
Haiku on Hay Poetry Competition 2025
The City of Perth Library and WA Poets Inc. invite you to enter our annual Haiku on Hay Poetry Competition.
The competition opens Tuesday 1 July and closes Thursday 31 July 2025.
One entry per poet will be accepted.
Entries will only be accepted via Microsoft Forms link.
Prizes and Categories:
Finalists in all categories will receive certificates.
Primary School (5 to 11 years)
1st prize $100
Secondary School (12 to 17 years)
1st prize $100
Young Adult (18 to 25 years)
1st prize $300
Adult (25+ years)
1st prize $300
2nd prize $200
3rd prize $100
Terms and Conditions of Entry
The Haiku on Hay Poetry Competition is coordinated by the City of Perth Library and proudly supported by WA Poets Inc.
- A maximum of one poem per poet can be submitted for judging.
- This competition is for Haiku of three lines only and a maximum of 17 syllables.
- All entries must be submitted via the Microsoft Forms link (available 1 July 2025). Poets are required to give their names and contact details for the winner/finalist announcement. We need your first name, surname, and preferred name. Any name published will use the first initial and surname format.
- Entries must be previously unpublished, including social media platforms, and must not infringe on existing copyright.
- All entries will be judged anonymously.
- Prize winners will be notified by email once judging has concluded.
- The judges' decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Prizes will be presented at the 2025 Haiku on Hay Awards Night on Tuesday 26 August 2025 at the City of Perth Library.
- All prize winners and finalists agree to have their entries with their preferred names featured on the City of Perth’s and WA Poets' promotional channels as appropriate.
- Winning and finalist entries may be displayed at the City of Perth Library during September for all to enjoy.
- City of Perth staff, contractors, and subcontractors are not eligible to enter.
- WA Poets Inc. Committee members are not eligible to enter. Only WA residents will be eligible for a prize.
Event Showings
1 July 2025 to
31 July 2025Price
Free
Location
573 Hay Street
Perth WA 6000
Accessibility
Wheelchair access