Knock Knock? Whose there? Haiku!

 

 A Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines.

The first line has five syllables.

The second has seven.

The last had five syllables.

Hence, the Haiku follows a specific 5-7-5 pattern.

 

A Haiku usually encaptures a moment. I want a Haiku that not only encaptures a moment but also emotion.

I want metaphors, vivid imagery and alliteration.

Make good use of poetic devices.

Rules

  1. Please follow the 5-7-5 pattern.
  2. Do not write about: love, death and other cliche topics. These need something stunning to qualify as original.
  3. You can write chains of many Haikus. They may or may not be related.
  4. Please be respectful to others.
  5. All genres are accepted but I would discourage gore, erotica.

Good luck!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 10
  • Rewards: Gold: 100, Silver: 20, Bronze: 5, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    Interesting. I really enjoyed reading all the entries.

    Gold: PLAYA' [brevity worked finely - it was brilliantly worded]

    Silver: Haiku [fine imagery in some spots - beautiful]

    Bronze: Haikus inspired by my dad [excellent wording - the last haiku really won my heart over]

    HM's are not in order though very beautifully done.

    Another entry I liked was Rainbow, but it was well off from the 575 pattern.

    Great job every! You really deserve a pat on the back!

Contest Winners

  1. Playa'
    Promises and smiles1
    by Done <100 words, 10 comments, on Jul 6 4:40 PM. In Haiku, Horror, Love
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. -Haiku-
    by Reaver 100 words, 9 comments, on Jul 5 8:54 PM. In Haiku, Happiness, Life, Poetry
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Haiku inspired by my Dad
    by tonialoise 100 words, 9 comments, on Jul 5 4:04 PM. In Haiku, Poem
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Haikus... inspired by love,life and death
    by lavanya 100 words, 16 comments, on Jul 5 1:30 PM. In Death, For contest, Haikus, Life, Love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Haikus
    by sberendt <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 4 11:27 PM. In Haikus, Poem
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. The Girl's Gift
    To describe the heart,1
    by CinnaAgent11 300 words, 4 comments, on Jul 4 11:22 PM. In Inspirational
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [20]

1 - 20 of 20
  • a few Haiku's
    I want to heal now
    I plea with hope and joy
    by Ryan- 100 words, 5 comments, on Jul 5 7:06 PM. In Contest, Haiku
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Breeze
    Breeze, escape the ease
    The lollibirds say hello
    by KodyBoye <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 5 7:33 AM. In Haiku, Poem
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Some Haikus!!!!
    When the stars see me
    I know not if they would smile
    by demonkitty 100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 4 5:52 PM. In Haikus, Poetry, Random
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Again
    by Lily--Pad 100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 4 6:56 PM. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Air
    by Kagamine Rin <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 4 8:30 PM. In Haiku, Inspirational, Life, Other
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Shock
    Eyes widen, jaw drops,1
    by wierdlikthat <100 words, 2 comments, on Jul 4 10:14 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Haikus on Random Objects
    Contest entry for the contest: Knock Knock? Whose there? Haiku! by Asfand
    by Mrose23 <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 4 10:23 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Winter's Day
    I wanted the set of haikus to suggest a story.
    by Pleasance 100 words, 2 comments, on Jul 5 9:15 AM. In Haiku, Life, Poetry
    • Commented on by judge.
  • No title
    I want you to guess what this is about so I will not put a title.
    by Raeyle <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 5 3:15 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A Random Fact
    This is random and weird but you have to say it is quite true in a bizarre kind of way right?
    by FkaFatima <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 5 5:34 PM. In Random fact
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Winter
    Silent as the snow1
    by kkz2343 <100 words, 1 comment, on Jul 6 11:12 AM
    • Commented on by judge.

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