2018 Haiku competition in celebration of our 50th birthday.
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First Place - Isby Fleishmann
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Second Place - Elizabeth Bennet
Tied second place.
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Second Place - Jimi Scheid
Tied second place.
View the gallery to see all submissions for the 2018 Haiku competition.
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Judging the submissions
All the haikus submitted were given a number and the author’s name removed as part of our blind judging process. Our panel of 3 judges then evaluated each poem against the following criteria:
- Relevance to the theme
- Creativity/Style and Originality
- Coherence of form and structure (harmony of words, presentation)
- Clarity of imagery and language
Each judge awarded a score of 1 to 5 in relation to each of the criteria, with 5 being excellent. These were then tallied to give an overall score.