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:
- Craft your haiku in the classic 5-7-5 syllable format.
- There’s no limit to the number of times you can enter – the more haiku, the merrier!
- Post your haiku in the comments section below.
- Make the haiku about summer
- Make sure to submit your haiku before the deadline on June 30th, 2024.
- 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!
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Balmy summer breeze
Sunny days filled with laughter
Memories blossom
Golden rays abound
Cicadas sing their hearts out
Summer’s symphony
drippy popsicles
pave a path to summertime—
cherry-flavored June
Graduation day,
back yard barbecue,
family fun!
Water Park
family summer fun,
school’s out !
ice cream,
dogs and burgers
fun times
Evening’s soft glow fades,
Bees a-buzzing as dusk invades,
Summer’s gentle serenade.
windows down, hair flies,
licking popsicles with our
shoelaces now untied.
A summer love,
fun date nights.
holding hands.
Lazy afternoon,
by the pool
drinking soda.
Buds reach to the sky,
Brushing past each summer sun…
Chrysanthum bloom
The sun dappled trees sway,
The garnish of my mother’s dress,
Green… Gold… Green… Gold…
Short walks on the beach,
now, during these golden years,
are getting longer…
Short walks on the beach,
now, during these golden years,
are getting longer…
Lions become homes,
elephants become tea cups-
this is children’s clay.
Like under eclipse,
the street I know, disappears,
thunderclouds-darkness,
A hot day,
palm tree shade
island breeze.
night summer puddle –
bare feet of a homeless man
immersed in the stars
indian summer
merging into the sunset
a rose finch and me…
summer thunder storm
on the grass the drowned bodies
of white peonies…
lonely summer night –
filled with her tender embrace
never ending dream
emptiness around –
between silence and silence
the heat of summer
sunny summer noon –
the temple’s shadow filled with
a prayer for rain
Summer fun,
bond fire sleeping
outdoors
Blackberry ripens,
A welcoming summer chime,
Bringing happiness.
Love summer,
fun date night
with hug.
A shaded tree
flamboyant leaves over you.
a summer day
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.
gloved vendor digs deep
drowns strawberries in sugar
two forks to share, please.
heartbeat tuned to yours
tongues learning each other’s grooves
held, sunspot burned sheets
summer solstice bright
the longest day of the year
warm energy plus
sprinkler time fun time
birds come and whizz through water
wet cool refreshing
Each summer sunset
Tells an enchanting story
Let them show you mine
june pinged screens yellow
only blues this deep in space
in hunt of new digs
sharing hot benches
strangers ear drums together
primal inklings strewn
porta potty queues
wristband mulch dyes skin jejune
crowds in half my age
keychains, hats and tees
beats views on most these wild parks
my what pricey lies
homemade pink pinwheels
spins on passed down bicycles
away for summer
roasting marshmallows
with your arms around me tight
in summer’s clear nights
tell me I’m pretty
under the ethereal
storm known as summer
writing poetry…
summer rain and the fragrance
of honeysuckle
first day of summer
my pen has grown cumbersome
my thoughts are lighter
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/