Welcome to the second edition of The Haiku Buckaroo Contest! It was so much fun the first time, we just had to do it again!

There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get right to it.

A haiku has 17 syllables - five in the first line, seven in the second, and five in the third. Check out the entries from the original contest for some great examples.

Here’s how to enter the contest:

Bloggers: Write a haiku and post it on your blog. Be sure to mention this contest and link back to this entry in your post. Once your post is published, leave a link directly to your entry post at the Mr. Linky below.

Non-Bloggers: Submit your haiku via this entry form. I will provide a page on which all non-blogger haiku submissions will appear. Once your submission is received, it will be included on the non-blogger haiku submission page and a link to it will be added to Mr. Linky under your name.

You may enter more than once. Each haiku will be judged individually.

The overall contest winner (a.k.a. The Haiku Buckaroo) will receive a Magnetic Poetry Haiku Kit, a Haiku Buckaroo Mug, $25 via PayPal (or a gift card, if you’d rather) and a super-cool button for their blog (in their choice of white or black).

Haiku Buckaroo Button (White) Haiku Buckaroo Button (Black)

The overall winner will be selected by the original Haiku Buckaroo - Jami from Not THAT Different. You can see Jami’s winning haiku here.

But, that’s not all!

Winners will also be chosen in the following categories by you, the readers:

  • Most Inspiring Haiku
  • Funniest Haiku
  • Most Disgusting Haiku
  • Scariest Haiku
  • Most Erotic Haiku

And, there will be one winner selected at random from all entries.

In addition to earning the super-cool buckaroo button, the following prizes will be awarded to the random and category winners by random drawing:

The contest deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST, Friday February 15th.

Category finalists will be revealed and reader voting will take place here Monday February 18th - 24th.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!

Winners will be announced here on Monday February 25th.

Haiku Buckaroo
Just seventeen syllables
And it could be you


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Comment by kristian
2008-02-04 09:11:25

re: your comment on my post
great great great idea. i am completely going to rip off your great idea. thanks for helping refocus my energy!

 
Comment by Karly
2008-02-04 13:26:22

Must. Go. Haiku.

 
Comment by jenn in holland
2008-02-04 17:02:35

Waaaahooooo! Haaaaaaiiiiikuuuuuu!!!

 
2008-02-04 20:58:45

Haiku love haiku
Will write some brilliant verses
This one does not count

 
Comment by Jen in MI
2008-02-05 12:22:13

Hey Leslie, I wondered if you ever got my e-mail on my prize offer? If not, send me an e-mail if you want to add to the pot. ;-) I don’t think I’m going to try this time, but I hope D will - he’s really good at Haiku!

 
Comment by susiej
2008-02-05 22:34:09

I’m in… I’m counting by 5s and 7s…. I’m thinking. . And Jen, in Michigan… Leslie doesn’t get my e-mails either… I think?!

 
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2008-02-11 13:08:24

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Comment by Audra Marie
2008-02-11 16:40:35

I just found this contest (I think from Blog 365, but not sure). Anyway, it looks like fun. I’ve already come up with five and I just started. Hopefully, I’m entering properly. :)

My daughters are interested in entering, is there an age limit? They are 11, 15, and 18. Thanks.

 
Comment by C-Squared
2008-02-11 17:02:06

Ah, apologies, I need to read over things better. Please remove my link (#8) and the comment above.

 
Comment by Mo_Coffee
2008-02-11 19:59:35

Fun fun fun! Thanks for hosting!

 
Comment by Leslie
2008-02-12 00:38:35

Audra Marie - your daughters are more than welcome to enter! Bring on the haiku fun!

 
Comment by Lynn
2008-02-12 07:42:13

Ordinarily I’m not a poet, but I cannot resist a prize that involves chocolate. Mmmm.

 
Comment by Llama Momma
2008-02-12 08:00:48

What a fun contest!

 
Comment by Fizz
2008-02-12 10:04:33

Mine is up!

 
Comment by Mo_Coffee
2008-02-12 14:34:25

so much fun, I had to enter twice (this haiku came to me as I was going to bed, and I couldn’t sleep till I got it down. They are addictive!

 
2008-02-13 19:21:58

How did the deadline get here to fast? It felt like we had MONTHS of haikus the first time.

 
Comment by fourier.analyst
2008-02-14 02:17:59

Can’t believe I almost missed this! I’ll try again with a more serious attempt at winning!!

 
Comment by Flower Child
2008-02-14 08:37:14

I’m hoping for Most Erotic haiku!

 
2008-02-14 21:55:42

I have three more up
Feel bad I did not give the
Buckaroo more love

 
Comment by Deb
2008-02-15 10:51:36

Is the commentenator supposed to have posted my blog post as a comment? That was weird!

Anyway, thanks so much for the haiku contest. Most fun I’ve had for awhile, which is sad, but nice for you.

Deb

 
Comment by heathersway
2008-02-15 12:58:57

This was fun Leslie. You have the best ideas.

 
Comment by Goofball
2008-02-15 15:47:34

wow, I only found out about this contest yesterday…I made it just in time! :)

 
Comment by Wordcrafter
2008-06-29 10:11:44

I have just discovered this site and very much look forward to taking part in the haiku contest and also reading the interesting and inspiring work of other poets.

 
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