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: Ghost 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

1st place

Member: Darth Strix
Textual submission: People bitch about
Similarities to old
Don't care; new Star Wars!
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Member: Tarvitz
Submission: Tarvitz opted out of publishing her submission.
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Member: Lucine Vasano
Textual submission: An exciting romp,
Meeting the new Chosen One.
Who are her parents?
Placement: 3rd place

Member: Bentre Stahoes
Textual submission: that was kind of fun.
now we wait two years to see
is rey skywalker?
Placement: No placement

General Stres'tron'garmis

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

General Ronovi Tavisaen

Member: General Ronovi Tavisaen
Textual submission: A female Jedi
and Han Solo's emo son?
Damn, this movie's lit.
Placement: No placement

Padawan Tisto Kingang

Member: Padawan Tisto Kingang
Textual submission: The Force Awakens
Brought back the best franchise yes
i cheered joyfully
Placement: No placement

Ernordeth Puer-Irae

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: Zel Koo
Textual submission: A New Hope Begins
Jakku, not Tattooine though
That’s all you really need
Placement: No placement

Aurora "Aura" Ta'var

Member: Aurora "Aura" Ta'var
Textual submission: Flowers bloom and die
Wonder and love turned to loss
Left only with hope
Placement: No placement

Master Zsarion Bloodfyre

Member: Master Zsarion Bloodfyre
Textual submission: A blaster bolt held.
A replica of New Hope.
Abrams started slow.
Placement: No placement

Member: Dr. Ben
Textual submission: A new Rey of light
A New Order Resisted
And an epic Finn
Placement: No placement

Blade Mistress Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae

Member: Blade Mistress Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission: New faces and tales,
Old familiar faces too,
Cool new twists and turns.
Placement: No placement