Competition: The Phantom Haiku

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The Phantom Haiku

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 Phantom Menace" 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
2018-02-15 until 2018-02-22 (8 days)
Target Unit
Entire DJB
Competition Type
Poetry
Awards
Second Level Crescents and Clusters of Ice as per VOICE guidelines
Participants
11 subscribers, of which 9 have participated.
Results
1st place
Essik Lyccane
Member
Essik Lyccane
Submission
Essik Lyccane opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
1st place
Member
Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission

Speed and thrills throughout,
Jedi find the chosen one,
Historic Darth name.

Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Grot
Member
Grot
Textual submission

A duel of the fates,
disappointing spectacle,
just like pod-racing.

Placement
3rd place
Member
Lucine Vasano
Textual submission

Midichlorions,
The bullshit explanation
That we all despise

Placement
No placement
Member
General Ronovi Tavisaen
Textual submission

What else can I say?
Jar Jar Binks sucked, but the film
couldn't be redeemed.

Placement
No placement
Member
Adept Bentre Stahoes
Textual submission

kind of bittersweet
to see who anakin was
liked the podracing

Placement
No placement
Member
Edgar Drachen
Textual submission

Hositle negotiations
back to the dessert planet
Senate hearings bore

Placement
No placement
Member
Blade Master Aiden Lee Deshra
Textual submission

After years, waiting
Only the lightsaber duel
Is worth sitting through.

Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Halcyon
Textual submission

Why won't Jar-Jar die?
And trade relations? Really?
Music was good though

Placement
No placement