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Poets to Battle in Haiku Death Match Oct. 25 at WT
Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu
CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University’s Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages once again will host the Haiku Death Match, pitting competitors against each other in a tournament to find the best haiku of the year.
The contest is set for noon Oct. 25 in the Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall.
“Celebrate the spooky season with the deadliest poetry competition in all of Texas,” said Dr. Sarah Sprouse, assistant professor of English. “This double-elimination, bracketed competition offers you the chance to share your best haiku. Make it silly, make it absurd, make it profound. All are welcome to participate.”
Poets—either WT-affiliated or from the general public—should bring several haiku or be prepared to pen one on the spot.
The top three competitors, selected by a panel of judges, will win prizes from the sponsor Burrowing Owl Books.
Participants and spectators also will enjoy a free pizza lunch.
For information, email Sprouse at ssprouse@wtamu.edu.
About West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University is a Regional Research University in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus, as well as the Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center in downtown Amarillo. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT boasts an enrollment of about 9,000 and offers multiple options for students to graduate and succeed: 65 undergraduate degree programs, including eight associate degrees; and 41 graduate degrees, including an integrated bachelor’s and master’s degree, a specialist degree and three doctoral degrees. WT recently earned a Carnegie Foundation classification as a Research College and University. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference; WT offers 16 men’s and women’s athletics programs.
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