A Haiku is a Japanese lyric verse form having three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables, traditionally invoking an aspect of nature or the seasons.
Well, that said, heres the rules:
1) The Haiku must be original (no plagarizing)! 2) It must fit the weeks theme 3) It must be submitted before the deadline 4) It must be submitted for the contest (no using works previously written) 5) One Submission per user 6) The Same User cannot win twice in a row (but there welcome to submit!)
Hopefully oneday the winner could get a merit...
The Deadline will always be a Wednsday, so the deadline for the first theme will be Wednsday, September 2. The theme is The Pond
You think 3 days are bad? Check out the twiction contest....
I do. I think if you're not going to judge a contest within a couple of days since you stated you would then you should ask someone else to judge it for you. It's courteous to your entrants, isn't it?
I do. I think if you're not going to judge a contest within a couple of days since you stated you would then you should ask someone else to judge it for you. It's courteous to your entrants, isn't it?
Chillax. I said I'd get it in before October (tonight by midnight) and I will.
Sorry the critiques are a bit short, but I have an unexpected ton of homework and school and stuff.
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Pangtongshu
Blackened hearts watching Slowly lowered with hushed sound Grievance shows no peace
A rather depressing stance, yet it is expected with the theme. I like that the sorrowful tone is consistant throughout the poem. I can almost hear the bells tolling.
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Armpit
This round is silence We should not compose haikus As we will break it
This was a poor copy of Mav's joke. On a more technical note, ending a line with 'it' rarely goes well.
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Darktroop07
The void calls to us, But we can not hear the void. Until death takes us.
This really captures the phrase "silent as the grave". It reminds me of the River Styx for some reason.
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TopRank
Is there any sound In the ringing of the mind When quiet is all
This reminds me of that guy who was conscious in a coma and was basically screaming in his thoughts for years.
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nichodemus
Birds break into song, Delicate spring buds bloom full, Upsets winter's calm.
An interesting, naturalistic view. This might've been better if the first and last lines were reversed to convey a loudening scene more fluidly.
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kevin8ye
Voices everywhere Murmurs break the silent air Abrupt end of words.....
The last line would've been better if it actually ended abruptly. Anyway, this poem seems to say, "When everyone's speaking, no one is." I like it.
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shock457
I shall cry forlorn. And without hesitation I leave in anguish.
This almost has a feeling of betrayal. Indeed, leaving in toned silence leaves a strong message.
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Maverick4
Without warning, love Left me, it seems, while I slept. Tears, like raindrops, fall.
Very melancholy. A bit abstracted from the theme, but a solid poem nonetheless.
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jeol
Spinning midst the void, He spread his mouth to speak, yet No air did escape.
This reminds me of the mentality of one in late-stage ALS: their thoughts are racing, yet they lack the physical strength to share them. Good word choice and powerful imagery.
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Skeleton_Pilot
Where did the sound go? This is just ridiculous... I can't hear nothin'!
A slightly humorous take on the theme. I picture an old southerner complaining about his radio not working, then his wife walks in and turns on his hearing aid.
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goumas13
Pause. Listen softly Silence surrounds you, quiet Finally some peace
This reminds me of those self-improvement tapes people listen to for anger management and stuff. It was quite calming to read.
This seems a bit clunky. 'eaceful suicide' would have had more flow than 'suicide peaceful'. As it's presented, it's like saying 'truck red' or 'songbird elegant'. It's apparent you stretched for syllables: "Bliss" would've been sufficient to convey the meaning; Maybe "Bliss and (one syllable word)" to fill the space. Also, blissfulness and peaceful were misspelled. But the overall message was strong.
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Max000_Extreme
Frog is not a frog Because if a frog is a frog Flies will roam no more
5-8-5
End of Universe End of all the life and birth End of all noise
This poem seemed very strong to me. It conveyed the distress of the situation and made me wonder (and really want to know) what important thing was going to be said. Good job!
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Joel's poem will be proudly displayed in the about of the account HaikuContestWinners, at least until an official archive is made.
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Acmed picks/judges the next theme. Have fun everyone!
Don't Fear the Reaper Acmed don't fear him, He'll take your soul soon enough. Meanwhile stare him down. ~Aimed at Acmed thanks for helping with the theme XP.
