The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line and syllable count. Using the sijo form, write one sijo poem in English on a topic of your choice. *Only one entry per applicant is permitted.

Eligibility: Current residents of Wisconsin

• Adult division (age 19 & older)

• Senior division (high school)

• Junior division (8th grade and younger)

Past winners of the Wisconsin Sijo Competition are not eligible.

Submission Deadline: January 16, 2023

Submit your sijo poem using our online portal

Prizes: 

• Adult division: Grand Prize ($400), two Runners-Up ($200 each)

• Senior division: Grand Prize ($300), two Runners-Up ($150 each)

• Junior division: Grand Prize ($200), two Runners-Up ($100 each)(The judges may decline to award a prize.)