Pages: 1 2  Next -- Posted by noraa at 9:54 pm on Dec. 13, 2008 Introduction I epitomize Open books and closed parties By choice or breaking 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.   POINTS 1st Place: 210 points 2nd Place: 155 points 3rd Place: 85 points Please donate! Disqualified list New Rule #1Click Here GdFtherOFCOWS-Broke New Rule #1 -- Posted by Jettie12 at 9:57 pm on Dec. 13, 2008 I will not write.  NO! Anyone can write haikus Where is the challenge? -- Posted by cherryD at 9:59 pm on Dec. 13, 2008  Haiku Haiku Hai  Ku haiku haiku haiku  Haiku haiku Hai  It's called The One and Only Haiku. -- Posted by Baron Samedi at 9:59 pm on Dec. 13, 2008 Barack Obama He is a pretty cool guy Change motherfuckers -- Posted by cherryD at 10:00 pm on Dec. 13, 2008 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. -- Posted by cherryD at 10:03 pm on Dec. 13, 2008  Once upon a time  No fairy tales existed  ... -- Posted by noraa at 10:05 pm on Dec. 13, 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. -- Posted by 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. -- Posted by Kankalicious at 10:06 pm on Dec. 13, 2008 I like limericks better! But I'll probably come up with something later on =] -- Posted by noraa at 10:29 pm on Dec. 13, 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. -- Posted by cherryD at 10:37 pm on Dec. 13, 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. -- Posted by GeneCosta at 12:01 am on Dec. 14, 2008 Haikus are a cinch. But they often don't make sense Anatomical -- Posted by Jettie12 at 12:09 am 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 -- Posted by cherryD at 3:48 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 -- Posted by Jettie12 at 11:44 am on Dec. 14, 2008 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 -- Posted by noraa at 12:34 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 From here on out: ONLY submissions or questions on submissions may be posted. Make sure to indicate what a submission is when you post it. If anything like what has been happening with CherryD and Jettie12 happens again, the members involved will be disqualified, no questions asked. Unless a haiku posted here is a submission, please refrain. Amendment: Disqualification may be withdrawn. PM me with why it may be withdrawn and I will pardon you but put you on probation, so that the next offense, you will not be pardonable. -- Posted by semibittersweet at 3:06 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 I suppose this is a submission, but this is a haiku set I wrote on election day. Morgan one-oh-nine Sonia, Aura, Tyler Woods One Colt forty-five Bristol got knocked up Sarah is still so so hot But not our vice prez Obama, McCain Ohio and Virginia Aura could not vote. -- Posted by noraa at 4:49 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 Are they separate submissions, or all one thing in stanzas? -- Posted by GdFtherOFCOWS at 6:26 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 Quote: from Jettie12 at 1:44 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 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 Quote pyramids suck Both of you shut the hell up Hey, that kinda rhymed. -- Posted by Candy Junkie at 12:11 am on Dec. 15, 2008 Quote: from GeneCosta at 6:01 pm on Dec. 14, 2008 Haikus are a cinch. But they often don't make sense Anatomical WIN! -- Posted by mcrgrl9 at 4:39 pm on Dec. 15, 2008 They are two lovebirds In their own fantasy life too bad it won't last She feels so Lonley She is afraid to love him So she will just cry -- Posted by major at 5:13 pm on Dec. 15, 2008 I gave Colin the chance to save me from taking summer school classes -- Posted by major at 5:14 pm on Dec. 15, 2008 that post was made as a manipulation tool please do my bidding <3 -- Posted by LoveKay at 7:15 pm on Dec. 15, 2008 Here is my submission. I gave myself like two minutes to think of something. So don't be surprised that it's lame. But I tried! The stars up above I think of you day and night, so close to my heart -- Posted by zeroangel at 1:18 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 My curves possess a Depth which your straight line cannot Possibly fathom. -- Posted by Fountain of Salmacis at 3:19 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Question: Can you explain or give an example of what you mean by "quality of the portrayal of the message". -- Posted by noraa at 3:31 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Basically that the meaning gets across, but in a pretty way, not a blunt way. -- Posted by Jettie12 at 5:23 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Help, help!  Death is near! In the well, little Timmy Hand your phone! 9-1- A submission, ignore my other posts. -- Posted by noraa at 7:33 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 You aren't disqualified, or anything, as I made the rule after your other posts. -- Posted by Jettie12 at 8:51 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Well, I've pretty much won. Pages: 1 2  Next