Welcome to the 2007 Chicago Cicada Haiku Contest
Rules and Guidelines
Deadline:
All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (Central/Chicago time) on
Monday, July 2. Entries received after that date will not be considered.
Eligibility: This contest is open to the public. This means you. So what are you waiting for? Enter now!
Entry fee: FREE! There is no entry fee.
Regulations:
Up to three unpublished haiku may be entered by each person. Entries
must consist of the author's original haiku poetry that has not been
previously published in a printed book, journal or magazine (sold or
given away), or in any online journal that publishes edited content.
Haiku that have appeared on blogs, discussion groups or other unedited
postings or listings are not considered as "published" and may be
submitted. To be considered, the subject or text of the haiku must
include the season word "cicada" or season words related to cicadas.
Submissions: Submit each haiku via e-mail.
Please type the words "Cicada Haiku" in the subject line. Please
include your first and last name and your e-mail address with your
entry. If you are one of the first, second or third place winners, you
will be contacted and asked to share your mailing address so that you
may receive your prize.
Judging: The names of the judge(s) will be announced after the contest.
Publication: All entries will be posted on the Chicago Cicada Haiku
Web site through October 1, 2007. Winning entries (first prize, second
prize, third prize and honorable mention) will also be published this
fall in the Chicago Cicada Haiku chapbook.
Rights: All rights revert to the author after publication on Chicago Cicada Haiku Web site and in the Chicago Cicada Haiku chapbook.
Awards:
First prize: Chicago Cicada t-shirt and three copies of the Chicago
Cicada Chapbook; second prize: Chicago Cicada t-shirt and two copies of
the Chicago Cicada Chapbook; third prize: Chicago Cicada t-shirt and
one copy of the Chicago CicadaChapbook.
Notification: Links to a winners list will be posted on the Chicago Cicadas and Chicago Cicada Haiku Web sites on or before August 6 2007. First, second and third place winners will also be notified by e-mail.
