Haiku Competition 2026 Winners

Haiku Competition 2026: Winners

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Haiku Competition 2026.
Five entries have been selected, and each winner will receive a £15 voucher.

Thank you to all who submitted. The panel was impressed by the creativity and the broad physiological perspectives reflected in the entries.

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Chloe Bowman

“A musical path”,  
imply tuba and salpinx.  
But not for this egg.

 

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Elena MacDonald

my gut bugs natter 
chatting with my brain all day 
playing with my mood


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Mark Blackburn

Farewell, dear prostate. 
You left my body through holes; 
There were six of them.

 

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Mustafa Jebir

Pituitary 
Great hormones, you do Release  
Growth, change, at your call

 

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Poatri Uma Senthil
 
Neurons whisper loud 
Paths reshape with each new breath 
Soft storms carve the self 
 
 
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