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Incinermyn
Biweekly Haiku & Short-Poem Contest XIX
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, May 2, 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). This contest’s theme is Springtime Feelings.
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. All participants are required to vote; however, you are not allowed to vote for your own (if I catch you doing so, you’ll be docked a point).
*Rules, timescales, and other parameters are subject to change without notice.
Entry List (Title/Author Set-up)
1.) Disappointment (By [member]Lucky Fire[/member])
I feel ready for a perfect welcome,
into spring, only to see no incoming
flowers, with also no springtime
showers. No excitement inside.
2.) Contemplation at the Waterfront (By [member]AoH[/member])
Drawn by reflections
Peer at my soul, at the bank
Which of us is real?
3.) Spring (By [member]Teal[/member])
Wake with the nature,
give everything a new life:
my heart thawing out.
4.) Futility (By [member]Deus: Nightmare Autarch[/member])
The new season here,
Each year it arrives and leaves,
Just a passing dream
5.) Blossom (By [member]Fraxureking[/member])
The end of winter,
Brings me much joy when Blossom
is growing on trees.
6.) RAIN (By [member]nomekop55555[/member])
If you weren't in my state,
you couldn't relate,
to the springtime in Oregon.
7.) Rebirth (By [member]The Fallen One[/member])
Winter's grasp has died,
Breath of Spring crosses the land,
Renewing this world.
8.) What Lurks In the Background (By [member]Zyflair[/member])
They say Spring brings joy,
Shades of green, cooling rain. They...
See not the darkness.
9.) Entrancing: (By [member]Ice Arceus[/member])
Seeds flourish with light,
entrancing the garden with
delight and wonder.
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