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Incinermyn
Biweekly Haiku & Short-Poem Contest XXXV
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, December 12th, 2012 around noon or until all slots are filled.
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 Winter.
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.
*Rules, timescales, and other parameters are subject to change without notice.
Entry List (Title/Author Set-up)
1.) Window of Tranquility (By Ice Arceus)
Gazing toward the
radiant snow, giving a
sight of composure.
2.) Silent Snow (By Luckyfire)
I run along the frozen lake.
My cargo is a invisible cake.
But when I drop it... into the snow...
...no sound, yet everything is revealed now.
3.) Winter (By Zyflair)
The season of death,
Or simply the stilling calm,
Inviting new life?
4.) Snow (By Kecleon-X)
Like petals from the sky, they slowly fly.
They are on a mission; they push through the mischievous wind, trying to beat them into submission.
The trek is long, and the mission hard, but they are delicate, yet strong, and their courage shall be sang by a bard.
Their long journey is over, and to the ground they fall, only to end up spun in that coming snowball!
5.) Miscalculation (By HypnoticLuxray)
When tis not summer
Yet reaches not the autumn
Must be spring. Wait... No....
6.) Trishula (By DNA)
Dragon of pure ice,
Traversing the boundary,
Away forever.
7.) What is winter? (By CJBlazerX87)
Winter is Harsh
Winter is unforgiving
Winter is Freezing
8.) The Winter Snow (By Arcanine954)
The Winter Snow
The winter snow
falls down in flurries
blanketing everything in white
perfect for sledding!
9.) White Wonder (By Bisharp37)
White covers the landscape
Litttle children stop and Stare
A Gift from the Air.
10.) Snowflakes (By cinnaminbuns)
What beautiful things
Snowflake's designs falling down
But they are so cold
11.) {Cold fear} (By Grumpigfarmer)
The cold winter months,
they strike down the very best.
And put fear in all.
12.) Frostbite (By Incinermyn)
Snow so cold it chills
me to the bone. My hands, they
go numb and then burn!
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