Haiku Contest Results

[Jeb Clampett]

Here are the results from the judging of the haiku contest.

A few notes:
The judges were overall very complimentary to the haikus; as a result, I increased the number of awards.
After, I hear, quite a bit of debate, the judges decided to accept entries that didn’t meet the 5-7-5 profile, but to give them a slight penalty.
The judges felt much more confident and could more easily reach agreement with three categories than with the two, so I added an intermediate 2,000 point category.
Within each category, the order of names is random.


Congratulations to all!

HUMOROUS

3,000 Game Points Each
Shane Frederick
RameyF*
Krystle Yanagihara

2,000 Game Points Each
Ramrod*
Jackjohns
JSmytheJones*
Leonard Beagle

1,000 Game Points Each
IsaP*
Eric Larrow
Rebecca Cass
mike eaton

NON HUMOROUS

3,000 Game Points Each
Julie Kluesener
Faith Powers
Carolyn E*

2,000 Game Points Each
Alysse Jacobs
Bleudot*
Ronnie Dee
Chuck Whittingham

1,000 Game Points Each
Nuber Cano
EmilyK*
Mac Silver

* So as to get the GPs to the right people, I need to match “Forum names” to “Sim names” where they are not the same. If you’d rather keep the two separate and not post your “Sim name” in the Forum, then answer me using PM.

The following seemed pretty obvious, but let me know if I’m wrong: EmilyK = Emily Klein; Carolyn E = Carolyn Eaton; Ramrod = Ramrod Racing; IsaP = Isabella Penzance; RameyF = Ramey Furney

I could not identify JSmytheJones and Bleudot , so let me know.

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I’m starting up a contest that hopefully will provide fun for all and prizes for many. For this contest, you need to rev up your creativity and write an original Haiku poem about the Sim and/or about horse racing in general.

The contest will be open for the next week. It will end at 11:00 am (Central Time) on Thursday April 3th - 9:00 am game time.

There will be two general categories – humorous (intended to make the reader chuckle if not LOL) and non-humorous (everything else).

Prizes: In each category the three best poems will receive 3,000 game points each and the next five best will receive 1,000 game points each. (That’s at least 16 prizes - so get in there!)

EVERYONE in the Sim is eligible (to be clear, that does include even the Steward) (and, Ronnie Dee, this particularly means you). Entries will be judged by judges entirely outside the Sim. (I will not vote, but I may well enter.) If the judges cannot agree, ties will be broken by enlarging the number of prizes for that category. I will give the judges a listing only of the Haikus; they will not see any of the other postings in the Forum. Everyone should enter! If you win and *REALLLY* do not want the game points, you can still revel in the fame and glory and direct me where to give the points.

Each person may submit only one Haiku to the contest and gets to specify whether it is to be entered in the humorous or non-humorous category. However, you can always replace your Haiku with another Haiku (in either category). You may post as many times as you wish; the last Haiku you post before the contest closes will be the one actually entered into the contest.

Okay, now, I guess many of you may be asking: What the heck is a Haiku?
The 300-year old Haiku Poem is a unique verse style – and requires no rhyming!
There are variations, but for this contest the following rules apply: Each poem has only three lines, totaling 17 syllables.
- the first line must be five syllables
- the second line must be seven syllables
- the third line must be five syllables
That’s really all you need for this contest – you can search the web if you want more background and/or lots of examples.

[Chuck Whittingham]

Humerous


Win,place,show we bet
form,track,friend,have lots of beer
need a Cab ride home!

[Eric Larrow]

To the track I go
hope my horsey is not slow
Ah crap! Yeah, she blows.

[Emily Klein]

Yay! I love writing haikus! This is for the nonhumorous category.

The crowd cheers loudly
As the horses thunder on
Towards the finish.

[Chuck Whittingham]

Good one Eric

[Benny James]

Non-Humorous


Starting Gate
______________


Many legs sequestered
Thunder echoes ground in sync
Graceful tails fade out



Bleudot
Benny James Stables

[Gary Cooper]

Is it me, or is the only one who correctly did one is Chuck?!

Now now all you young poets !! no rhymes and it should be 5-7-5.. Though these are fun to read indeed !

[Rob Canterbury]

so far my 7th grade English teacher would have failed everyone but Chuck--- and Jeb..

I look forward to reading more haiku's they are fun when done well.. Sadly I do not have a creative bone in my body..

syllables not words....

[Carolyn Eaton]

OK - it may need a little work, but for the non-humorous:

From the gate they fly
with hoofbeats loud and rhythmic
Roses for winning

[Greentree Racing]

I wrote this for my new horse, named: " Hurry Up! "

Humorous (I hope the horse's name is at least, lol)


Horse name "Hurry Up"
Go Fast, Faster from the Bell
"Hurry Up"! I yell!

[Mike Eaton]

here is mine

Horses ship away
then they run a full minute
money comes to mike

[Alysse Peverell]

Non-Humerous

Hours spent daily
On these horses that aren't real;
Our emotions are

[Eric Larrow]

[QUOTE=Gary Cooper,Mar 26 2008, 11:31 AM] Is it me, or is the only one who correctly did one is Chuck?!

I must have misunderstood then... Because I thought it could rhyme. It just didn't need too. Oh well. Ah crap, yeah, I just reread the line I missed. I'll redo mine later. :ph34r:

[Faith Powers]

Grit

Thoroughbreds run swift
Rapidly down the racetrack
Jockeys push them hard

[Mac Silver]

Two years preparing,
Now ready for this moment.
They are at the gate!