Care for a little something different? Then you've come to the 'write' place. (Haha. 'Write' place. Get it?) Summertime is the perfect time for a nice, relaxing little haiku. Something witty or funny; beach themed or about a shark attack. Or even that lovely strawberry lemonade you're sipping on.
The theme? Summer, of course! Anything summer-y goes. The beach. The water. That one sandcastle that you were so close to finishing but got side-tracked by the ice cream man and never got back to finishing. Even odes to the gentle octopus.
Are you up for the challenge?
Contest Rules
☀ It goes without saying, but please follow the
Terms of Service and
Rules & Guidelines.
☀ The story does not have to be Gaia-themed, but it can be. However, it MUST be beach/summer/water-themed.
☀ The story must be your own. Please do not submit anything that you have not written or created yourself. Plagiarism is bad, mkay?
How to Enter
☀ Entries are to be posted
here. The thread linked there will serve as the holding area for the contest in order to keep things neater and all in one place. Haikus posted anywhere else
will not be judged.
☀ All entrants will receive a participation award.
☀ PM the
entry form to
Aleksei.
Prizes
☆ Best Overall Haiku: 10 billion gold
☆ Funniest Haiku: 7 billion gold
☆ Honourable Mention: 3 billion gold
☆ Best Gaia-Themed Haiku: 5 billion gold
Technical Information
☞ Your haiku should consist of three lines, following the 5-7-5 form. Any other format/form will not be judged.
☞ Judging will be done by Aleksei.
☞ Deadline for entry is
17 August 2014, 11:59 PM PST.
☞ You can enter multiple entries, but you can win only
once.
☞ All prizes will be awarded by
31 August 2014, 11:59 PM PST, and winners will be announced here.
Winners
☆ Best Overall Haiku: DollyMiss
☆ Funniest Haiku: WhySoSleepy
☆ Honourable Mention: michasosmart
☆ Best Gaia-Themed Haiku: Shanra the Dragon Bard
All other participants received 300,000,000 gold + other gifts.
Entry Form
[b]Title:[/b] [i](This is optional. You don't have to have a title if you don't want one.)[/i]
[b]Haiku Category:[/b] (general, Gaia-themed, funny)
[b]Link to Haiku:[/b] [url=LINK_GOES_HERE]Here is my entry.[/url]