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February 14th, 2008
Green Haiku Contest
Get ready to dip your writing quill in green ink! We are holding a green haiku contest in honor of the budding of spring. Contemplate the renewal of nature and send in your poems.
For those of you who might like a refresher on haiku, it is a form of Japanese poetry. It is a short and sweet format– the first line is 5 syllables, the 2nd line is 7 syllables, followed by a final line of 5 syllables. They are easy and fun to write!
Something you may not know is that haiku traditionally contain a reference to the season– a kigo, as it is called in Japanese. So what could be more fitting than for Low Impact Living to inspire our dear readers to compose some Spring-themed haiku? For you super-talented writers out there, you can even try to work in some environmental protection themes!
Are there wonderful prizes offered to the winner? Oh please–yes of course there are outstanding prizes!
+ A non-toxic spring cleaning for your home courtesy of Maid Brigade
+ Healthy home cleaning products from J.R. Watkins
+ A Fresh Squeezed personal care gift basket from Lula Organics
+ Biodegradable sponges from Twist
Send your poems to info@lowimpactliving.com by March 1.
Here are some samples to get your creative juices flowing:
The sun warms my face
Only a few weeks until
The ice leaves the pond
Now all about me
The earth is turning greener
And I am smiling
We must lay plans now
To stop global warming’s curse
Move quickly in Spring
Kumquats and cherries
Soon I will be lip-smacking
Oh Spring’s sweet bounty
Comments
Siel
February 14th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I rail against the tyranny of the 5-7-5 haiku form!
Many haiku writers follow the 3-5-3 format. Might you be willing to allow for either version of the haiku form?
Jessica Jensen
February 14th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Sure you can
I don’t see why not
Go on girl
anonymous
February 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
should all comments be
posted in haiku meter?
that would be so neat!
of course then
responses must be
likewise, no?
Sorry, couldn’t resist!…cool contest, though!
Gerald Shuler
April 8th, 2008 at 8:55 am
When will winners for this contest be announced so we can read some of the entries?
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