Competition: Haiku: Week 5

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Haiku: Week 5

Week 5, and here we get a little personal with your character. Good luck guys. Subscribe below for your writing prose.

Requirements for participation:

  • Subscribe to the competition, and submit either a .doc, .docx file, or in the text box.

  • No Google Drive Links Will Be Accepted

  • Follow the prompt. If the three judges agree that this hasn’t been done, you will be disqualified from that week’s challenge.

  • This is a haiku, so you must follow the 5-7-5 syllable count, as well the stanza requirement posted in each week's prompt.

  • Satirical entries will be accepted and graded accordingly. If they fail to properly reflect the spirit of the prompt, it will be reflected in the scoring.

  • Do Not Plagiarize! Plagiarism will be reported to the Justicar.

  • Have fun and be creative. Show us what that brain of yours can really do.

This weeks Haiku will be graded out of 20 points:

Spelling/Grammar: 20% Creativity: 30% Entertainment Value: 20% Originality: 30%

Rewards:

  • 1st: 10 points + 3rd tier crescent

  • 2nd: 9 points + 3rd tier crescent

  • 3rd: 8 points + 3rd tier crescent

  • 4th: 7 points

  • 5th: 6 points

  • 6th: 5 points

  • 7th: 4 points

  • 8th: 3 points

  • 9th: 2 points

  • 10th: 1 point

Competition Information
Parent Competition
Twelve Weeks a Haiku
Organized by
Dr. Rhylance, Rosalyn May, Reaver Tra'an Reith di Plagia
Running time
2016-04-29 until 2016-05-06 (8 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Third Level Crescents
Participants
14 subscribers, of which 12 have participated.
Results
1st place
Alishu
Member
Alishu
Textual submission

A bird without rest
But now a bird with a nest
Rested, happy, bliss

Placement
1st place
Member
Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor
Textual submission

Always there for you.
Debt granted eternally.
There is no escape.

Placement
2nd place
Member
Maenaki Delavi'in
Textual submission

A spoiled little slave
She's pampered, loved and cared for.
But love is weakness.

Placement
3rd place
3rd place
Lord Halcyon
Member
Lord Halcyon
Textual submission

Family is great
Like the strength of Taldrya
Except for Howie

Placement
3rd place
Member
General Kenath Zoron Ad Vizsla
Textual submission

To me, family
Is less important than those
I name as my friends.

Placement
5th place
5th place
Korroth
Member
Korroth
Textual submission

No word says trusted,
nosy, loyal, quarreling
quite like family

Placement
5th place
Member
Master Zsarion Bloodfyre
Textual submission

Tarentum is kin.
Family is forever.
Even Death knows this.

Placement
5th place
8th place
Misium
Member
Misium
Textual submission

Always in the way.
Screams, flashing lights, then silence.
Never in the way.

Placement
8th place
Member
Proconsul Diyrian "Diy" Grivna
Textual submission

Grey hair and firm hands
Soft eyes did look upon me
I left without you.

Placement
9th place
Member
Master Bentre Stahoes
Textual submission

aunts uncles and kin
christmas seasons together
happy memories

Placement
10th place
Member
Lilith Alema'rha Versea-Stormwind
Textual submission

Not one born into
The best is the one you choose
That's my family

Placement
No placement
Member
Aiden Dru
Submission
Aiden Dru opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement