy Collins (Traditional) and Jim Kacian (Contemporary and Innovative). In addition to the 1st place winners, who each received $100, the judges also chose 4 runners-up ($25 each), as well as other noteworthy poems.

To see all of their selections and read their commentary, go to the new page that’s been created for HaikuNow! 2010 (and be sure to click on the PDF to see the other noteworthy poems).

Our judges have made their decisions. Now you be the judge. What do you make of the judges’ selections? What can you add to their comments on them? Of all the haiku selected for each category, which strike you the most, and why?

Visit The Haiku Foundation’s HaikuNow! 2010 Winners to explore the winning haiku.

The Haiku Foundation Calendars

These fantastic resources from The Haiku Foundation list contests, events, and submission calls. The calendars were last updated on April 15, 2010. Calendars are available as HTML or PDF.

For the calendars and to make additions and corrections, please visit The Haiku Foundation’s Calendars Page.

Japan-EU English Haiku Contest

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the European Union
The Asahi Shimbun, Matsuyama City

From the contest page:

Award

A winner will be notified by email and announced at the occasion of a Joint Press Conference of the 19th Japan-EU Summit meeting to be held in Tokyo. The winner will be offered a round-trip* to Matsuyama City of Japan and a stay in a Japanese style hot spring hotel (in Dogo Onsen) associated with Haiku. Matsuyama City is considered to be the center of modern Haiku in Japan.

Deadline

email by April 18, 2010

Entry

free, limit one

Restrictions

The contest is open to the public of nationals of EU member states or Japan who are currently residing in the EU or Japan.

Original, previously unpublished haiku referring to some aspect of Japan and Europe should be submitted in the English language. Keeping in mind that haiku is considered to be the shortest poem in the world, submitting haiku with a length of three lines is recommended (however, up to four lines or fewer than three are acceptable). Seasons words are not essential.

Judges

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
The European Union
David McMurray, Asahi Shimbun English edition haiku columnist
Matsuyama City, Japan

For more info, see the contest page.

2010 Haiku Pen Contest

From the contest page:

Deadline: email or postmarked by June 15, 2010. deadline extended from April 15th

Entry fee: $2/haiku or $7 for 5 via PayPal or snail mail

Judges: The names of the judge(s) will be announced with the winners.

Only previously unpublished haiku poems accepted. Seeking high quality haiku poetry. There is no theme for this contest. Please type “Haiku Pen” in subject line to avoid deletion. Enter as often as you like by email (no attachments please) or by snail mail and you can make 1 total payment by paypal, US check or US money order. If entering by snail mail, please provide one entry with contact information and one anonymous entry (only the poems). All contact information will be removed from entries for judging. Snail mail entries must be postmarked by June 15, 2010 to qualify.

Note: Please do not send snail mail entries now, office is moving.

For more info, see the contest page.