Welcome to the new LDW poetry contest!

With all of the interest in the Fan Fiction Forums, we thought it would be fun to have another writing contest - actually - two contests in one!!!

The contest will feature two types of poetry - Haiku and Tanka (see description and examples below). Beginning today - March 3, 2008 - and closing April 3, 2008, midnight PDT, enter your own original LDW inspired poetry to win special brag tags (titles) and t-shirts!

When the contest closes, selected poems will be placed into a poll, and the forumers (you! Yes you!) will vote for their favorite Haiku and their favorite Tanka. Voting will be open until April 10, 2008, midnight PDT, when winners will be announced.

You may enter multiple poems of each type, but only your best Haiku and your best Tanka will be entered in the final contest.

***Spoilers must be CLEARLY marked***

Description:

Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry. In English, it is traditionally written with a syllabic pattern of 5-7-5.

Tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. In English, it is traditionally written with a syllabic pattern of 5-7-5-7-7

Examples:

Haiku -

Haiku and Tanka (5)
poetry that's short and sweet (7)
write, enter, and win (5)

Tanka -

A contest of words (5)
Poems about LDW (7)
Villagers, plants, fish (5)
Win! Get brag tags and t-shirts (7)
Enter now! Forumers vote! (7)


**No soliciting (begging, lobbying, bribing, etc) for votes -
violators may render themselves ineligible for prizes**