Welcome to the Second Edition of the VDux Haiku Contest
My First Haiku Contest was so much fun, I’m doing it again. Thank you to all who entered:
For this second contest, the rules are the same. Read below for more about the contest instructions, how to participate, awards, and how I'll select a winner.
Contest Instructions
Write a haiku.
This must be a one-stanza, traditional 5-7-5 haiku like the ones described here: http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm . Here’s an example:
You may submit multiple haikus, but you need to make each haiku its own reply. Each one will be considered a separate entry.
How to Participate
- Reply below with your haiku. Deadine: 11:59 pm UTC, March 2, 2018.
- Upvote this post. Deadline: 11:59 pm UTC, March 2, 2018.
That's it! But...
You should also resteem this post to increase the winner's prize and give yourself some free exposure! You can participate without resteeming -- I don't give preference -- but if you do resteem, it only helps you.
Also, post your entry on your own blog! Mention @vdux and I'll give you an upvote and resteem your post.
Awards
Winner gets:
- 2 SBD
- Half of this post's author awards
- One free "shout-out" for winning
- One free resteem from me for any of the winner's posts. (You choose the post. There's no time limit but I reserve the right to refuse resteem any post I consider offensive or indecent -- I'll simply ask you for a different, non-offensive post.)
One runner-up gets:
- One free "shout-out" for winning
- One free resteem from me for any of the winner's posts. (You choose the post. There's no time limit but I reserve the right to refuse to resteem any post I consider offensive or indecent -- I'll simply ask you for a different, non-offensive post.)
How I Will Select the Winner
Within 2 days after the deadline, I will read all entries and choose a winner and runner-up. While I'll take upvotes into consideration, my selection will reflect my personal preference based on the entries you submit.
I plan to run this haiku contest regularly so if yours doesn't win, try again next time.
Shout out to @acousticsteveo for suggesting a topic for the next haiku contest! I plan to use his suggestion.
What topic did he suggest?
Well...I’ll leave you in suspense for now. You’ll have to sleuth my blog posts to find it. Or, better yet, follow @acousticsteveo and ask him if he’ll tell you before I do! At the very least, you can listen to his tunes.
Let the contest begin!
PS — follow @moneyinfant for a daily post of Steemit contests. The newsletter includes all the best contests (and mine, too).
Photo by Charly W. Karl on flickr
Thank you @vdux for orchestrating this contest. I'm having fun participating. Here's my entry:
Color
By Stephen Martin
Race and religion
Are often touchy subjects
Rainbow colors speak
https://steemit.com/haiku/@acousticsteveo/vdux-haiku-contest-entry
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Nice! I'll upvote and resteem your post as soon as I get back a little voting power. (This will give you a little extra boost compared to if I did it now.)
Done!
Shadow my reflect
Though you are not real living
You my best friend
https://steemit.com/haiku/@eprolific/vdux-haiku-contest-entry-659a14e494d7
I dig it. Poetic. Great entry!
I love this contest this my first time knowing about Haiku and it made me think deep
We're all about deep thinking here.
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Moneyinfant writes
About contests and haikus
Hoping you will too
https://steemit.com/haiku/@moneyinfant/of-contests-and-haikus
Very clever! Thank you for your entry and your support!
I don't know how clever it was, but you're welcome for my support.
Hey, you made it your own.
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
@vdux thanks for opening my brain to a little creativity...
A Haiku for a You
Hi small traveller
Enjoy the bumps and the ride
Go to happiness
Hey! Welcome to Steemit. Great haiku and adorable picture. Who's that?
Thank you! It's my daughter, I wrote it for her :)
Beautiful.
Thank you so much :)
You won! https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
watering my sprout
every day morning I see
miracle of life
Thanks again for the opportunity @vdux
Great haiku! Thank you for your entry!
You won runner-up! https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Thank you! thank you so much @vdux!
Thanks for this contest
This brought out my Haiku love
Haiku is the best
No love better than Haiku love!
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Elephants are big
Mice are not nearly as large
Story over size
Sweet. Good entry!
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Hi, thanks for this. Here's my entry into your competition:
Fade across the dying brain
Universe awaits
Ooooh nice. Great entry. Thank you for participating!
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
Silent answer loud
Actions louder than voices
Revenge the loudest
I like this and the other one you wrote. Thanks! Great job!
Thanks
Ancient spirit ground
Gods clashed and burned in past lives
Now doves flutter white
https://steemit.com/wiwcontest/@hope-k/san-geronimo-chapel
Thank you for hosting this contest. 😃
Brilliant! Thank you for the entry! I'll upvote and resteem your post as soon as I get back a little voting power. (This will give you a little extra boost compared to if I did it now.)
Thank you!
Done!
I do appreciate it. 😊
https://mspsteem.com/contest/@vdux/winners-of-the-vdux-haiku-contest
@moneyinfant has added your contest to the list Steemit Writing Contests: Issue #32. The list is updated on a daily basis and your contest will remain on the list until its expiration - there's nothing you need to do.
The list was created to save writers the excessive amount of time spent searching through the #contest tag for writing contests. Now they can just come to the list each day, see new contests and use their time doing what they love - writing.
If you'd like to help spread the word about the Steemit Writing Contest List I'd really appreciate a resteem, but it certainly isn't necessary. The project is simply meant to help writers save time and contest creators attract more contestants.
P.S. If you know of any contests I've missed I'd love to hear about them. Thanks!
Oh yeah. Thanks for the music shout out. 😎
Creation is good
Babbage created the computer
Create something today
This is nice but I can't accept it because it's not the 5-7-5 haiku I need for this contest. Try again! Your other haiku was great!
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Because i love a nerd
I have to sleep with her books
And make love to paper
Hey, thanks for your entry. I can't accept it because it's not the 5-7-5 haiku, like the ones described here: http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm . Try again!
@vdux my entry for this contest hope my entry's valid https://steemit.com/haiku/@jayo/haiku-contest-2-damsel-in-distress
Nice, but your last line is only 3 syllables! Can you make it 5 syllables? That's all you need to do.