Open to the Five Continents:
World Prize for Poetry
Haiku Capoliveri 2012
Deadline: 30 October 2012
The Award "Haiku Capoliveri", promoted by Capoliveri Town Council (on the island of Elba) and by Giorgio Weiss's Il Parnaso is open to poets of the Five Continents to appreciate the charm of old-style japanese poetic form called haiku.
ENTRIES MUST:
- respect the poetic structure of being made up of one stanza, with or without a title, of three lines, the first and third of five syllables, the second of seven syllables;
- be written in the language of the author and be translated (without obligation to respect the poetic form) in Italian and English.
COMPETITION GUIDELINES
Participants may freely choose between four themes: which are all representing the distinctive features and attractions of the area of Capoliveri Town Council:
1) The sea 2) The woods 3) The mine 4) Vineyards 5) The fireflies.
Participants can enter a maximum of five haiku, which should be sent via email to giorgioweiss@libero.it (in the body of the email, not as attached file).
Participants must clearly insert the name, surname, nationality, country of residence, address and telephone number *, otherwise disqualified.
Eight or more one-week stays with bed and breakfast paid at a Capoliveri hotel or residence in May 2013 can be won.
As in previous years, a book containing the haiku of the winners and other selected poets will be published.
By entering the competition participants accept its regulations and give their consent for the works submitted to be published by Il Parnaso.
The results of the competition will be announced on 15 December 2012 on the www.giorgioweiss.it website and the works entered may be used in readings during the Capoliveri “Festival Internazionale Le Voci della Poesia”(The Voices of Poetry International Festival).
* All data collected will be used solely for the purpose of communications relating to the competition in question and shipping of 2012's Anthology without charge.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: giorgioweiss@libero.it
Website: http://www.giorgioweiss.it/