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In Haiku
A contest in very few words.
Replies: 47Last Post Dec. 31, 2008 11:06pm by Nikki599
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Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry, is made up of three lines. The first line is five syllables. The second is seven. The third goes back to five. Haiku is an excellent way of representing something in very few words. It gives the writer a challenge of stripping down a lengthy poem into the bare, raw meaning. It is finding that meaning that makes haiku so beautiful.  

The contest
It's straightforward enough: Write a haiku. It can be funny, sad, strange. It can be about raisin bran or about flying, leaves or air conditioners. It will be judged on the quality of the portrayal of the message, not on the message itself.

The haiku, obviously, may not break LiveWire's guidelines, nor be offensive to a particular race or religion. If a submission is found to be offensive, it will be disqualified. These haiku's should not bring forth a hateful message.  

Plagiarism will be based on an honor system. I won't disqualify anybody for plagiarism without specific evidence, but if I find somebody to have cheated they will be disqualified and publicly shunned on this post.  

Judges, Points, and Dates, oh my!
I need three judges. I'll make a group for discussion. PM me if you are interested by December 16th, 2008.  

The contest ends on December 31st, 2008, and the winner will be announced January 10th, 2009.  

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1st Place: 210 points
2nd Place: 155 points
3rd Place: 85 points
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Disqualified list
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Post edited at 6:33 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 by Noraa

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I will not write.  NO!
Anyone can write haikus
Where is the challenge?

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 Haiku Haiku Hai
 Ku haiku haiku haiku
 Haiku haiku Hai

 It's called The One and Only Haiku.

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Barack Obama
He is a pretty cool guy
Change motherfuckers

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Quote: from Jettie12 at 1:57 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

I will not write. NO!
Anyone can write haikus
Where is the challenge?

He-llo, you just wrote one.

We used to be forced to write that, and I recall writing something about a bunny.

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 Once upon a time
 No fairy tales existed
 ...

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Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Once upon a time
  No fairy tales existed
  ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

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Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

 Once upon a time  
  No fairy tales existed  
  ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?

That isn't supposed to be considered.

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I like limericks better! But I'll probably come up with something later on =]

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Quote: from CherryD at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Once upon a time
   No fairy tales existed
   ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?

That isn't supposed to be considered.


It's a good start, finish it.

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Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:29 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

 Once upon a time    
    No fairy tales existed    
    ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

 

 I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?  

 That isn't supposed to be considered.


It's a good start, finish it.

Once upon a time    
     No fairy tales existed    
Just raw emotions

Well, that ended bad.

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Haikus are a cinch.
But they often don't make sense
Anatomical

Post edited at 12:03 am on Dec. 14, 2008 by GeneCosta

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Quote: from CherryD at 1:37 am on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:29 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

 Once upon a time    
      No fairy tales existed    
      ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

 

  I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?  

  That isn't supposed to be considered.


It's a good start, finish it.

Once upon a time    
      No fairy tales existed    
Just raw emotions

Well, that ended bad.



Indeed that haiku
sucked, it did, to great extent
Expectedly so

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Black, get in the back, Brown can stick around, but not with me,
Yellow, best not be mellow, the Red band can go to hell man,
And White, continue to do what's always right.

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Quote: from Jettie12 at 4:09 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 1:37 am on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:29 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Once upon a time  
  No fairy tales existed  
  ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

 

  I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?  

  That isn't supposed to be considered.


It's a good start, finish it.

 

 Once upon a time  
  No fairy tales existed  
 Just raw emotions  

 Well, that ended bad.



Indeed that haiku
sucked, it did, to great extent
Expectedly so

 Oh damn you Jettie
 Just keep talking and talking
 Never makes a point

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Quote: from CherryD at 6:48 am on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from Jettie12 at 4:09 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 1:37 am on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:29 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

Quote: from NoNoNora383 at 2:05 pm on Dec. 14, 2008

Quote: from CherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008

 Once upon a time      
        No fairy tales existed      
        ...

If it doesn't fit in as a haiku then it can't be considered.

   

    I just lost my train of thought. Or is it thoughts?    

    That isn't supposed to be considered.


It's a good start, finish it.

 

  Once upon a time      
        No fairy tales existed      
  Just raw emotions  

  Well, that ended bad.


 
 Indeed that haiku  
 sucked, it did, to great extent  
 Expectedly so

  Oh damn you Jettie
  Just keep talking and talking
  Never makes a point



Oh you, denial
How sweet it must truly be
When haiku does suck

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Black, get in the back, Brown can stick around, but not with me,
Yellow, best not be mellow, the Red band can go to hell man,
And White, continue to do what's always right.

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