Competition: The Haiku Awakens

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The Haiku Awakens

Haiku: "a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world"

Write a Movie review in Haiku form about how "The Force Awakens" made you feel when you watched it.

  • Text box submissions only.
  • Entries will be graded according to this rubric: 50% creativity, 25% poetic structure, 25% spelling and grammar.
Competition Information
Parent Competition
Haiku Movie Reviews
Organized by
Edgar Drachen
Running time
2018-01-25 until 2018-02-01 (8 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Second Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
16 subscribers, of which 14 have participated.
Results
Member
Headmistress Alethia Archenksova
Textual submission

People bitch about
Similarities to old
Don't care; new Star Wars!

Placement
1st place
2nd place
Essik Lyccane
Member
Essik Lyccane
Submission
Essik Lyccane opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Lucine Vasano
Member
Lucine Vasano
Textual submission

An exciting romp,
Meeting the new Chosen One.
Who are her parents?

Placement
3rd place
Member
Adept Bentre Stahoes
Textual submission

that was kind of fun.
now we wait two years to see
is rey skywalker?

Placement
No placement
Member
General Stres'tron'garmis
Textual submission

Oh god damn it no
No, no, no, just let her die
Oh god damn it no

Placement
No placement
Member
General Ronovi Tavisaen
Textual submission

A female Jedi
and Han Solo's emo son?
Damn, this movie's lit.

Placement
No placement
Member
High Inquisitor Tisto Kingang
Textual submission

The Force Awakens
Brought back the best franchise yes
i cheered joyfully

Placement
No placement
Member
Ernordeth Puer-Irae
Textual submission

Kylo loves Grandpa
Second viewing not as good
Who are Rey's parents?

Placement
No placement
Member
Grot
Textual submission

Like a fresh spring breeze,
praising the old, yet still new,
a new hope returns.

Placement
No placement
Member
Sala Fe
Textual submission

A New Hope Begins
Jakku, not Tattooine though
That’s all you really need

Placement
No placement
Member
Aurora "Aura" Ta'var
Textual submission

Flowers bloom and die
Wonder and love turned to loss
Left only with hope

Placement
No placement
Member
Master Zsarion Bloodfyre
Textual submission

A blaster bolt held.
A replica of New Hope.
Abrams started slow.

Placement
No placement
Member
Blade Master Aiden Lee Deshra
Textual submission

A new Rey of light
A New Order Resisted
And an epic Finn

Placement
No placement
Member
Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission

New faces and tales,
Old familiar faces too,
Cool new twists and turns.

Placement
No placement