Fleeting Words Tanka Contest
Deadline: Open from 1 May 2023 to 31 May 2023, results will be posted by the end of June 2023.
Sponsor: The United Haiku and Tanka Society.
Coordinator: Marilyn Humbert, Australia.
Adjudication: an’ya, USA.
Eligibility: Open to everyone worldwide.
Awards: This contest is FREE for up to 10 entries, all rights remain with the tanka poets. Printable Award Certificates will be emailed to the winners for First, Second, Third, and one Honorable Mention. (see below).
Submit: Entries must be the author's original work, be unpublished and never posted publicly anywhere, and not under consideration elsewhere for the entire time it takes to complete the judging. This contest is un-themed, and open to all age groups worldwide, any season is acceptable, and there is no specific syllable requirement with the exception of a short, long, short, long, long rhythm written in 5 horizontal lines of text.
Contest Coordinator’s Note: “All entrants will be advised that I have received their entry, but if you haven’t heard from me within 7 days, please re-send.”, Marilyn Humbert
Entry Fee: None, it’s FREE
Guidelines: Use the subject heading FLEETING WORDS, and type each individual tanka in the body of your email; no attachments, please. Include your name, country, and email contact. Email your entries to mhumbert1953@ gmail dot com (no political, offensive, or inappropriate material).
Notification: ONLY the winners will be notified via email, (and if you have no email address available, (please provide a proxy email address.) If you do not hear anything from us by 15 June 2023, your entries are automatically free to submit elsewhere. Entries that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered, so please read very carefully.
Publication: The winning tanka will be featured in late June 2023 on the UHTS website along with the judges' commentary. Thank you for participating and good luck to all.