Aug
17
If I’ve learned anything from The Haiku Buckaroo contest, it’s that y’all are awesome. Your entries were incredible. The truth is, I probably couldn’t win my own contest. And I write a haiku every day. But! Writing haiku isn’t about being the best, it’s about having fun and being creative. Except for right now, because I’m going to announce the winner which is about nothing but being the best.
According to tradition, the winner was chosen by the reigning Buckaroo, Res from Just Because! Here are the results.
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
My bladder was mine
Until Baby came along
Now my pants are wet
Submitted by Mickey
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
instructions not is
IKEA this assembl’d
Haiku read an the
Submitted by Goofball
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
He can count to ten
and onward to seventeen
but fourteen’s said twice
Submitted by Mo’Jenn
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
(fun-ku)
Haikus need humor.
I’d write more about it but
I have to go pee.
Submitted by Lilacspecs
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
match made in heaven
teenager plus new x-box
true love forever
Submitted by Mo’Jenn
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
My shoulder is sore
so I can’t lift anything
which comes in handy.
Submitted by Goofball
Haiku Buckaroo Honorable Mention
My Purpose
Warm little boy arms
Wrap around my waist (surprise!)
“I love you, Mommy.”
Submitted by Allyson at Maid for Motherhood
Haiku Buckaroo Third Place
Bright in my garden
the nightly dancing faeries
fireflies alight
Submitted by Mo’Jenn
Haiku Buckaroo Second Place
Look into my eyes.
Some words must never be said
But you can feel them.
Submitted by Tanja
Congratulations to the Honorable Mentions and Place Mentions! Feel free to grab a button for your blog.
And now…you wanted the best…you got the best.
baby in the house
bleary eyes for tiny toes
a worthy exchange.
Submitted by Toni at This Simple Life
Congratulations, Toni! You’ve won:
Don’t forget to display the super-cool button on your blog, Haiku Buckaroo! Wear it with pride, Winner!
Thank you to Res for choosing the winner. It’s a hard job! I’m glad I didn’t have to do it. And thank you to all the Haiku Buckaroo participants with your brave hearts so full of love. You make me happy.
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Ooooooh. Aaaaah.
I can’t believe I missed the deadline! I wouldn’t have stood a chance anyway though. These are awesome.
Congratulations Toni!
I’m a little jealous at how many people are better at haiku than me.
Oh! I am so thrilled that is the winning haiku! I perused all the entries over the weekend and absolutely fell in love with those 17 syllables!! It’s just gorgeous!
Thanks so much to you Leslie for giving us ‘ku time and a big thanks to Res for her time!
Button, button, I got me a button!!!
I loved that one, too.
I’m so glad you played along!
Yay! Thank you Leslie for hosting and Res for judging. This is always so much fun.
You’re welcome! Congratulations! Your gift card should be coming via e-mail and the rest will be in your mail box soon!
Congrats to Toni and a lovely round-up of wonderful haikus!
They really were great, weren’t they?
Wow! You got some pretty cool entries. I am impressed!
I’m always impressed with the Haiku Buckaroo entries. There are so great haikuers out there.
woohoo for Toni’s sweet haiku!!
and woohoo for myself for an honorable mention twice
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Woo hoo is right! I loved your haikus!
Such great entries! Funny! Poignant! I’m liking the Ikea one…