Stone Soup is looking for a minimum of 8 poets to participate in his friendly competition. Interested persons should email Stone Soup at stonesouppoetry@yahoo.com or post on this Facebook event page.
Hosted by Michael F. Gill and Chad Parenteau, with possible surprise guest hosts. $3-$5 donation to help pay our rent/support the Out of the Blue Art Gallery.
Haiku is a traditional Japanese poetry form consisting of 17 syllables, commonly with syllable line counts 5-7-5 and normally includes a reference to nature. These pithy poems can be witty, whimsical, and wise. Head to Head Haiku is a performance poetry competition featuring standard and "modern American" haiku. The form was originated by Daniel Ferri (heard often as a commentator on NPR) at the National Poetry Slam in the 1990s as a demonstration event. The tradition has been continued by devotees of the Haiku form. Winning Poets must get the best 3 of 5, 5 of 9 and 9 of 17 in the series of rounds.
Sudden death matches are commonly used as tie breakers or if more than 8 want to compete. The whole show can be quite humorous at times and there is no strict rule other than the poems must be 17 syllables. Purists should rest assured that traditional Haiku often outscore the sarcastic slapstick, but like any slam it depends on the judges and it's more about entertainment and providing a unique environment for the work be heard.
