The deadline is THIS FRIDAY! Thanks to everyone who has submitted thus far!
Dear Reader,
With the change in the seasons, it is more than appropriate to issue a Haiku Invitational and Challenge.
An Invitation
- Please (using the Comments section) submit a haiku (a series of haiku, multiple entries, are welcome). Please review the guidelines at the end of this post.
A Challenge
- I will award prizes to the best haiku (best = the ones I select for any reason I choose) in the following categories:
(1) Best Autumn Haiku
(2) Most Humorous Haiku
(3) Best Haiku Series (containing at least 3 haiku)
(4) Most Creative Haiku
(5) Best Haiku about a Place
- You are welcome to include an introduction or a note along with your haiku to assist in the judging.
Guidelines
1. Entries must be posted as a comment in order to be considered. Multiple comments, posts, submissions may be made.
2. Poems must be in haiku format. They must have 3 lines in 5/7/5 syllabic form. They do not generally rhyme (no extra points for rhyming. In fact, I may dock you points).
3. Poems do not have to be traditional Haiku, but there are awards in that category. Please note that traditional Haiku are minimalist and nature-themed.
4. You do not have to know me to make a submission! :)
5. Awards will be issued on Friday, October 13th.
I WILL NOT BE POSTING AGAIN UNTIL THE CHALLENGE IS COMPLETE! Good luck!!!
17 comments:
End of an Autumn Migration
Rain and cooler days
Spiders keep warm at my door
Warden or sentries
The captive attacks
Those lurking in webbed corners
Driven mad through fear
Toxic mist rises
Death twirling on silken threads
Free their prisoner
This poem is dedicated to Emily Tanner, who is a mango snob and found one by chance in the lunch room at her work.
mango snobbery
only a special mango
like I was before
I was a mango
giant and juicy and ripe
in another life
I live with mangos
on the street by day, by night
in a garbage bag
eat me, worship me
I am that special mango
see me as I am
I hide with the fruit
take me to your dwelling place
where I will be loved
I wrote this to Sam in under 20 seconds when trying to convice her that writing a haiku is not difficult.
samantha attempts
to write a haiku poem
she is the master
My first attempts since elementary school. Love them, hate them, or just agree with me that they're lame. :)
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am missing provo
i say, never thought i would
utah mountains grand
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sky and rolling waves
catching small sand crabs with dad
santa cruz beaches
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chevy chase office
washington memorials
ick, humidity
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Morals
When you asked for help
I could have told you and saved
My pen this big X.
This series is dedicated to my 50 fifth graders who are the inspiration for all things earth-shattering and life-altering.
Grade School Woes
You're my new teacher?
Are you sure you're old enough?
Incredulity
Palm sweat, beating heart
Um, will you go out with me?
Circle yes or no
An emergency
"Miss, I've really got to go!"
Plight of the fifth grade
"I need a Band-aid"
Finger in pencil sharp'ner
Teacher: "How and why?!"
superman up high
tenderly kiss my lips, please
fast, muscles, red, blue
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all about me, Alice
paints, scissors, cars, graphs, maps, hikes, laughs
want to join the fun?
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chick flicks, dumb, stupid
blood, war movies are better
violence, brotherhood
there ya go.
a
This poem was inspired by two lectures of Structural Dynamics.
On a Room
The room was yellow
corners abundant and plain
like a buttercup
The fan was noisy
I heard nothing but the fan
The breeze was chilling
The boy one seat up
Has a large and balding head
He is a young man
The chair next to mine
has a hole in the fabric
yellow underneath
The lights are dimming
what did he say before this?
I tip into sleep
Tacoma Narrows
resonance phenomena
we are idiots
I'm not really submitting this (since I am judging), but I thought I would share a haiku I wrote about my car troubles this week...
o radiator
overheated, puttering
quick get some coolant!
ode to the district
washington d.c.
southern town with northern charm
still i love this place
ode to singles wards
oh colonial
madly searching for "the one"
awkwardness ensues
ode to standardized testing
g.r.e. study
math, verbal, two short essays,
can i be gordon?
hahahahahahahha. Ode to singles wards... classic!
Pineapple and Ham
Extra Sauce and Cheese are good
Pizza is my Friend
Home
that far away place
where my family abides
I am happy there
Karren and Whitney
Go shopping to buy cute clothes
For the party or?
Ice cream, milk, butter
Delicious goodness from cow
Love that black and white
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Sunshine; in and out
Mom makes me swedish pancakes
Laundry; sleeping in
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Gary is too thin
I suggest milkshakes and cream
Eat Gary Eat Please
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Iron my suit; pearls
Interviewing zaps my powers
Fake smile and good job
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Derek or McVet
I envy Meredith Grey
Two hot men, one wins
Comfortable jeans
Holes in all the right places
Wearin’ ‘em to church
I did not commit
I did not write a haiku
Fear is my enemy.
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