Competition: [Ascending Conflict: Week Two] Poem

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[Ascending Conflict: Week Two] Poem

AC2

Stanzaic Pattern

A haiku consists of a triplet that is organized by syllables:

Stanza 1 must contain 5 syllables
Stanza 2 must contain 7 syllables
Stanza 3 must contain 5 syllables

Example:

By the old temple,
peach blossoms;
a man treading rice.

Your objective is to produce a haiku of your own making.

Grading will be based on Creativity, Originality, Adherence to the rules of your chosen type of poem, and Adherence to the prompt.

This event has a 2x placement modifier.

Competition Information

Results

1st place

Member: Master Alaris Jinn
Textual submission: Serenity found;
Among the recently slain.
Nevermind the screams.
Placement: 1st place

2nd place

Member: Blade Mistress Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae
Textual submission: Tyranis is good,
But we all know the bestest,
Go Ventress Go!
Placement: 2nd place

3rd place

Member: A deleted dossier
Textual submission: Sand crawler on sand,
Jawas spot a shiny droid;
C-3P0 safe.
Placement: 3rd place

4th place

Member: Azmodius Equesinfernum
Textual submission: A *boop* in Discord
The Hat says, "There's easy comps!"
I do it for TuQ
Placement: 4th place

Member: Seer Eiko
Textual submission: Flattened left then right,
grass mushed down to broken hills --
hiding light green shoots.
Placement: No placement

Member: Furios Morega di Plagia
Textual submission: Ice and snow abound
On Congrion's frozen moon
Morroth memories
Placement: No placement

Member: TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia
Textual submission: Dread Lord, oh Dread Lord
You leave us all wondering
Pizza party time?
Placement: No placement

Member: Captain Jasru Lakca
Textual submission: The old Consul falls,
Struggle for supremacy.
New blood arises.
Placement: No placement

Member: Warlord Khryso Mallus
Textual submission: Encroaching darkness,
a myopic miasma,
of vision or heart?
Placement: No placement

Member: Lucien d’Valrois
Textual submission: Great ship drifts on sky,
Birds of prey rain flame and death,
Counts of last moments.
Placement: No placement

Member: Magistrate Saal Kesyk
Textual submission: Blades clash together
Echoing through centuries
All will be consumed
Placement: No placement