haiku - zen
Poetry Contest
Writing Prompt
Write a haiku on the subject of an element of zen
-17 syllables or less
-short/long/short format
-two grammatically interconnected lines of concrete imagery (paints mental image)
-satori line or aha-moment (can be the first or last line)
-personification allowed
-minimal punctuation and capitalization
-artwork allowed but poem must stand alone
-no author's notes
-no end rhymes
-no videos, music or animation
-title must be: haiku (first line of poem)
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 36.00 member dollars. There are 9 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 72.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, November 23, 2015.
Full Contest Listing
Write a haiku on the subject of an element of zen
-17 syllables or less
-short/long/short format
-two grammatically interconnected lines of concrete imagery (paints mental image)
-satori line or aha-moment (can be the first or last line)
-personification allowed
-minimal punctuation and capitalization
-artwork allowed but poem must stand alone
-no author's notes
-no end rhymes
-no videos, music or animation
-title must be: haiku (first line of poem)
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 36.00 member dollars. There are 9 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 72.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, November 23, 2015.
