STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST # 5 (Original Contest)
STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST Make Haikus Great Again!
In Japanese Style...
Created by Moonlee & Dedicated To All Haiku Fans...
Rules
1... Upvote this post and resteem it
2... Write a Haiku consisting of three lines about any topic of your choice
3... Your first line must be Only 5 syllables, no more or less...
(For example: Steemit is the best)
4... Your second line must be Only 7 syllables, no more or less...
(For example: Minnows will become the whales)
5... Your third and final line must be Only 5 syllables, no more or less...
(For example: We all can inspire)
6... You can use up to 2 images/gifs maximum for your Haiku Entry
7... Submit your valid Haiku poem entry as a comment posted down below on this post
8... Your entry isn't required to be titled, but a good title does help
9... You must submit your entry by Saturday 25th, November 2017 11:59pm UK, London GMT (before midnight before Sunday), anyone commenting after this time will not qualify to win
10... Winners will be selected and announced on a new post on Sunday 26th, November 2017
11... This contest runs from Sunday to Sunday, so feel free to enter right now
12... Remember to have fun
Judging
1... I will be judging the entries based on originality, creativity, and clever-wittiness
2... Here is an example Haiku Poem written by me
Bald Head
He still had his smile
Although he was losing his
Hairs... to find wisdom
Prizes
1st Place:
5 SBD2nd Place:
3 SBD3rd Place:
2 SBDThis contest is now sponsored by the amazing and generous @geke, Senior Editor of Poetry Workshop at Writer's Block which now increases the prize rewards. PS: She will not be responsible for judging the entries, only the sponsoring.
Please contact @moonleesteem on steemit.chat or reach me in the comments section below for more info.
All Gifs used from Giphy.com
Peace and greetings... from @Moonleesteem
Steem us up... Scotty
Only One Choice
We cannot keep peace
We must make it day by day
Amongst all the wars
Welcome, @peacemarker... a great poem about peace.
Good Luck
A Winged Poet
Your voice filled the air
Like the sweetest summer song,
Little nightingale.
Welcome again @lyxng... I enjoyed this poem, so nice
With the flying Nightingale.
Good Luck 🍀
Thanks @moonleesteem! I love seeing your contest grow every week. More power to you!
Thanks more power to you too... For being a part of this competition.
In making Haikus great again.
Always my pleasure! :D
Blooming dream
Welcome... you are the first today @ciarmolimaro.
Very nice poem... I love the butterflies image.
Good Luck.
eliminate you, I might,
lest you leave me be.
Welcome... @jamesanity06 a nice poem about the pest.
Good Luck
Hey @moonleesteem and @geke. Thanks so much for keeping this Haiku contest going. Before October of this year, I had never tried this writing style. This is a fun way to try to expand. Here is my latest submission.
Photo by Trish Larimer : "Premo in the Grass"
I dared to pet another.
Stroke. "Purr!" Forgiven.
Welcome... @trishlarimer cool Haiku and great poem
Even animals get jealous. Good Luck
Congrats on the sponsoring @moonleesteem! Thanks to @geke for her support. This is great news.
I've been so busy, I haven't been able to enter at all, but this time I'm early :)
I hope you all enjoy it, best of luck to everyone
The more books I read
The smarter I will become
But with the right books!
Welcome again @happyharmonymay... this is a very clever poem about books 📚
Good Luck 🍀
Thank you very much, it's good to be back.
LOVE the logo!
Thanks... @soldier
Whoops, almost forgot! Hope I still have time...
Headnote: A spider was crawling on my floor. My wife is scared of spiders
careful friend spider
she'll crush you if she sees you
better come this way
Hello again @dbooster, welcome
Great poem although you were passed the deadline by 6 hours from your post. The deadline is before midnight London time on Saturdays, right before it turns into Sunday
Please feel free to reenter this poem or a new one later today when I post Haiku Contest # 6. Thanks again for your continued support and participation