Ok. I want contemporary haiku. It doesn't have to be about nature. BUT if it IS and it's original that's a bonus. I'm marking on: originality, minimum syllable count, thought-provoking and PLEASE it should be whatever the haiku dictates. You will not get bonus points for 5-7-5. It can be 3 lines, 2 lines or one line. It just has to be of the moment and mind-blowing - that's all! Remember - lose the padding words! Less is more and all that.
Check out Jack Kerouac - yes! he wrote haiku and they are brilliant.
missing a kick
at the icebox door
It closed anyway.
frozen
in the birdbath
A leaf
In my medicine cabinet
the winter fly
has died of old age
These are mine
stung by a nettle
the bee
at dusk
a butterfly and moth
touch wings
and perhaps my most Kerouac-style haiku!
saturday night
a meal for one -
a bottle for two
valentine's day
flowers in the vase -
already dead
I will comment on all - constructively. If you don't want that - don't enter:-)
Check out Jack Kerouac - yes! he wrote haiku and they are brilliant.
missing a kick
at the icebox door
It closed anyway.
frozen
in the birdbath
A leaf
In my medicine cabinet
the winter fly
has died of old age
These are mine
stung by a nettle
the bee
at dusk
a butterfly and moth
touch wings
and perhaps my most Kerouac-style haiku!
saturday night
a meal for one -
a bottle for two
valentine's day
flowers in the vase -
already dead
I will comment on all - constructively. If you don't want that - don't enter:-)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 9, 2006
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: This was really hard to judge (I know, everyone says that!). There were so many that had real potential. I've changed the winners about 10 times now so I'm going to have to roll with it!
Gold to: warm moonlight (Alahmorah). Brilliant. When I looked at it again I wonder whether 'caressed' might be slightly better than 'fondles'? But it's a super haiku as it is and a winner all the way. The words all connected within the haiku: the warmth could be the moonlight, or the whiskey or the feeling the whiskey brought. And you wonder why the whiskey was spilt plus you get the 'aha' moment when you visualise the amber scene. Super haiku.
Silver to: tapping (by Tishu) It had that 'aha' moment big time and throws up so many scenarios and questions about the deadbeat. Kerouac would have been proud of it!
Bronze to: seashore (begalibelle). This haiku also had me locked in the moment. A very interesting and original image. Really made me smile.
A close 'fourth' would have been: summer's breath (Glenda L Shank) - again, a great 'aha' moment.
Further honourable mentions to:
empty fish bowl (AliceinPoetryLand) - I liked a lot of this poet's haiku.
aging man (Glenda L Shank)
a gunshot (Crystal Phoenix)
colorful wings (MysticStorm)
Points on the way:
1st - 300
2nd - 50
3rd - 30
Wish it was more but that's all I haveEntries [21]
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by shadowedlight 3 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 2 1:15 PM 2005. In Haiku• Commented on by judge.
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by Sai Babas Lotus 4 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 3 2:47 PM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge.
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a snowflake melts
on my lover’sby AngelSeeker 4 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 3 8:00 PM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge. -
empty cage
a feather bedby AngelSeeker 2 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 3 8:22 PM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge. -
by AliceinPoetryLand 1 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 3 10:58 PM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge.
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innocent diesby Freelance writer 1 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 4 5:27 AM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge. -
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by Sai Babas Lotus 3 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 5 12:40 AM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge.
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kerspash sea to rock
pearched up safe from Neptune's sprayby Captain America 3 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 5 6:15 PM 2006. In Haiku• Commented on by judge. -
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Can we enter more than one Haiku? I look forward to your comments on my work, it helps me grow as a poet. Glenda
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above the dying man
a smoke ring
That is a marvellous haiku! Thank you for sharing. Incredible imagery and aha moment.
How many haiku can we each enter for this contest? Looking forward to sharing one more.
Char
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as many as you like.....
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as may as you like!! I love reading other people's haiku
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I love Jack Kerouac's haikus. I just read his Book of Haikus and I enjoyed all of them. I could read them a million times. I will definitely be entering.
Love and Blessings, Ashlee -
YES!
i wanna see more of these
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Oh man you got me on a haiku kick again. I can't stop thinking in little pictures. Imagine... your whole day written in haiku. Who am I fooling even old memories are haunting me in less then seventeen syllables. I have a good mind to post each and every one of them here, just so you'll see what you started. I love haiku, but this is crazy. LOL Sorry for the rant. I really do like your contest. Patti
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Hello Bridget, can we really enter as many times as we want?That promises to be fun-thank you so much, dear.Let me see what i can come up with in the next few days.
I loved these two haikus of yours.Very well-done.
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bridgetjanejone....after asking me what my Haiku means.........I have no confidence in you even having a clue or being aware of what is and whats not a Haiku........how could you even judge a contest for Haiku? contemporary or otherwise...LOL......tff
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You are very welcome to withdraw your haiku then - LOL
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Congrats to the winners u had a hard contest to judge 
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Thanks for the message. I did indeed.
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Thank you for hosting, for all the great suggestions on improvement and for the two HMS. I always love contests that help me grow as a poet. Glenda
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another lazy contest holder...congrats to the winners.
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Congrats to the winners! thanks for the HM!! 
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Hey Bridget, thanks a lot for the bronze.it really was a good contest.points do not matter, all that matter are the trophy and the appreciation.Congrats to all the winners and the participants whose entries i enjoyed reading so much.~bengali.
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Lazy contest holder?? I don't know what that's all about. I spent ages commenting on all the haiku (in depth as opposed to the usual 'good job' comments). If I missed any it's because I was commenting/judging during the time the site kept crashing. And I can't even see anything by 'floorboards'. Oh well can't please everyone.
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Thanks for the contest and for the trophy
Some good stuff in this comp - well done everyone
Alan -
there are some good haiku in this contest, so congratulations to the award winners as well as to those who wrote well.
thanks bridgetjanejones for hosting a wonderful contest.
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