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The Baseball-Themed 2026 Exhibit

Submission Window:
May 1st, 2026 - May 31st, 2026

What style of haiku is being considered?

The 2026 Exhibit will be baseball-themed, a sport with a long history in the Midwest. The exhibit will consist of previously-published haiku and senryu.

What forms are being considered?

Although the majority of the poems will be 3 lines, monoku and vertical haiku will also be considered. In order to ensure the lettering on the rock isn't too small, monoku are limited to 46 characters including spaces.

Are submissions limited to poets in the Midwest?

For the Baseball-Themed 2026 Exhibit of previously-published poems, submissions are open to poets worldwide.

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Submission Details

  • Please submit up to five of your published haiku using the Google Forms link at the top of this page. Submission indicates your permission for the haiku to be placed on a rock and to be included in the rock garden when it is on display to the public, and submission indicates your permission for a photo of the rock(s) to be shared on the website and social media. All rights remain with the poet.
     

  • Even if you've had very few baseball haiku published then by all means go ahead and send them, or even just one. I'd love to see it!

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  • Please include a citation for each poem indicating where it was first published, along with the issue number, if applicable, and the year it was first published.

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  • The plan is for future submission windows to also be May 1st - May 31st.

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  • Submissions are limited to one submission per submission window. Poets are welcome and encouraged to participate in future submission windows as well.

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  • Relevant Dates: (These dates are in reference to The Midwest-Themed 2025 Exhibit)​​​​
     

    • 5/31/25 - Submission window closes.​
    • 7/1/25 - Poets notified via email (acceptances only) which poem or poems were selected.

    • 8/26/25 - Poets receive an email with a photo of their rock(s) for a final proofread.

    • 9/2/25 - The list of poets that will have forthcoming rocks will be announced on the Facebook page and the Instagram page.

    • Starting 9/3/25 - One rock per day will be released on the Facebook page and in the Online Gallery on this website. The poems will be sequenced.

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