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How to Join the Haiku Society of America

The Gerald Brady Memorial awards were first made possible by a starter fund of $25.00 donated by Virginia Brady Young in memory of her brother, Gerald Brady. To see the poems that won last year, visit the Gerald Brady Memorial Award Collection.

Deadline: In hand by July 31, 2007. Eligibility: The contest is open to the public. HSA officers who are members of the Executive Committee are not eligible, but Regional Coordinators may enter.

Regulations: Up to 10 unpublished senryu, not submitted for publication or to any other contest. Publication is defined as an appearance in a printed book, magazine, or journal (sold or given away) or in any online journal that presents edited periodic content. The appearance of poems in online discussion lists or personal web sites is not considered publication. Judges will be asked to disqualify any senryu that they have seen before.

Submissions: Submit each senryu on three separate 3" x 5" index cards, two with the senryu only (for anonymous judging), the third with the senryu and the author's name, address, phone number and/or e-mail in the upper left-hand corner. Please designate as "senryu" on each card. Senryu not submitted on 3" x 5" index cards will not be accepted. Please type or write each senryu legibly in ink. Failure to follow this format may result in disqualification without notice.

Entry fee: $1 per senryu, US funds only. Please make checks/money orders to "The Haiku Society of America". Submit entries and fees to:

Brady Senyru Contest
c/o Marlene Egger
7527 S. Brighton Wy
Salt Lake City, UT 84121-5316

Adjudication: The names of the judge(s) will be announced after the contest.

Awards: First Prize, $100; Second Prize, $75; Third Prize, $50. Winning haiku will be published in Frogpond and on the HSA Web site.

Rights: All rights revert to the authors after publication.

Correspondence: Sorry, entries cannot be returned. Please send an SASE (No. 10 size envelope only) for a list of the winning entries. Please note that SASEs with insufficient postage will not be mailed. One envelope per contest.