From: Asmus Freytag (asmusf@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon Oct 12 2009 - 11:09:55 CDT
On 10/9/2009 8:11 AM, Jon Hanna wrote:
> Mark Davis ☕ wrote:
>> We currently have 122 entries currently, the latest being at 9:33:21
>> PT this morning, to wit:
>
> I have one. It's also more of a senryu than an haiku, if even that,
> with a notable lack of kigo. Will I be disqualified.
>
>
>
Jon,
the announcement stated:
"Each entry should be 3 lines, with 5 syllables on the first, 7 on the
second, and 5 on the third. You can enter as many different submissions
as you want. Submissions are judged based on their relation to Unicode
and/or SW Globalization, and most importantly, cleverness and whimsy."
This does not mention any traditional rules about Haiku composition
beyond the division in lines of a stated number of syllables. My
expectation would be that the judges should be careful before
disqualifying anything that fits these criteria...and I would be
disappointed, if, after this wording in their announcement, they would
restrict entries to a narrow traditional interpretation of Haiku, or
indeed made anything like that a factor in judging the entries.
A./
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