Competition: Jack's Haiku Extravaganza Week 1

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Jack's Haiku Extravaganza Week 1

It's Jack! It's Haiku! There's 20 of them! Each week will have a topic to form a haiku around. Best entry (based on personal preference, adherence to the weekly theme, and following the standard 5-7-5 build) will take the week! At the end of 20 weeks, the best overall will get an extra bit of shiny!

Placement points as follows:

1st - 6 points

2nd - 5 points

3rd - 4 points

4th - 3 points

5th - 2 points

Participation - 1 points

Ties will be broken based on the number of placements (number of firsts, number of seconds, etc).

Competition Information

Parent Competition: Jack's Haiku Extravaganza
Organized by: Proconsul Mihoshi Keibatsu
Running time: 2025-01-12 until 2025-01-18 (7 days)
Target Unit: Entire DJB
Competition Type: Poetry
Awards: Second Level Crescents
Participants: 21 subscribers, of which 17 have participated.

Results

1st place

Mistress Aphotis

Member: Mistress Aphotis
Textual submission: Spiritual quest,
Nostalgic rivers flowing.
Escorting despair.
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson

Member: Combat Master "Aequitas" Anderson
Textual submission: Peaceful, majestic,
Tranquility at its peak,
Utterly sublime.
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Dr. Rhylance

Member: Dr. Rhylance
Textual submission: Glass, reflecting sky
Unbroken seas calming gleam
Peaceful air in thee
Placement: 3rd place

4th place

Professional Nildea Vidh

Member: Professional Nildea Vidh
Textual submission: Soft, practiced footwork
A gentle breeze through silk sheets
Calm nights, soft rain, peace
Placement: 4th place

5th place

Master Seraine "Erinyes" Taldrya Ténama

Member: Master Seraine "Erinyes" Taldrya Ténama
Textual submission: Moments of stillness
Refuge in chaotic times
Brief and elusive.
Placement: 5th place

6th place

TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia

Member: TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
Textual submission: Fly across the verse
It's like a leaf on the wind
Cancelled too soon
Placement: 6th place

7th place

Ghost Edgar Drachen

Member: Ghost Edgar Drachen
Textual submission: Sweet Serenity
The Only way to fly free
A Bright Firefly
Placement: 7th place

8th place

Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir

Member: Master Ruka Tenbriss Ya-ir
Textual submission: Take my love and land
The ship we sail all the stars
(You meant emotion)
Placement: 8th place

9th place

Sith Eternal Rasilvenaira StormRaven

Member: Sith Eternal Rasilvenaira StormRaven
Textual submission: quiet lotus
serenity's jewel
anxiety fades
Placement: 9th place

10th place

Reaper Heiken Akechi

Member: Reaper Heiken Akechi
Textual submission: Wind blowing through air
carries sakura blossoms
through the empty lane
Placement: 10th place

Captain Aryn "Jade" Erinos-Magnuri

Member: Captain Aryn "Jade" Erinos-Magnuri
Textual submission: Haiku causes headaches
No matter how serene
Why do you do this to me?
Placement: Participation only

Livia Mariquita Daffel

Member: Livia Mariquita Daffel
Submission: Livia Mariquita Daffel opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: No placement

Aedile Syrena Valkar

Member: Aedile Syrena Valkar
Textual submission: The pale moon glows bright
Days fade into the dark night
A mind becomes still
Placement: No placement

Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa

Member: Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa
Textual submission: Steam rising from cup
Swirling as it is poured
Floral aroma
Placement: No placement

Nobilus

Member: Nobilus
Submission: Nobilus opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement: No placement

Blade Mistress Shadow Nighthunter

Member: Blade Mistress Shadow Nighthunter
Textual submission: Stars dance in night sky
Reflect in tranquil water
Serene glassy dream
Placement: No placement

Frenek Mausma

Member: Frenek Mausma
Textual submission: Stars all around me
Lengthen into threads woven
Space flows through me now
Placement: No placement