Guidelines

Entrants	competition open to anyone
Submission Period	1 February - 28 February 2026
Haiku	1 (one) not previously published in any form and not submitted previously in any contest
Language	English
Theme	free
Style	contemporary: three lines within the 5-7-5 syllable pattern no strict syllable count
Fee	None but for financial support the entrants can donate using PayPal service felixlara4@yahoo.fr
Entry	online  at Entry Form The entry form is available starting with February 1, 2026.
Jury	The names of the members of the Competition Jury will be made public when the contest has ended and  the results are announced.
Results	17 April 2026 - International Haiku Poetry Day (Jury’s decision is definitive and irrevocable)
Prizes	online diplomas for: 1st Place (one haiku) 2nd Place (one haiku) 3rd Place (one haiku)   commendations (ten haiku)
Coordinator	Cezar-Florin Ciobîcă
Secretary	Ana Drobot (ana.drobot@yahoo.com)