2023 Summer Haiku "Contest"

[Shogun610]

The mantis sits still
Waits for the perfect attack
Unpredictable

 

[Shogun610]

The fire burns within
Contribute to legacy
Foundation is now

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

If I should win
A Larch I'll Jin
Dr. Seuss is loose

 

[Shogun610]

Lanterns amongst trees
Lights flicker in a pattern
Softly in the night

 

[ShadyStump]

What’s wrong ShadyStump?
Are you at a loss for words?
Ready to concede?

Concession he says!
I chose my battles with care
My opponents, though...

 

[Deleted member 47471]

Time for another Haiku "Contest"!

In honor of the official arrival of Summer (for those of us in the northern hemisphere), let's have a haiku contest / tool give-away! The rules will be the same as last time - in order to enter you just have to post a summer-themed haiku. Haikus will not be judged for quality. You can post more than one haiku, but you can only have one chance in the final drawing (ie posting more haikus do not improve your chance of winning). Entries have to be posted by midnight, June 30, in whatever time zone you live in.

The winner will be chosen by random drawing from all entries. The winner will receive a Wazakura 7.24" Triangular Blade Chisel (a $95.99 value). I will contact the winner via PM for name and shipping address. I will ship free anywhere in the world that allows me to ship blade chisels - but if there are tariffs or taxes or fees, that's on you.

(Click here for my recent review of these great jin carving / deadwood tools)

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Thank you to Wazakura Japan for the contest tools!

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To write a haiku
is not hard once you practice.
And it's super fun!

Time for another Haiku "Contest"!

In honor of the official arrival of Summer (for those of us in the northern hemisphere), let's have a haiku contest / tool give-away! The rules will be the same as last time - in order to enter you just have to post a summer-themed haiku. Haikus will not be judged for quality. You can post more than one haiku, but you can only have one chance in the final drawing (ie posting more haikus do not improve your chance of winning). Entries have to be posted by midnight, June 30, in whatever time zone you live in.

The winner will be chosen by random drawing from all entries. The winner will receive a Wazakura 7.24" Triangular Blade Chisel (a $95.99 value). I will contact the winner via PM for name and shipping address. I will ship free anywhere in the world that allows me to ship blade chisels - but if there are tariffs or taxes or fees, that's on you.

(Click here for my recent review of these great jin carving / deadwood tools)

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Thank you to Wazakura Japan for the contest tools!

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To write a haiku
is not hard once you practice.
And it's super fun!

Aliens are here
There will be no invasion
They were always here

 

[jradics]

the dog ate the tree
the garden is very dry
why do i do this

 

[SiccarPoint]

Glorious sunlight
Breeze kisses each canopy
But trees long for rain

 

[Zac]

I'll try this again.


My trees are loving
Summer heat humidity
For me not so much

 

[Cajunrider]

My tree is a stick.
I gave it a few wedgies.
The worms feel splinters.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

The contest has officially ended!

 

[roksraka]

Barely surviving
Only thinking about snow
Nearly boiling here.

Summer will be long
Air conditioning on max
I might just pull through.

 

[Shogun610]

Who won???!?

 

[B.uneasy]

Yeah, which was the winning Haiku? I used to write them for fun!

 

[ShadyStump]

He did just go through all that nonsense with servers, and the holiday before that so let's be patient.
He's never let us down before.

 

[B.uneasy]

He did just go through all that nonsense with servers, and the holiday before that so let's be patient.
He's never let us down before.

Absolutely right!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

He did just go through all that nonsense with servers, and the holiday before that so let's be patient.
He's never let us down before.

Yesterday our A/C blew up. So... a little drama in the household until we got that figured out. I am choosing the winner now!

 

[Bonsai Nut]

The magic winner is number 45 - @Kanorin!! Congrats to Kanorin - PM sent for shipping info!

 

[RJG2]

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Beep beep boop

Congrats @Kanorin !

 

[August]

Nice dice @Bonsai Nut ! Do I smell a dungeon delver?