HIGH/COO Chapbooks Annual Competition

A project of Brooks Books Haiku (see other related projects).

About

Why do we want to publish these under the “High/Coo Chapbooks” imprint? This new imprint honors our initial venture into publishing, which was a small press magazine: High/Coo: A Quarterly of Short Verse. “High/Coo” is an Americanized version of the Japanese term, both in appearance and conception, which is a recognition that we are promoting a contemporary English literary art.
“High/Coo” contains within it several key assumptions about our approach to haiku poetics. With “high” we embrace a poetry seeking to celebrate being alive — the emotions, feelings, perceptions, and enthusiastic realizations that come from being present to the gifts, mysteries, surprises, and insights available in our everyday lives. These are high moments of consciousness. Highlights of being alive. We love poetry that comes from deep contemplation, discovered insight and heartfelt feeling.
The “coo” refers to our responses to these high moments of being alive. As poets, we give voice to our responses. We playfully experiment with the “coo” that naturally springs out of these moments of being alive — giving voice to various states of high awareness. Our “coos” often understate or suggest the significance of what is left unsaid. Playful language hints at a state of consciousness. We like playful language!
And finally, there is the “/“ between “high” and “coo”. This represents the haiku cut, an essential silence that invites the reader into the space of the poem’s consciousness, language, and images. It is the pause that comes at various points in haiku, senryu, and tanka. A contemplative breath in the middle of things. A door that opens to invite the reader inside to a world of imaginative play.
Put these all together, and you get “High/Coo!”

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.
The fee is USD $30 (above average for contests).

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Awarded 1 x per year

AI Policy

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Poetry Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 January 2027* (approx. 105 days from now) through 01 April 2027.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poetry Collection: No page limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Haiku (or related).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Token advance (under US$200) + < 15% royalties Provides free copy/copies Token advance. < 15% royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $100 prize.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The most common submission fee paid: USD $30.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 25 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:20 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026

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