During September you are invited to submit your haibun to The United Haiku and Tanka Society (UHTS) 2023 Samurai Haibun Contest. This is a yearly contest celebrating the Autumn Festival traditional procession of Samurai at the Nikko Toshogu shrine every 17th October. Deadline: submissions open from 1 September to 30 September 2023 only.
Eligibility: FREE to all age groups worldwide.
Guidelines: entries must be original work of the author, unpublished, never posted publicly anywhere, and not under consideration elsewhere. This contest is un-themed. Entries that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered, so please refer to the UHTS webpage for the full details when preparing your submission.
Submissions: send up to 3 entries (haibun only, no tanka prose) with subject heading (Samurai Haibun). Type each individual haibun in the body of your email; no attachments, please. Include your name, country and email contact. Send to Contest Coordinator Marilyn Humbert at mhumbert1953@gmail.com
Blind Adjudication: Elaine and Neal Whitman, USA.
Awards: Printable certificates will be emailed to winners for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, and one HM.
For further details, please visit the UHTS webpage.
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