Welcome, haiku poets worldwide to the Australian Haiku Society Summer Solstice Haiga Kukai. Entries close on midnight Sunday 28th of December AEST.
You are invited to write a haiku in response to the image.
Enter no more than one haiku per image. Haiku entered should not have been published previously in print or online, including in discussion forums. If you enter more than one haiku per image, only your first haiku will be considered.
Your name should appear on your entry as you would like to see it on the website.
The winning haiku will be displayed on the AHS website.
By entering the competition, entrants agree to make their haiku available for use on the AHS website, although copyright will remain with the author.
No correspondence will be entered into regarding winning entries.
To enter, post your haiku in the comment box. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find the comment box.
If you make a mistake in your haiku, please post it again, including a note to disregard your first entry.
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Good luck and enjoy!
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dandelion seeds
shoot out through the cracks
slatted light
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My grandpa and I
sitting in the shade
of the lighthouse
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Upon a hilltop
In the southern hemisphere
A lighthouse shines home
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fresnel lens…
he watches the dolphins
jump
Nancy Brady
USA
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On behalf of Quendryth Young
fresh paint
waiting for
darkness
Quendryth Young
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Steadfast, proud beacon
Rejecting all advances
Forever alone
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waiting for a ship
a message in a bottle
tinkles on the rocks
Elisa Allo
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