TINY POEMS: AWE
Every August for the past four years, WWPH WRITES has published TINY POEMS, and so we will again this year! To be upfront, we love TINY POEMS and their contributors, but it is the only submission that asks contributors to do because they love TINY POEMS too (i.e., we do not offer our regular contributor honorarium of $25.00).
2026 TINY POEMS…
This year’s TINY POEMS prompt is inspired by the recent Artemis II mission and the photos they captured of earth from outer space. Whether viewing Earth setting behind the moon, standing on a mountaintop overlooking a valley, or watching mushrooms grow out of a fallen tree, awe is what we feel when we bask in the majesty of the planet we call home. Send us your lunes that explore feelings of wonder and overwhelming greatness inspired by Earth.
What is a lune?
13-syllable, self-contained poem that has 5 syllables in the first line, 3 syllables in the second line, and 5 syllable in the final line
OR
3 words in the first line, 5 words in the second line, and 3 words in the final line
Submissions accepted June 15 – July 15.
Free to submit.
Maximum 2 lunes per entry, 1 entry per person.
Example poems:
blue hydrangeas
down the mountain path
suddenly the sea
by Matthew Louvière
the moon at dawn
lily-pads blow white
in a sudden breeze
by John Wills
sunlight shines red
through my father’s thumb
on the steering wheel
by Alyson Pou
(all from tsuri-dōrō – a small journal of haiku and senryū)
