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The Kiyoshi and Kiyoko Tokutomi Memorial Haiku Contest 2007

 The Yuki Teikei Haiku Society announces the annual Kiyoshi and Kiyoko Tokutomi Memorial haiku Contest for 2007.  The haiku must be written in 17 syllables, in 5-7-5 pattern.  Each haiku must use one kigo (season word) from the contest list.  Haiku with more than one recognized kigo, or that do not use a listed kigo will be disqualified. The top three winning haiku will receive cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25.  The in-hand  deadline is May 31, 2007.

 2007 Contest Kigo List:

New Year: New Years Morning   

Spring:        hermit crab,  jacaranda

Summer:    mosquito, lemonade

Autumn:     waters of autumn, hurricane

Winter:        Veterans Day, cold sparrows

 * Entry Fee:  US$7.00 per page of three haiku.  No limit on entries.  Entries will not be returned.

 * Submit 4 copies of each page, with your name and address ononly one copy, printed on 8 1/2" X 11" paper.

 * Make checks or money orders payable to "Yuki Teikei Haiku Society" . Overseas entrants please use International Postal Money Order, in U.S.Currency only.  For the results list, send an SASE marked "Contest Winners".

* Entries must be original, unpublished, and not under considerationelsewhere.  No previous winning haiku are eligible.  The contest is open to all except for current officers of the Society. Final selection will be made by a distinguished haiku poet.  The Society may print winning poems and commentary in its newsletter, annual anthology, and current brochures, and on its web site.

* Send entries to:

        "Tokutomi Contest"

          Jean Hale, Secretary

         Yuki Teikei Haiku Society

         5135 Cribari Place

         San Jose, CA  95135