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Anita Sadler Weiss Memorial Haiku Awards 2006

The 2006 Anita Sadler Weiss Memorial Haiku Awards, sponsored by the Haiku Poets of Central Maryland (USA), marks the second annual competition dedicated the the memory of Balitmore-based haiku poet and teacher Anita Sadler Weiss.

Deadline: IN-HAND by December 31, 2005.

Sponsor: The Haiku Poets of Central Maryland

Eligibility: Open to the public.

Awards: Total of $500 prize money. FIRST PLACE: $300; SECOND PLACE: $125; THIRD PLACE: $75. Five ranked HONORABLE MENTIONS will be awarded also.

Submissions: All entries must be the original work of the poet, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

Entry fee: $1.00 per poem. Poets may enter up to 10 haiku. Entry fee MUST accompany submission.

Submission Guidelines: Print or type each individual haiku on three separate 3x5 index cards. On the back of ONE CARD ONLY print or type your name, address, and email address (if one is available). Include a No. 10 (business-size) SASE (or SAE plus one IRC, for entries sent from outside the U.S.) for notification. Also enclose your entry fee in U.S. currency or check or money payable in U.S. dollars. Make checks or money order payable to "Haiku Poets of Central Maryland." ENTRIES NOT FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE RETURNED OR (if insufficient postage and/or envelope is lacking) DISCARDED.

Send entries to: Haiku Poets of Central Maryland, c/o Elizabeth Fanto, 51 Gerard Avenue, Timonium, MD 21093 USA. DO NOT EMAIL ENTRIES.

Notification/publication: Notification will be made in April 2006 to commemorate Anita Sadler Weiss' birthday (April 6). A leaflet containing the winning poems will be sent to all competition participants and made available to the public for an SASE (or SAE and IRC) while supplies last. The winning poems will also be published in The Dragonfly, the newsletter of the Haiku Poets of Central Maryland. ALL RIGHTS REMAIN WITH THE POETS.

Adjudication: The name(s) of the judge(s) will be announced concurrently with the winning haiku.

 

 

 

 

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