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Haiku and Senryu: A Contest and More....

Don't miss Thanksgiving contest deadline.....Updated on 11/24/2009

Rated:
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by:

Celeste632

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NEW CONTEST: Giving thanks is the theme of current contest. VERY FEW ENTRIES SO FAR. Write haiku, senyru or Tanka for this contest. CONTEST CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON THANKSGIVING DAY

Introduction to this forum.....
There were several years in my life (when I had two or more children in diapers) that I only wrote Japanese forms. Why? Mostly because I could carry a poem around in my head and revise and rewrite it while whirling through very full days. Once I had time to actually sit down and write again, I realized that writing haiku, senyru and tanka had transformed all of my writing in whatever form I chose to write: Everything I wrote was more crystalized and clear and powerful.

This forum is for anyone who loves to read or write using these Japanese forms. Feel free to share poems, reactions to poems and your knowledge about writing haiku and senyru.

Just a few ground rules for contests:

1. All content rating must be 'E.'

2. There will be seasonal contests, where I pick my favorite poems from amongst all the entries.

3. There will be gift point awards for the winners.

4. Please be patient with me. I squeeze this contest into a busy life as a working single mom--and I do this contest as a relaxing fun thing. I will attempt to have contests judged within 3 to 4 weeks of contest closing.

Read my haiku by clicking here: http://www.helium.com/tm/154345/prairie-surpriseamid-grazingthe-flint

To read a short description of Haiku vs. senryu forms, follow this link: http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Celeste6328181/2006-02-01

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#482. My entry thank you.

--->>ID #2002901 by Stephen's burnt toast

on 11-27-09 @ 3:00 pm

#481. Thanksgiving enties

--->>ID #2002679 by pax grant

on 11-26-09 @ 5:32 pm

#480. Thanksgiving Haiku

--->>ID #2002615 by boruchfishman

on 11-26-09 @ 12:04 pm

#479. Thanksgiving entry

--->>ID #2002245 by Jane

on 11-25-09 @ 10:48 am

#478. A haiku for Thanksgiving 2009

--->>ID #1997086 by Bucolica

on 11-12-09 @ 7:26 am

#477. My Thanksgiving Entry

--->>ID #1996704 by Nani-Honored to be Promoted!

on 11-11-09 @ 10:29 am

#476. I know the contest is over but I thought I would share this.

--->>ID #1996328 by ccsi

on 11-10-09 @ 2:44 pm

#475. CLOSED FOR JUDGING

>>>>>>ID #1964280 by Celeste632 on 09-07-09 @ 12:43 am

#474. Last entry.

--->>ID #1962507 by Stephen's burnt toast

on 09-03-09 @ 3:04 am

#473. Another entry.

--->>ID #1961500 by Stephen's burnt toast

on 09-01-09 @ 2:26 am

#472. Squirrel

--->>ID #1957109 by S0rceress0

on 08-21-09 @ 2:31 pm

#471. what sad season am i trapped in

--->>ID #1954224 by Violet Branwen

on 08-14-09 @ 8:41 pm

#470. Distant May Morning

--->>ID #1954220 by Violet Branwen

on 08-14-09 @ 8:33 pm

#469. Silent Rain

--->>ID #1954216 by Violet Branwen

on 08-14-09 @ 8:27 pm

#468. Summertime

--->>ID #1954034 by connieann

on 08-14-09 @ 12:53 pm

#467. **Another entry thank you--FIRST PLACE

--->>ID #1953612 by Stephen's burnt toast

on 10-21-09 @ 11:38 pm

#466. another entry

--->>ID #1953047 by ~unicornsong

on 08-12-09 @ 4:23 pm

#465. *Haiku Entry-HONORABLE MENTION WINNER

--->>ID #1952738 by Koyel ~ Thanks Huntersmoon

on 10-21-09 @ 11:35 pm

#464. Haiku entry

--->>ID #1951685 by Kotaro

on 08-10-09 @ 10:04 am

#463. my Senryu entry

--->>ID #1951379 by Mona Lisa

on 08-09-09 @ 6:29 pm

#462. **HAUKU #6-SECOND PLACE

--->>ID #1951376 by Mona Lisa

on 10-21-09 @ 11:39 pm

#461. **My Entry-THIRD PLACE

--->>ID #1951099 by ProsperousSnow

on 10-21-09 @ 11:41 pm

#460. Entry

--->>ID #1948114 by Nani-Honored to be Promoted!

on 08-02-09 @ 8:42 am

#459. "Summer" Haiku

--->>ID #1946913 by Bucolica

on 07-30-09 @ 7:08 am

#458. An Entry

--->>ID #1944492 by ~unicornsong

on 07-25-09 @ 11:53 am

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