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Haiku and Tanka Contest

SnowGhost · 2018-05-15T21:51:30Z

https://preview.ibb.co/bToZFd/Screenshot_2018_05_17_00_54_08_2.png For those of you who do not know what a Haiku and Tanka is, both are forms of Japanese poetry, but don't worry you are allowed to write them in english as well. Haiku is a short 3-line verse poem. The 1st line must have 5 syllables, the 2nd must have 7, and the 3rd must also have 5. Haiku example: Soft pink perfection You come to me in the spring How I await you Now Tanka is similar to Haiku except instead of a 5-7-5 pattern, it's a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern. So there's basically 2 more lines for those of you who need just a few extra lines to fully complete your idea. Tanka example: He dreamt of walking The dream was always out there Just a simple dream Calling him to walk again In his heart he knew he would Prizes 1st 600 points 2nd 400 points 3rd 200 points Deadline The deadline is June 15th. To submit your entry just post it here or PM it to me. Rules First and foremost, you must follow the rules of the type of poem you decide to write. Count your syllables carefully, because if you submit your Haiku or Tanka and it broke it's own rules, then it's not going to win. But you are allowed to change the poem as long as it's before the deadline. And I have recently been told that it is apparently a rule to write your Haiku with a nature or season kind of theme. Yeah I didn't know that...*is embarassed* ANYWAYS. The other rules are that your poem contains no swearing or inappropriate content etc etc... Hope you guys have fun, I can't wait to read your poems! :D Submissions Closed