A one-line haiku is intended to be read as an unbroken line with no specified pause indicators. While they may often be able to be broken up into a classic three line form, they nevertheless allow for different readings depending on how the reader chooses to follow the poem's movement through its possible syntactical variations that would be lost if not retained in its one-line form. Others embody a singular headlong movement along the line through the images it contains bridging no pause or break to carry its effect.

 Two examples by Dr. Richard Gilbert

what became deeper of you i let in

as an and you and you and you alone in the sea                                                                                                                                   

Submissions of up to 10 one-line haiku may be submitted via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. between March 1st 2018 and November 15th 2018.

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