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Seventeen syllables

This is a contest for anyone who enjoys the challenge of 17 syllables. You can do whatever haiku you want, doesn't have to be the full 17 (but it can't be more). I'll accept senryu and haiku chains. I'm okay with the nature theme but honestly I think it's kind of generic.

You don't have to read any of my work, but I write a lot of senryu.

I don't have a suggested topic, but I am looking for something original and thought provoking.

This contest is anonymous blah blah blah.

I guess I should get to the

RULES:
1. no sticky caps it's ridiculous
2. please don't be rude to one another
3. one entry per person
4. yes prewrites but please write something new
5. swear, erotica whatever. I am eighteen so I don't mind.

Have fun.

after 35 entries it will close, I don't want too much to read seeing as I work part time and go to school full time.

-EDIT-

This closed a little earlier than I was expecting (lots of entries really quick!!) so I might be a little slow on commenting everything. I have READ everyone's entry, though, so I should get everything finished by next week. Thank you for your patience!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 1, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 550, Silver: 450, Bronze: 350, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    This was a great contest. I didn't get to commenting everything, because, quite frankly, I don't feel I need too. I don't feel I need to criticize the ones I didn't like or really explain myself, I know it's customary but most of you who didn't get a comment had a lot of support from other readers, meaning there isn't much left for me to say.

    On the whole I want to thank everyone for entering, you all did very well.

    I hope you all keep writing, especially haiku, and thanks so much for letting me read!

    Good job to those who won.

Contest Winners

  1. ice cream
    lemony sunshine
    delicious as childhood
    by DogFish 13 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 21 7:23 PM 2007. In Haiku
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Mahogany
    Oh, Mahogany!
    Is that immortality?
    by second-born 3 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 22 9:12 AM 2007. In Nature, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2875074, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Time
    by Jimmah324 2 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 27 12:51 AM 2007. In haiku
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. The Bells Sound Midnight
    The bells sound midnight
    Calling on my radio
    by pozo 3 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 20 3:13 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Haiku, Non-nature, Night
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  6. the waitress slips
    the waitress slips
    while serving my fish
    by Pollycheck 2 lines, 37 comments, on Sep 4 8:02 PM 2006. In Haiku
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Star Songs
    The stars are singing
    their songs of primal passion
    by Bad Bill 10 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 20 10:50 AM 2007. In Haiku
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  8. Thoughts Haiku
    by Lj- 3 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 6 3:41 PM 2006. In Haiku
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Voyeur of the Sky (haiku)
    Voyeur of the sky
    showers of meteors reign
    by intanglio2ring 18 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 22 3:45 PM 2007
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]

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  • pozo
    April 20, 2007
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    How do rules 3 and 4 fit in together? Surely if there's only one entry allowed and to enter a prewrite there needs to be a fresh write there needs to be two entries which is banned?
    Anyway, doesn't matter I'll enter a fresh write. Just curious.

  • pozo
    April 20, 2007
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    oh ok