cabin fever

 

 

 

 

 

Genjuan Int'l Haibun Contest 2021

 Only two weeks remain.

Genjuan International Haibun Contest 2021 GUIDELINES

https://hailhaiku.wordpress.com/genjuan-international.../

 

Participation is free, without restrictions, but special attention must be paid to honour the spirit of haikai. This includes such features as the subtle linking of haiku with prose, omission prompting the reader’s imagination, humour and self-deprecation.

 

"Genjuan 幻住庵 is the name of the cottage near Lake Biwa where, in 1690, Basho lived for a time. His residence in this ‘Vision-Inhabited Cottage’ was probably the happiest period of his life, and it was there that he wrote his most famous short haibun. The purpose of the Contest is to encourage the writing of fine haibun in English and maintain the connection between the traditional Japanese perception of haibun and what is evolving around the world. The judges are hoping that the Contest will continue to receive a warm response from all haibun writers. 

 

The award for the Grand Prix remains the same – a fine, full-size replica of a Hokusai or Hiroshige ukiyo-e print – and smaller gifts will be sent to the An (Cottage) Prize-winners. The writers of all the decorated works will receive a certificate of merit. We sincerely look forward to your participation."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

golden

 

 

 

 

breathe

 

 

 

 

January thaw

 

 

 

dowager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resolutions

 

 

 

mix tape

 

 

 

 

forgotten

 

 

 

 

manger

 

 

 

softly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

straw man

 

 

 

 

Shakko

 

 

 

corner store

 

 

 

Tanaha