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#CallForSubmissions The Best #Haiku international search deadline is Oct 13th. $330USD in honorariums w/ top $150 award. 50 winners selected by three judges for the annual #book. Submit up to four of *your* best at HaikuCrush.com *Haiku is alive in 2025!*
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Jun 9
For our new followers, we interrupt this search for The Best #Haiku, to help you get familiar with what the previous searches became, check the anthologies out on most online bookstores. Or visit this shortcut link to Amazon... TinyURL.com/TheBestHaiku/

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#callforsubmissions
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 1d
#Haiku is alive in '25!

Update #1... The Best Haiku submissions are all in. The three judges @HaikuCrush should complete their #shortlist by October 16th.

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poets #writingcommunity #poetrybook #poems #writers #poet
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 2d
May we DM you?
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 2d
Good question and we do appreciate your opinion. It is 9 per submission which allows you to enter 4 haiku.
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 2d
#Haiku is alive in 2025!

3, 2, 1... Midnight tonight is the deadline to enter your haiku at HaikuCrush.com

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poets #writingcommunity #poetrybook #poems
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 2d
Traditional, European modern and American-style including seasonal, personal and senryu are welcomed. Thanks for the question, YourMoonliness!
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Jul 12
Question 2: Can I enter #haiku I've already posted, tweeted on other social media, to the 2025 Best Haiku search?

Answer: Yes, you own your posted or tweeted content. Visit HaikuCrush.com to enter. Please repost so others will know. Thanks!

#poetry #saturdayhaiku #haikusaturday #callforsubmissions
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 3d
Deadline to submit your haiku is tomorrow, Oct. 13th, at midnight. Please share or repost this reminder. Don't forget to enter at HaikuCrush.com!

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikusunday #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #poets #writingcommunity #poetrybook
Haiku Crush – the annual search for the best haiku
— James Presley, Sedan, Kansas USA The Best Haiku 2021 Grand Prize Winner
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 4d
#Haiku is alive in '25!

Please share or retweet this reminder. And don't forget to enter!

The Best Haiku search ends in 3 days! Submit at haikucrush.com

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikusaturday #saturdayhaiku #haikuchallenge #poetrybook #haikufeels
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 5d
#Haiku #callforsubmissions

Deadline is midnight, October 13th. Details and submission form are here... HaikuCrush.com
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 9d
#Haiku is alive in 2025! #callforsubmissions

Reminder, the #HaikuCrush submission deadline is midnight, October 13th at HaikuCrush.com

Best of luck to those who enter!
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 11d
#Haiku is alive in 2025!

Please repost this reminder... The Best Haiku search ends in 10 days! Submit at HaikuCrush.com

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikusaturday #saturdayhaiku #haikufeels #haikuchallenge #writingcommunity #writers #poetrybook #poets
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 12d
#Haiku is alive!

We think good #humor in haiku is rare, even though we love a bad #pun now and then. This one's top-notch punny. We've a #HaikuCrush on UkuleleCLE @ukulelecle.bsky.social today!

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #vss365 #cleveland #ohio #haikufeels #haikuchallenge #joke #funny
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 14d
#Haiku is alive!

Only 12 more days until the deadline. Visit HaikuCrush.com to submit.

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #writingcommunity #haikufeels #amwriting #haikuchallenge #poets #poems #poetrybook #poetrybooks
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 18d
#Haiku is alive in 2025!

About 16 days left.

#callforsubmissions #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #monoku #haikusaturday #saturdayhaiku #haikufeels #haikuchallenge
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 25d
Time soars, dives + dwells. Then it flew!

The Best #Haiku deadline is in 23 days. $330US awarded, $150 for the top haiku. Submit up to 4 of your best at HaikuCrush.com

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikusaturday #callforsubmissions #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 18d
We're pleased to feature you!
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 19d
#Haiku is alive in '25!

It's sometimes the small details that make a walk unique. We appreciate this haiku by The Hermit of Everything, and have a #HaikuCrush on THOE @hermiteveryday.bsky.social today!

#poetrycommunity #poetry #haikuchallenge #treasure #autumn #fall #nature #micropoetry #walking
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The Hermit of Everything @hermiteveryday.bsky.social · 20d
Autumn approaches,
A wellspring of small changes,
Treasure on each walk.

#haikuchallenge wellspring
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 25d
Time soars, dives + dwells. Then it flew!

The Best #Haiku deadline is in 23 days. $330US awarded, $150 for the top haiku. Submit up to 4 of your best at HaikuCrush.com

#poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #haikusaturday #callforsubmissions #haikuchallenge #haikufeels #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 28d
Simply beautiful.
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · 29d
#Haiku is alive in 2025!

