Haiku Death Match at Coffee Underground

Sun Jul 19 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Coffee Underground | Greenville

Wits End Poetry
Publisher/HostWits End Poetry
Haiku Death Match at Coffee Underground
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Don't miss this fun slam twist featuring irreverent, funny, political, ironic Haikus .
About this Event

Sunday, July 27, 2025 Haiku Death Match!!! Host Black Phoenix. Poets bring your haikus to compete in our annual Haiku Death Match (National Style). Poets should have at least 40 haiku to compete. Winner will receive $200. Brief open mic sign up by 7:15pm. Audience must be 18+ as some haikus may contain mature content. Competitors should bring 20+haiku for the best chance to win.

Haiku is a formal Japanese form of poetry that typically dealt with seasons or transitions. Simply put, it is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables. How the HAIKUSTERS choose to manipulate those syllables, or three lines, depends upon their own flavor. Poets in this Haiku death match go head to head with their best haikus. Who will be the next Haiku master!!!

Produced by Wits End Poetry. All poetry styles welcome. Coffee Underground. 1 East Coffee Street. Greenville, SC 29601. Doors open at 7:00pm. $10.

Non-sold out shows have tickets for sale at the door via credit card, cashapp, paypal, or cash. $witsendpoetry

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ALL TICKETS CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SHOW BY EMAILING [email protected] before 7:30. Full refunds are available for cancellations 7 days in advance.

Produced by Wits End Poetry, these poetry events are made possible in part by the generous support of the South Carolina Arts Commission and the Metropolitan Arts Council with funds received from the City of Greenville, BMW Manufacturing Company, Michelin North America, Inc., SEW Eurodrive and the South Carolina Arts Commission. More information at www.witsendpoetry.com.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Coffee Underground, 1 East Coffee Street, Greenville, United States

Tickets

USD 12.51

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