Post by Paffnia on Feb 9, 2015 3:02:58 GMT -5
Welcome to the February Poet Laureate Contest Vote: Haiku Edition! As far as I know, this is both the most entrants and entries we've ever had!
Below are all the eligible poems I received, ordered randomly by RANDOM.org. Remember that per the rules of the contest, it is the best poet, not poem, that wins. As such, I'll be private summing up vote totals for pairs of poems submitted by the same author to determine the winner.
Please give the poets their due courtesy and read over all the poems before voting.
Good luck to everyone, and may the best poet win!
Entry 1
Aerso's a great poet.
Is he Poet Laureate?
I say not this time.
Entry 2
Ten-thousand islands.
We have a war on evil.
Led by Markanite.
Entry 3
Ten Thousand Islands
Friends, fun, games - we've got it all
Ten thousand reasons
Entry 4
Antediluvian
League of mind and spirits
Writers up rising
Entry 5
A bunch of islands
Or some say "an island group"
Archipelagos
Entry 6
It is nearly time
To visit fair Canada
I like Maple leaves!
Entry 7
Where white sand beaches,
Crystal waters, and blue skies,
are just the usual.
Entry 8
O, king of tacos
These islands belong to thee.
Just don't spit on me.
Entry 9
Keepers of peace time
TITO warriors do stand
in Nation State land
Entry 10
Mayors, Senators,
Delegate, houses and Grub,
Ten Thousand Islands.
Entry 11
Grubbing for tacos
thousands of islanders be
booze ain't cheap Mon Ami
Entry 12
A haiku virgin
Untouched, spring water, melting
Restore the man’s heat
Entry 13
This is Nation States
Full of nations and regions
A world that's so vast
Entry 14
Ten Thousand Islands
Gold Beaches, Blue Seas, Perfect
Archipelago
Entry 15
Which House is the best?
All know it's House Markanite.
Everyone's jealous.
Entry 16
All Hail Mighty Grub
The greatest Islander yet!
You are a legend!
Entry 17
Halloween zombies -
Tanz infected Islanders
BOOM! Grub's banhammer
Entry 18
The nation that raids
Robs a region of its peace
And a good night’s sleep
Entry 19
Sipping some Cold Drinks
Laying under the warm sun
Drinking some White Rum
Entry 20
Ten thousand drinks, please!
To Grub, TITO, and the Isles:
Defenders of peace.
As a bonus, here are some poems I received from non-citizen poets who are unfortunately not eligible for the honor:
@tredania
Spam and games galore
Is what the Islands boast best.
As well as Tacos.
Barry the Butler
Doesn't actually clean.
Yet he's still around...
Almonaster
Beckoning upwards
An ocean of starlight holds
Ten Thousand Islands
SweetHaven
Max Barry awakes
to the song of the islands
joyfully we sing
Below are all the eligible poems I received, ordered randomly by RANDOM.org. Remember that per the rules of the contest, it is the best poet, not poem, that wins. As such, I'll be private summing up vote totals for pairs of poems submitted by the same author to determine the winner.
Please give the poets their due courtesy and read over all the poems before voting.
Good luck to everyone, and may the best poet win!
Entry 1
Aerso's a great poet.
Is he Poet Laureate?
I say not this time.
Entry 2
Ten-thousand islands.
We have a war on evil.
Led by Markanite.
Entry 3
Ten Thousand Islands
Friends, fun, games - we've got it all
Ten thousand reasons
Entry 4
Antediluvian
League of mind and spirits
Writers up rising
Entry 5
A bunch of islands
Or some say "an island group"
Archipelagos
Entry 6
It is nearly time
To visit fair Canada
I like Maple leaves!
Entry 7
Where white sand beaches,
Crystal waters, and blue skies,
are just the usual.
Entry 8
O, king of tacos
These islands belong to thee.
Just don't spit on me.
Entry 9
Keepers of peace time
TITO warriors do stand
in Nation State land
Entry 10
Mayors, Senators,
Delegate, houses and Grub,
Ten Thousand Islands.
Entry 11
Grubbing for tacos
thousands of islanders be
booze ain't cheap Mon Ami
Entry 12
A haiku virgin
Untouched, spring water, melting
Restore the man’s heat
Entry 13
This is Nation States
Full of nations and regions
A world that's so vast
Entry 14
Ten Thousand Islands
Gold Beaches, Blue Seas, Perfect
Archipelago
Entry 15
Which House is the best?
All know it's House Markanite.
Everyone's jealous.
Entry 16
All Hail Mighty Grub
The greatest Islander yet!
You are a legend!
Entry 17
Halloween zombies -
Tanz infected Islanders
BOOM! Grub's banhammer
Entry 18
The nation that raids
Robs a region of its peace
And a good night’s sleep
Entry 19
Sipping some Cold Drinks
Laying under the warm sun
Drinking some White Rum
Entry 20
Ten thousand drinks, please!
To Grub, TITO, and the Isles:
Defenders of peace.
As a bonus, here are some poems I received from non-citizen poets who are unfortunately not eligible for the honor:
@tredania
Spam and games galore
Is what the Islands boast best.
As well as Tacos.
Barry the Butler
Doesn't actually clean.
Yet he's still around...
Almonaster
Beckoning upwards
An ocean of starlight holds
Ten Thousand Islands
SweetHaven
Max Barry awakes
to the song of the islands
joyfully we sing
