Haiku for Japan Poetry Share

22 March 2011
Haiku for Japan Poetry Share
Deadline: 10 April 2011

Haiku Share / Contest

Haiku is a form of poetry created in Japan. It is the expression of a thought within a single breath. Like Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms, Haiku are a physical expression of the soul of the Japanese people. To honor the Japanese people during their time of crisis, OM Times and Humanity Healing are sponsoring a Haiku Share.

Share your Oneness with the Japanese people! Send YOUR Love, Light, Prayers, Blessings and Healing energy to the People of Japan in the form of a Haiku.

Wake of disaster,
Lost souls of the Japanese
Petals on water

~Harukaze
Richmond, VA USA

The poem does not have to be about the recent Japanese earthquake or the resultant crisis. It may reflect your impressions of the Japanese people, their land or culture, or any Blessing, Love, Support, Comfort or Healing thought for Japan that you may have. Your Haiku will carry your intention and energy for the Healing of a nation, and every time it is read, that Blessing will ripple out. We are ONE Humanity!

If your poem is selected; it will be featured both in the mid-April issue of OM Times Magazine and a video by Humanity Healing. The selection panel will consist of the OM Times Editorial Team and Japanese poets.

Entries for the Haiku Share/contest will be accepted through 10 April. Email your Haiku to: Haiku@omtimes.com. Be sure to include your name and location with your Haiku (see example of Haiku above). Entries for the contest will be accepted through 10 April.

What is a Haiku?

Haiku is a poetic form and a type of poetry from the Japanese culture. Haiku combines form, content, and language in a meaningful, yet compact form. The most common form for Haiku is three short lines. The first line usually contains five (5) syllables, the second line seven (7) syllables, and the third line contains five (5) syllables. Haiku does not rhyme. The challenge with Haiku is for the writer to paint an image in the reader’s mind within 17 syllables and 3 lines of poetry.

The Rules of the Contest

By submitting a Haiku to OM Times, the author is agreeing to the following:

1. The submitter certifies the submission is original work.

2. The submitter agrees to grant OM Times Magazine and Humanity Healing a copyright release for the poem so that it may be published in magazine, video or other multimedia formats as determined by OM Times and Humanity Healing.

3. The submitter understands that their submission may not be chosen and published.

More information here.
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