Haiku

Haiku — very short poems, often three lines. Senryu and tanka appear here too. Unpaid markets are marked Unpaid on the card. 5 currently open of 7 total.

San Francisco International Haiku, Senryu, and Tanka Contest (HPNC)

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pay$100 cash prize for first place in each category (second and third places awarded; honorable mentions at judges' discretion)

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fee$1 per poem (PayPal to [email protected])

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genrehaiku; senryu; tanka

wordsno limit to the number of submissions

simultaneousno ("unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere")

flagGoogle Form title 2026 San Francisco International Haiku/Senryu/Tanka Annual Contest live 2026-09-09 (no no-longer-accepting text). Guidelines page: Haiku/Senryu/Tanka deadline October 31, 2026; $1 per poem. Same page haibun May 1, 2026 deadline is not this row.

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The Haiku Shack Magazine (Issue 9: Night)

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payfive (5) favorite submissions will receive $5 (minus fees) each + a PDF copy; other writers receive a PDF copy only

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window noteSubmission deadline for issue 9: November 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m. EST) or whenever a total of 50 accepted stories / poems has been reached. Number of spots remaining: 50.

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genrevery short poetry (including haiku) and microfiction; theme “Night” plus a magazine photograph

wordsMaximum number of words per piece: 100. Up to 3 pieces under 50 words, or up to 2 pieces 50–100 words (Tiers 2–3 members up to 6)

simultaneousno ("No simultaneous submissions, please!")

flagNot all contributors are paid; page states inability to pay all contributors at this time. Reprints allowed if you hold copyright. Email [email protected] subject The Haiku Shack Magazine: Issue 9 + Name. Age 17+.

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Haiku Journal

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pay$1.50 token per contributor per issue; $10 Editor's Choice

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feenone ("We do not charge you to submit your work")

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window noteeditor page: Submissions are open; accepted work published immediately in the current online issue

pay whenshortly after paperback publication

genrehaiku (strict 5/7/5)

wordsup to 3 haiku per issue; each as a separate entry; strict 5/7/5; max 40 characters per line

simultaneousyes ("Simultaneous submissions are fine")

flagHomepage 2026-09-01: "we are back from hiatus — submissions are open." submissions.php vs guidelines.php PayPal-address wording still differs; not a window change.

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Modern Haiku

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payunpaid for haiku/senryu ("Regretfully, Modern Haiku is unable to pay author's fees, with the exception of $5.00 per printed page or part thereof for essays and longer reviews, and $10 for each haiga.")

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window noteeditorial cut-off dates March 15, July 15, and November 15 (postmark)

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genrehaiku; senryu

words5–15 haiku/senryu and/or 1 haibun per submission

simultaneousno ("not under consideration by any other publication, including Web-based journals")

flagFree author copies are not provided. Essay and haiga pay is not this row.

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Scifaikuest

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payScifaiku: $1.00 each; Tanka: $1.00 each; Haibun: $2.00 each; One-Breaths: 50 cents each; other listed forms $1.00–$2.00; Featured Poet: $15.00 total

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window noteBoth magazines are published quarterly in February, May, August, and November. No open/closed sentence on the guidelines page. Email [email protected].

pay whenon publication ("We pay on publication.")

genrescifaiku and other minimalist poetry (senryu, haibun, tanka, cinquains, fibonacci, etc.); SF or horror themed for senryu/tanka

wordsno more than ten poems at a time; probably no more than two poems from any single composer for each of the two zines

simultaneousno ("We no longer accept simultaneous submissions.")

flagEmail [email protected]; poems in body, no attachments; sign each poem. Contact info including PayPal required or submission may be deleted unread. Response aim one month, possibly two. No live open/closed badge on page.

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