You will find explanations of the history and origin, as well as numerous examples. But at its basic form, a Haiku is a poem with a definite structure. It has only three lines. The lines must have an exact number of syllables. The first line has 5, the second 7, the third 5 again.
Haikus are fun to write, and both children and adults delight in their ease of creation.
This contest will be judged only by me. I am funding this contest out of my own pocket, and I have a keen interest in helping other writers gain funding for their writing efforts. For the short story contest, I hired two more people to help in the judging, as stories take a bit longer to scour, but I want to oversee the Haiku myself. You stand a better chance at winning if I can get a clear picture of your style and voice. I also want to see a theme carried through the group.