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 SBDWriter's Block which now increases the prize rewards. PS: She will not be responsible for judging the entries, only the sponsoring.This contest is now sponsored by the amazing and generous @geke, Senior Editor of Poetry Workshop at
Please contact @moonleesteem on steemit.chat or reach me in the comments section below for more info.
All Gifs used from Giphy.com
Steem us up... Scotty
Peace and greetings... from @Moonleesteem
Only One Choice
We cannot keep peace
We must make it day by day
Amongst all the wars
Good LuckWelcome, @peacemarker... a great poem about peace.
A Winged Poet
Your voice filled the air
Like the sweetest summer song,
Little nightingale.
With the flying Nightingale.
Good Luck 🍀Welcome again @lyxng... I enjoyed this poem, so nice
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
Very nice poem... I love the butterflies image.
Good Luck.Welcome... you are the first today @ciarmolimaro.
eliminate you, I might,
lest you leave me be.
Good LuckWelcome... @jamesanity06 a nice poem about the pest.
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.
Even animals get jealous. Good LuckWelcome... @trishlarimer cool Haiku and great poem
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 everyoneCongrats on the sponsoring @moonleesteem! Thanks to @geke for her support. This is great news.
The more books I read
The smarter I will become
But with the right books!
Good Luck 🍀Welcome again @happyharmonymay... this is a very clever poem about books 📚
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
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 participationHello again @dbooster, welcome