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Summer Haiku Showdown 2024 Contest

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Summer Haiku Showdow

Welcome to our Summer Haiku Showdown 2024! We’re on a mission to discover the most captivating haiku that will make our jaws drop and our hearts sing. Whether you’re a seasoned haiku master or a budding wordsmith, we want to read your brilliant creations. The topic and style are entirely up to you – let your creativity run wild!

We’re throwing down the gauntlet and challenging you to write not just one, but up to five haiku that will leave us speechless. Don’t be shy – we dare you to post your haiku in the comments below. We promise to devour every single syllable you share with us.

Now, here’s the best part – the prize! While we won’t be handing out cash, we’ve got something even better in store for the winner. Brace yourself for a month of glorious exposure! Your winning haiku will be prominently featured in our website’s sidebars, and we’ll sing your praises across all our social media platforms – Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. But wait, there’s more! We’ll also include your haiku in an email blast that will reach over 40,000 poetry enthusiasts. And here’s the cherry on top – you can promote anything writing-related, be it your latest book, your blog, or your writing services. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get your work in front of a massive audience!

The Summer Haiku Showdown 2024 is open for submissions from now until June 30th. We’ll carefully consider each and every haiku, and the winner will be announced on July 10th. In addition to the incredible exposure, the winning haiku will be published on Every Day Poems and featured on our front page, complete with a link to your chosen promotion.

To enter, simply follow these rules:

  1. Craft your haiku in the classic 5-7-5 syllable format.
  2. There’s no limit to the number of times you can enter – the more haiku, the merrier!
  3. Post your haiku in the comments section below.
  4. Make the haiku about summer
  5. Make sure to submit your haiku before the deadline on June 30th, 2024.
  6. The winner will be announced on July 10th, 2024.

If your haiku reigns supreme, here’s what you’ll win:

  • A special winner announcement on our website.
  • Social media promotions across all our platforms.
  • An email blast featuring your haiku and your chosen promotion.
  • A coveted spot on our front page sidebar for a whole month.
  • Eternal bragging rights and the admiration of haiku lovers everywhere!

If you’re feeling extra generous and want to support us for hosting this contest with no entry fees, we’d be thrilled if you joined our mailing list. But don’t worry – it’s not a requirement to participate.

So, what are you waiting for? Sharpen your pencils, unleash your inner haiku genius, and post your masterpieces in the comments below. We can’t wait to be dazzled by your creativity!

Let the Summer Haiku Showdown 2024 begin! Enter below and as many times as you like!

About Richard

Richard Everywriter (pen name) has worked for literary magazines and literary websites for the last 25 years. He holds degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology and Education. Richard has headed many writing workshops and courses, and he has taught writing and literature for the last 20 years.
 

In writing and publishing he has worked with independent, small, medium and large publishers for years connecting publishers to authors. He has also worked as a journalist and editor in both magazine, newspaper and trade publications as well as in the medical publishing industry.
 
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  12. Ida Wiesenfeld says

    The sun dappled trees sway,
    The garnish of my mother’s dress,
    Green… Gold… Green… Gold…

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  28. Richard McClellan says

    Flowing cool water,
    Eagle flying overhead,
    Summer time rivers.

    Cool dew lifting up,
    Rushing river cold water,
    A wonderful view.

    Summer heat rejoice,
    Sitting with feet in water,
    Enjoying nature.

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  43. Monica Kakkar says

    Dear Mr. Edwards,

    Greetings for National Meteor Watch Day in the Lightning Safety Awareness Week as we celebrate the National Great Outdoors Month!

    Thank you for the opportunity to submit five haiku with season words (kigo) for the Summer Haiku Showdown 2024.

    The World Kigo Database by Dr. Gabi Greve, Daruma Museum, Japan, is my primary almanac (saijiki) for kigo, seasonless topics (muki), and for translation of kigo and muki into English.

    Thank you for your consideration. Best wishes.

    *****

    01
    lungfuls in the palm
    hammocks in the horizon—
    wait in the heat wave

    02
    siphon the stillness . . .
    upside down underwater
    mosquito larvae

    03
    silent serenade . . .
    awake to Venus flytrap
    agape in slo-mo

    04
    Van Gogh’s sunflowers
    shimmy on a rainy day—
    grandma’s umbrella

    05
    before the blue hour
    lilting lotus is ajar . . .
    savor with bokeh

    *****

    01
    All Summer Season Word, kigo 季語: heat (of the weather), feeling hot, hotness, atsusa 暑さ(あつさ)

    *****

    02
    All Summer Season Word, kigo 季語: mosquito larvae, wrigglers, bōfuri ぼうふり, 孑々

    Seasonless Topic, muki 無季: stillness, silence, calmness, shizukesa 静けさ

    *****

    03
    All Summer Season Word, kigo 季語: Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), Venus flytraps, Venus’s-flytrap, fly catching plant, haetorigusa, haetori gusa 蠅取草 (はえとりぐさ)

    *****

    04
    Late Summer Season Word, kigo 季語:sunflower, sunflowers, himawari 向日葵 (ひまわり)

    Seasonless Topic, muki 無季: grandmother, grandma, obāsan お祖母さん, お祖母さん

    Seasonless Topic, muki 無季: umbrella, kasa 傘

    *****

    05
    Late Summer Season Word, kigo 季語: lotus, sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, hasu 蓮

    *****

    Sincerely,

    Monica Kakkar (she/her/hers)
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicakakkar/

    Reply

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