Hi @vdux - Here is the link to my entry! I hope kids still play snakes and ladders; although I rather doubt it...
https://steemit.com/haiku/@rlt47/an-original-haiku-snakes-and-ladders
SNAKES AND LADDERS
Patiently climb to
ninety-nine; then swiftly down
slippery serpent!
It counts!
Here we call it chutes and ladders. Still a thing though candy land is a little more popular, at least with my kids. More fitting for a western diet, of course.
Thank you for your haiku! I selected the winner and runner-up: https://steemit.com/contest/@vdux/vdux-haiku-contest-winner-announcement