Call for Submissions to the Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards for 2010
The Award
The Haiku Foundation announces the creation of the Touchstone Awards Series, beginning with the Touchstone Distinguished Book Awards for 2010. The Touchstone Awards Series is a family of awards designed to recognize and reward excellence in the field of haiku. Please see our new Awards page for details.
The Haiku Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest 2010.
1st Prize (Traditional)
war memorial
the shine on a bronze soldier
from so many hands
—Cherie Hunter Day
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1st Prize (Contemporary)
distant thunder
the future
in my bones
—Lorin Ford
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1st Prize (Innovative)
what we say what we do
pear blossom in winter
—Olga Dugan
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The judges for our first contest were Billy Collins (Traditional) and Jim Kacian (Contemporary and Innovative). In addition to the 1st place winners, who each received $100, the judges also chose 4 runners-up ($25 each), as well as other noteworthy poems.
To see all of their selections and read their commentary, go to the new page that’s been created for HaikuNow! 2010 (and be sure to click on the PDF to see the other noteworthy poems).
Our judges have made their decisions. Now you be the judge. What do you make of the judges’ selections? What can you add to their comments on them? Of all the haiku selected for each category, which strike you the most, and why?
The submission deadline for the 1st HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest has Now! officially passed.
Thanks to everyone who participated.
We received nearly 2000 entries!
We’ve now begun the process of selecting the winners for the three categories: Traditional, Contemporary, and Innovative. The judges are Billy Collins (Traditional) and Jim Kacian (Contemporary, and Innovative).
We will be announcing the winners near the end of April (National Poetry Month).
Thanks again for your participation and for helping to make the 1st HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest a success.
Best of luck to everyone who submitted poems. Stay tuned. . . .
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SEND IN YOUR SUBMISSION/S
FOR
the HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest 2010.
Traditional? Contemporary? Innovative?
Get ‘em in!
Go HERE for all the details.
Good luck!
Only 1
day left to get your entries in to
the HaikuNow! International Haiku Contest 2010.
Traditional? Contemporary? Innovative?
Get ‘em in!
Go HERE for all the details.
Good luck!
