I've been asked to promote this competition which I've respected for many years, especially as it promotes literacy, as well as make the works of Nick Virgilio widely known amongst youngsters/teenagers.
The Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku and Senryu Competition for Grades 7-12
Links provided at: http://area17.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-nicholas-virgilio-memorial-haiku.html
Please feel free to further promote this worthy competition.
Alan Summers, co-founder of Call of the Page
my First Haiku. ;D ;D
Lights hanging was spread
Somewhere under the Blue sky
The month in hiding
8) 8)
Thanks Robert,
How old are you?
The competition is for these ages:
7th- 12-13 years old
8th- 13-14 years old
High School
9th- 14-15 years old (freshman)
10th- 15-16 years old (sophomore)
11th- 16-17 years old (junior)
12th- 17-18 years old (senior)
You can obtain submission details from here:
http://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest-guidelines.htm
As it's a competition it's best if you don't make your entries public in case the haiku judge sees them. :)
Quote from: Robert on February 10, 2017, 12:17:27 AM
my First Haiku. ;D ;D
Lights hanging was spread
Somewhere under the Blue sky
The month in hiding
8) 8)