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PRISONERS' PENFRIENDS HAIKU COMPETITION
5 JOctober a n u a r y 22021 022 Deadline: 230
'AN OLD SILENT POND. A FROG JUMPS INTO THE POND— SPLASH! SILENCE AGAIN.' - MATSUO BASHO
£50
1ST PRIZE
£10
2ND PRIZE
A haiku is a type of poem with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 syllables in the second line, and another 5 syllables in the third line. Your poem can be about anything at all - and it can be funny or serious - it won't affect your chances of winning! If you would like to submit a haiku for our consideration, please send it along with your name, date of birth, prison number, and current prison to:
Penfriends P Box London SW18 5YB
Did you know you can also write to someone outside prison using our penfriend service? It's a great way to improve literacy and selfexpression. Just write to us at the address above with your name, prison number, and current prison, and we'll send you the info.
