Competition: The Haiku Strikes Back

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The Haiku Strikes Back

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 Empire Strikes Back" 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
2018-03-01 until 2018-03-08 (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 8 have participated.
Results
Member
Blade Master Aiden Lee Deshra
Textual submission

No one could have guessed
Four words could change everything
"I am your father"

Placement
1st place
Member
General Ronovi Tavisaen
Textual submission

Harsh and rasping breaths
beneath a dark mask of steel.
"Hey, Luke, I'm your dad."

Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Benn Nevis
Member
Benn Nevis
Textual submission

Leah and Han smooch
Luke cries Nooo to dad Vader
Han in carbonite

Placement
3rd place
Member
Grot
Textual submission

A harrowing adventure,
A stunning display.
Like a firework, forever

Placement
No placement
Member
Adept Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission

Freezing cold world base,
Tauntaun warmth and Empire strike,
Do, there is no try.

Placement
No placement
Member
Ernordeth Puer-Irae
Textual submission

Die you rebel scum
Find the master who plays dumb
He's our only hope

Placement
No placement
Member
Essik Lyccane
Submission
Essik Lyccane opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement
Member
Lord Halcyon
Textual submission

I love you; I know
No. I am your Father; Noooooo
The perfect movie

Placement
No placement