Haiku Girl Summer is officially open for submissions! The window is a little shorter this year; submissions are now only open until August 15th. However, that’s still 3 solid months to get work in, and you can submit up to 3 times during the cycle.
Please submit 3-5 haiku or senryu using the form here: https://forms.gle/foXpvuaS19jHcyaR8
I’m also excited to have the following guest editors lined up:
- Jessica Allyson
- Kathryn Haydon
- Jennifer Gurney
- Lakshmi Iyer
- Kimberly Kuchar
- Lorraine A Padden
- Kelly Sargent
- Vidya Shankar
- C.X. Turner
- Caroline Wermuth
- Katherine E. Winnick
2025 guidelines are available here: https://haikugirlsummer.substack.com/p/submission-information. I’ve just made a few changes, mostly on the housekeeping side. Please note the definition of “previously published” for this journal, and also note the AI statement.
The biggest reminder: poems should not contain the word “summer.” The goal is to convey the season using descriptive language rather than naming it directly.
I look forward to seeing your 2025 poems!