ForumsArt, Music, and WritingHaiku Contest - Broken Bond (page 531, due: Feb 2)

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Maverick4
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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

(special thanks to 'thisisnotanalt'

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acmed
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Our is 2 syllables. Or at least that's the way I pronounce it. Ow-er.


Then it's fine homie D.

I like the different takes of the theme. Me likey
nichodemus
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Our is one syllable for the Commonwealth world. Which takes up the majority of English speakers.

Salvidian
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Fine, I'll change it then.

Give him your burdens
He's an eternal soul mate
He farms alongside

I don't know anyone who pronounces "our" with one syllable. I can't even imagine how it would sound.

EmperorPalpatine
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He's an eternal soul mate

Either this is to be spoken with an Australian accent, or soulmate should be one word.

are we allowed multiple entries?

No. You can make as many poems as you want, but only one per user can be submitted for judging. If you make more than one, be sure to note which one is your official entry.
Salvidian
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Farmer

Either this is to be spoken with an Australian accent, or soulmate should be one word.


Google and MS Word spell-check says otherwise. Besides, it really doesn't matter, as this is measured in syllables and not words.
Maverick4
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I'm fine with it, but I'm not sure how acmed will respond.


Poorly, in all likelihood, given how he has a history to use every opportunity as haiku judge to give me a gag critique.

I'm guessing this one will involve AIDs, or homosexuality. Perhaps a lovely combination of both.
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the reaper says hi. he will see you very soon.

Laughable97
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I don't know anyone who pronounces "our" with one syllable. I can't even imagine how it would sound.


Kind of sounds like owl except without the "L" and a slight emphasis on the "R". At least that's how I say it. Think of when people say "Ow" and add a slight "R" but don't make it sound as if it's another syllable. Kind of hard to explain. :/

Oh, and in the dictionary it is 2 so I don't know why you changed it.
Salvidian
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Oh, and in the dictionary it is 2 so I don't know why you changed it.


Nitpicking annoys me, so I changed it to avoid any problems later.
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the reaper says hi. he will see you very soon.


Well...that was...um...maybe try again?
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Oh, is that your scythe?
Sorry, I was using that
To hang my choners.

jdoggparty
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Black garbs, swift movement
Run, but do not be afraid
For he takes them all

mdv96
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Quiet and horrid
The Slenderman watches you
Do not look at him

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the reaper says hi. he will see you very soon.


yes,Killersup will see you VERY soon >

silent cloak flowing
blissfull death rolls through
blind youths never fear
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blissfull death rolls through


5 syllables, only 2 more to go!
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