#HaikuSonnet

Like the name itself, haiku sonnet is a combination of haiku and sonnet. 

Haiku is a 3-line verse (with 5-7-5 syllables/per line) while a sonnet is a 14-line verse written in couplets. In other words, a haiku sonnet is a 14-line poem combining both forms. For haiku sonnet to work, there must be four haikus (= 12 lines), each haiku connecting to each other, and one couplet (with 7 syllables each) as the final two lines.

In short, your poem is a 5-stanza, nonrhyming poem that follows these syllable counts—
5-7-5 (1st haiku)

5-7-5 (2nd haiku)

5-7-5 (3rd haiku)

5-7-5 (4th haiku)

7-7 (5th couplet)

Considering all the above-mentioned rules, write a non-rhyming haiku sonnet using the four types of seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall in the entire poem. The main topic/theme can be anything as long as the four seasons are present.

Click here for submission guidelines and rules.

Submission deadline: December 20, 2025

Results: December 27, 2025

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