In undisturbed dust, Tish Bouvier @tishbouvier.bsky.social captures the essence of anticipation and the unknown. We have a #HaikuCrush on Tish today!

#haikuchallenge #poetry #poetrycommunity #ancestors #walnut #asleep #dust #dailyhaikuprompt #micropoetry #writingcommunity
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Tish Bouvier @tishbouvier.bsky.social · 29d
Walnut chest unopened
dust of ancestors asleep
stories yet untold

#dailyhaikuprompt (walnut)
#5amwritersclub
#writingcommunity
#haiku
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Sep 13
Happy Mightymite Day!
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Sep 8
#Haiku is alive in '25!

Reminder, please repost. Thanks!

The Best Haiku search ends in a few weeks. $330US awarded, $150 for the top haiku. Submit up to 4 of your best at haikucrush.com

#writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #poetry #micropoetry #senryu #callforsubmissions #haikufeels #haikuchallenge
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Sep 5
#Haiku is alive in '25!

Leafy Labyrinth by ‪Sparty®‬ @young-spartacus.bsky.social beautifully paints a soft scene and soothing spirit. Today, we've a #HaikuCrush on Sparty! ‬
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#haikuchallenge #poetry #poetrycommunity #nature #trees #whisper #haikufeels #micropoetry #forestfriday #writingcommunity
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Sparty® @young-spartacus.bsky.social · Sep 5
'Leafy Labyrinth'

Quiet paths await,
Through shadowed trees, leaves whisper,
Nature's calm embrace.

Happy Friday my friends! Here's to the weekend!

Sparty 🙏🏼

#EastCoastKin #Photography #Haiku #Scape #ForestFriday #ClassicMono #PhotographersofBluesky #Nature #ColorADay #BWFri #Travel #AltText #Art
This black and white photograph captures a tranquil and somewhat somber forest scene, dominated by a path receding into the distance. A distinct, unpaved path stretches from the foreground, leading the viewer's eye deeply into the frame. Its surface appears uneven, covered with a scattering of fallen leaves and debris, creating a textured ground plane. On either side of the path, a dense arrangement of mature trees with prominent, textured trunks and spreading branches forms a natural tunnel or corridor. The lack of colour emphasises the varied textures of the bark and the stark contrast between the lighter highlights and deeper shadows of the tree trunks. The canopy overhead is thick, allowing only diffused light to filter through, contributing to the overall muted tone of the image. The leaves, visible on the trees and on the ground, appear as varying shades of grey, emphasising their forms and density rather than their seasonal colour. The black and white palette enhances the sense of depth and quietude, creating an almost ethereal or melancholic atmosphere. The path gradually narrows and blurs towards the background, conveying a sense of distance and the vastness of the woodland. The composition is symmetrical, with the path acting as a leading line, drawing the viewer's gaze towards a brighter, more open area at the far end of the visible path, suggesting a continuation through the dense woods.
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Aug 23
#Haiku is alive!

Recently noted by Haiku #Romance @haikuromance.bsky.social... Heart Breaths: Book of Contemporary Haiku and Alan Summers @thehaikutec.bsky.social.
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Haiku Romance @haikuromance.bsky.social · Jul 25
Alan Summers @thehaikutec.bsky.social contributed to Heart Breath. We found a link to the book.

www.cyberwit.net/publications...

#romance #romantic #poetry #haiku #tanka #love
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Heart Breaths: Book of Contemporary Haiku
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Aug 17
#Haiku is alive!

None of us have ever experienced #writersblock, right??? The opposite answer is exactly why we appreciate this and have a #HaikuCrush on MK @muederkrieger.bsky.social!

#haikusunday #haikuchallenge #poetry #poetrycommunity #writinglife #writerslife #writingcommmunity #micropoetry
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MuederKrieger @muederkrieger.bsky.social · Aug 17
writer's block —
a jewel hides in my
head's wasteland

#whistpr #wasteland
#HaikuChallenge #jewel
#Senryu #SenryuSunday #micropoetry
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Haiku Crush @haikucrush.bsky.social · Aug 10
#Haiku is alive in 2025! Please repost. Thank you!

The Best Haiku search is happening now. $330US awarded incl $150 top prize. Minimum 50 to be selected by 3 judges for the '25 #anthology. Submit up to 4 of your best at haikucrush.com

#poetry #haikusunday #sundayhaiku #senryu #callforsubmissions
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