Australian poets working in Japanese verse forms are encouraged to offer up to five (5) stand-alone tanka or a string which is four (4) pieces in length.
Up to three (3) free-verse poems would also be welcome, no longer than 30 lines.
Author: Nick O'Connor
Haiku Society of America contests opening 1 June 2026
The submission window for the Haiku Society of America haiku, senryu, and haibun contests will be June 1-30, 2026. The contest is open to the public. First Prize is $200; Second Prize, $150; Third Prize, $100. The winning poems will be published in Frogpond and on the HSA website. All rights revert to authors on publication. More information at https://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm
Submitted by Sarah Paris, HSA 2nd Vice President