First edition of Santoka International Haiku & Haiga Contest

HAIKU SECTION

1st place

Eduard Tara, Romania

young leaves –

enough place

for everyone

mlado lišće –

dovoljno mesta

za sve

mlădițe noi -
loc suficient
pentru fiecare

 The First Santoka International Haiku Contest had a total of 158 haiku submissions from 32 countries on 5 continents, which greatly exceeded our expectations in view of the pioneer mission of the festival.

 http://www.santoka.rs/en/haiku/

HAIGA SECTION

We received 42 works from 20 countries for the haiga contest within the Santoka Festival. We singled out 6 haiga for their exceptional strength and poetics, and awarded them on this occasion.

                                                               Highly Commended

                                                        Cezar Florescu, Romania

                                     (fotografie-Paul Alexandru)

hide and seek

the wind carrying

a promise

igra žmurke

vetar nosi

obećanje

de-a ascunsa 

vântul cărând

o promisiune

                   http://www.santoka.rs/en/haiga/#haiga