
Time Capsule Haiku
Write a haiku about time.
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Feb 09, 2023
Submissions closed
Mar 01, 2023 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Mar 16, 2023
Prizes
- Grand Prize:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $250
- 10 Runners-Up:
- $25
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Feb 09, 2023
Submissions closed
Mar 01, 2023 4:59 AM CUT
Results
Mar 16, 2023
About this challenge
The Prompt
Write a haiku about time.
A time capsule is a historic cache of information that is intended to communicate the spirit of that time with people in the future. For this challenge, we are asking you to capture how a haiku can be a vehicle to represent a period of time or express the feeling of time.
In order to qualify as a haiku, your submission must meet the following requirements:
- There must be 3 lines and 17 syllables.
- The first line of each haiku should be 5 syllables, the second line should be 7 syllables, and the third line should be 5 syllables. Vocal embraces diversity of pronounciation of the English language and allows room for interpretation of the syllables.
- It must be submitted to the Poets community. Choosing a community is a final step in the submission process. Your poem will be rejected for word count requirements if it is submitted to any other community.
The Prizes
- Grand Prize: $1,000
- Second Place: $250
- 10 Runners-Up: $25
How to enter
For your haiku to be eligible, it must be 3 lines and 17 syllables, and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Poems published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until February 28, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET will be considered. You may submit as many entries as you want. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Time Capsule Haiku Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or runners-up prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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