Syllabuls are right, but the reference to the pond is subliminal.

But I have one of these, so It makes sense.

*taps forehead*

Why do I hear an Echo?

Tap, Tap, Tap...

I just can't win. I hold this one out, until round two comes. I know I will lose.

I lean over the pond.
Just look at the colors.
Oh so beauti- *splash*

Fluffy, the middle line doesnt meet the required 7 sylabuls

Judging tomorrow! Last day for entrys.

Fluffy, the middle line doesnt meet the required 7 sylabuls

And the first line has 6 syllables, so I suggest you fix the whole thing.

@maverick4: You contacted heard from any other mods about the merit thing? lol

@ shayneii: No, but Zoph said she would look into it I think.

No More Entrys. Judging Now.

Bronze Award: Moabarmorgamer (Moat)

The water ripples
The stone skips across the pond
The frogs leap away

This one is written really quite well, and It reminds me alot of a pond. Though in my opinion, it would have been best it you had tied the lines together. Instead of each line being about a differnt thing, try and make them have something a bit more in common. Okay, I could have worded that better.

*hides*

Iron Award: Poison Arrow

Silent reflections
Distorting, shifting, changing
Scratching the surface

This is really good also. Though it reminds me of a grey, cloudy misty sorta of day, where you sit and watch something for hours, it still talks of a pond. Good job to you too also.

Silver Award: shayneii

Splish, a fish jumps... joy
Bursting, colourful delight
The sound goes, "Gah-ploonk".

This one is alot like some classic haikus from feudal Japan, if you ever bother to look at them. It really reminds me of a pond. Exelente

Gold Award (and also first place): Alt

Ripples Ricochet
round stone changing destinies
An era of thoughts

I have to say, it was reall close between you and shayneii. You both had great haikus; shayneii's resembling a more classic haiku, while yours reflected deeper into the thoughts. So yours won. I would go say get your merit, but, I cant. Oh well, atleast you have a warm fuzzy feeling in you, right?
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And now for those that the above awards cant describe:

1337 Award: GuitarHeroFTW

i liek pondz they iz
very coulourful and they
are made of water

7331!!!!!1!!

Scare-the-something-out-of-me Award: Bronze

The water is still
But I know you sleep under
Ever watching me

Jamie? Theres something in the water...

*gets pulled under*

Something straight out of a horror movie m8...

The 'I could care less' Award: Zega

The pond is a pond.
No ordinary old pond.
It is just a pond

If you dont want to be here, why dont you just leave? Whats so special about the pond that you feel a need to write about it? Hmmm?

Hmmmm... Oh yes, the next deadline is Wednsday, Septemer 9th, and the theme will be The Fruit Tree. (orchard, or a lone tree, have at it)

Hollowing alone,
An ancient oak stands erect,
Holding dark secrets.

Yes.