Poetry competition CLOSED 27th October 2019 1:39am
WINNER
souladareatease
souladareatease
RUNNER-UP:
cold_fusion
Cafe Critique 1(Haiku)
Poetry Contest Description
Write a traditional Japanese Haiku (5 - 7 - 5)
new writes only
must be (5 - 7 - 5) format
Must make a direct reference to nature
unlimited entries per poet
multiple account posting is not allowed
three weeks only
Most of all have fun
The Haiku
Originates from Japan. It was a poetry form written on one line with 17 syllables. This later developed into a three-line poem form the first line having 5 syllables the second having 7 syllables and the third having 5 syllables
(5 - 7 - 5)
A traditional Japanese Haiku is a celebration of nature and must contain a direct reference to natures or weather systems.
Here are some examples:
Sun
ancient Celtic trees
forest fruits, plants and berries
all contain sunlight
Robin Red Breast
she dances in red
there's no storm of its rage
for there is no cage
must be (5 - 7 - 5) format
Must make a direct reference to nature
unlimited entries per poet
multiple account posting is not allowed
three weeks only
Most of all have fun
The Haiku
Originates from Japan. It was a poetry form written on one line with 17 syllables. This later developed into a three-line poem form the first line having 5 syllables the second having 7 syllables and the third having 5 syllables
(5 - 7 - 5)
A traditional Japanese Haiku is a celebration of nature and must contain a direct reference to natures or weather systems.
Here are some examples:
Sun
ancient Celtic trees
forest fruits, plants and berries
all contain sunlight
Robin Red Breast
she dances in red
there's no storm of its rage
for there is no cage
Haiku #30 lightning
clouds boil over blue
horizons ...lightning thunders...
alabaster skies
horizons ...lightning thunders...
alabaster skies
Written by Ely
(E.A.Rothwell)
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Quiet Haiku🌿
( renga with linked haiku )
🐅
a tapir stays low
holds its breath in the stillness
—motionless tiger
🐊
a crocodile slips
soundless into the river
—startled cranes flying
🌌
from steamy night’s heat
a full moon shimmers brightly
—the sleeping village
🐅
a tapir stays low
holds its breath in the stillness
—motionless tiger
🐊
a crocodile slips
soundless into the river
—startled cranes flying
🌌
from steamy night’s heat
a full moon shimmers brightly
—the sleeping village
Written by Jade-Pandora
(jade tiger)
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