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• Entries must be previously unpublished, including social media platforms, and must not infringe on existing copyright.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.