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Incinermyn
Biweekly Haiku & Short-Poem Contest XXIV
Rules and Entry Information
1.) Signups will again be based on the order in which submissions are made, meaning that all entries are to be made upfront (either here or via PM to me). The limit for entries is again set at fifteen participants. Once an entry is submitted, it cannot be swapped out for something else or altered in any way.
2.) Submissions are expected to be haiku-style short poems (those with a “five-seven-five” syllable format spread out across three lines). However, other types of short poems will be accepted so long as they don’t exceed four lines in length. New entries will be accepted until Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 around noon, until all slots have been filled, or the thread sits several days without new entries.
3.) Each poem for the contest must follow the selected theme for the competition. Due to artist’s having different interpretations of ideas, no haiku will be disqualified for writing about divergent topics so long as the theme is tied in somehow (if it isn’t, then you will be disqualified for the duration of this round); however, please note that poems posted with intent to troll or written up stupidly will be disqualified automatically. This contest’s theme is Uncertainty.
4.) Voting will run for three days and be open to all members of PokéBeach. Everyone will be allowed to vote for up to three of their favorites. If more than eight entries are submitted, then participants may vote for their own poem. However, if less are entered, then they may not and a point will be deducted from the score of anyone who does so.
*Please note that I will be inactive this week because I am out camping. My phone will be my only Internet source for my regular mod duties, and I cannot update this thread from it.
Entry List (Title/Author Set-up)
1.) Sleep (By [member]Deus: Nightmare Autarch[/member])
A cloud hangs above,
One made of uncertainty,
Straight from my own dreams.
2.) Stumbles (by [member]Dark Giratina[/member])
I push on forward,
although my spirit stumbles,
I will survive this!
3.) Unsure (By [member]Lucky Fire[/member])
Two ropes hang for my sake,
but I am limited only to the forsaken one.
Which one shall I take?
4.) Many Paths (By [member]Arcanine954[/member]
There are many paths
waiting to be walked
which one will you take
doubt clouds every one
5.) No Going Back (By [member]HypnoticLuxray[/member])
Knife held tight in hand
Traitorous corpse at my feet
What have I become?
6.) Wing and prayer (By [member]Grumpigfarmer[/member])
A wing of fire,
A prayer of love.
The hero that we're all made of.
7.) The Law (By [member]Zyflair[/member])
Oh this cruel system
Battles against desires
For community.
8.) Prayer for Wisdom (By [member]Silver116[/member])
God, open my eyes,
Open them to the truths of this world,
Give me the ability to see past others lies,
And later in life, this will help me overcome any strife.
9.) Sacrilege? (By [mod]Incinermyn[/mod])
Why should I give devotion to a thankless god?
What have such beings ever really done for me?
Should I continue to believe in what may not be real?
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