The Hot Springs Sister City Program has announced the 3rd Annual Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Competition sponsored by The Springs Magazine. Top entries will be invited to read their winning haikus at the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival on March 3, will be published and displayed at the event, and will be published in the April publication of The Springs Magazine.
A haiku is a traditional Japanese poem made of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Haiku often feature an image, or a pair of images, and capture the essence of a specific moment in time or a way of looking at the physical world and seeing something deeper. These short poems aim to leave the reader with a strong feeling or impression.
The event is open to Arkansas residents of all ages with two categories, Adult and 18 years of age and below. Top entries will be selected by a published Haiku poet. Cash prizes will be awarded to top entries. Entries are due by February 20, limited to two haiku per person, and should be submitted online on the Cherry Blossom Festival Page at www.HotSpringsSisterCty.org/Haiku. By submitting, the poet authorizes festival organizers to publish haiku in association with the Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival.
