City of Perth Library Haiku Competition and Haiku Wall
Haiku Competition - 2009 Entry Conditions
Haiku and Senryu will be accepted.
Entries must be previously unpublished.
Adult entries are limited to 5 per entrant and must all be on one A4 paper.
Student entries are limited to 3 per entrant and must all be on one A4 paper.
The name of the poet must be included at the bottom of this page.
A separate sheet must have name and contact details.
The contact sheet must also list the first line of each poem.
Font size to be at least 22pt. Any style is acceptable.
Entries will be judged purely on the text.
Any pictures or decorations must fit on the page with the Haiku.
Entries close Thurs 13 August, 5 pm.
Winners listed Mon 31 August.
We welcome entries from Overseas, but regrettably we are not able to allocate prizes or forward the gift Vouchers to Overseas entrants.
Submit entries : Deliver… to the Library, 573 Hay St Perth
Post … GPO Box C120 Perth 6839
Email … [email protected]
The poems must be sent as a word document attachment.
Adult : Gift Vouchers 1st - $ 75, 2nd - $ 50, 3rd - $40
Primary School age: Gift Voucher 1st - $40
High School age : Gift Voucher 1st 50
Entries will be judged by the Office of the Consulate-General of Japan, Perth
Winners will listed on the Library’s web page and in the Library.
Entries will be displayed on the Haiku Wall in the Library during the WA National Poetry Week 31 Aug – 5 Sept.
Haiku will not be returned unless accompanied with a stamped, self - addressed envelope.