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
For all of you lovers of Japanese poetry, there is now a Tanka Contest running simultaneously! So if you desire to write Japanese poetry, but you've already entered in this contest, why not come down to the old house of Tanka and submit something there?
We need a theme, and I figured the best place to ask would be here.
In an attempt to speed things up, I won't give an automatic award to everyone. If you want an award just ask, and I'll include a review! Only 1 AP! Lol, but seriously, just ask if it matters. Also, God dam* this is freaking hard. I can see why it would wear one down. A lot of very good entries.
Wood Award - Floyd
I just lost my job the boss kicked me out of here I walk down the hall
Honestly, I would have loved to place this higher for creativity in itself.
Bronze Award - Dudeguy
Flames lick up to stars Sparks dash up to the heavens Fire is life and death
I do quite like this one. It sounds like danger.
Silver Award - Ernie
The flames erupting A barreling inferno Lights up the night sky
It sounds like either a volcano or a forest fire. Either way, it's good.
Gold Award - Tanja
Fire in the sky Dust to dust, ashes ditto - End of the Old World?
It's good. Sounds like the apocalypse or warfare. Good job.
Platinum Award - Axel
Burning all day long Mass destruction in the trees Can kill many men
Forest fire? Maybe. Anyway, very good. Works the syllables very well.
Diamond Award - Devoidless
Sputter. Cough. Leap. Flare. Source of the just and wicked Master, slave to all
Took me a second (pun, lol) to get what it meant. Awesome job.
