Japanese Spring Haiku Poetry Contest

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Hello :)

As our beautiful Plum Tree at the Centre begins to flower this Spring; in anticipation of Hanami,
I have been searching for the right words to describe its transformation.

梅が香に　追いもどさるる　寒さかな - Matsuo Bashō
"The scent of Ume blossoms
is chasing back,
the cold weather."

How do you see the spring?
What have you noticed, experienced?
What characterizes Spring for you?
What place, what mood comes to mind?

But what is a Haiku? What makes it differ from other poems?
We recommend that you take a good read through this checklist:
https://www.graceguts.com/essays/haiku-checklist

Use this form to register for the Contest and submit your works, whether in English or/and Japanese, by June 15th.

Email *

First Name *

Last Name *

Your email address *

Age (if under 15)

If you are 14 and under, you will be eligible to compete for the "Brightest Young Poet" prize.

We are in need of Judges: *

*Would you be willing to volunteer to act as a Judge for this contest? Please submit your poem, but you will not be able to compete for prizes... If you are interested, we may contact you per email.

Yes, for English submissions

Yes, for Japanese submissions

Yes, for both English and Japanese submissions

No, sorry

Are you an EJCA Member? *

It is not mandatory to be a member, but we would like to know to be able to reach out accordingly.

Yes

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