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Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Haiku Finalists

This morning, I woke up, got coffee happening and thought to myself, "I think it's time for another Facebook haiku contest". So I logged on to FB and wrote:

"Haiku competition on my page right now. Best haiku gets a copy of Beautiful Empty (our new CD) mailed to them next week. I'll even sign it with MY OWN HAIKU. Time cutoff: noon. Bring it, poets."

The response was... overwhelming. I now present to you, the best of the crop. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE BY COMMENTING ON THIS BLOG ENTRY BELOW !!

In no order of preference:

#1 Julie Dollarhide:
I like choir songs
They make chills run down my spine
I also like figs

#2 Graham Haworth:
grinding teeth all night
dreaming of coconut milk
and a virgin bride

#3 Jonny Hamel:
Rolling down Colfax
Longest avenue out west
No more hookers... why?

#4 Lisa Dale:
I drink coffee black
Less complicated is best
In java as life

#5 Robin Black:
thanks to John Common
I will now spend my day speaking
in five, seven, five rhythm

#6 Victoria Woodworth:
sky is full of sleep
aprons full of cotton
poised to wreck my day

#7 Ann Marie Jensen:
Startling news story
the Governor calls it quits
still John creates poetry.

#8 Martha Michaels
9:20 AM
writing haikus for facebook
a sick addiction

Lisa Millin's entry missed the noon deadline, but is nonetheless worth sharing given its theological implications:

Santa was a fraud
Dad ate all of the cookies
Glad he got heartburn

Vote now... Yes. You can vote for yourself, but only once! :)

Posted By John Common at: 4:01 pm 17 Comments

Evan

January 12th, 2010 8:40 am

Lisa Millin's is stark reality.

Bernadette Jocson

January 7th, 2010 7:06 am

#8, clearly

Heaven Padilla

January 6th, 2010 8:28 pm

I choose # 3, it gave me a chuckle and reminded me of childhood days when we wanted mom to drive down colfax just to see the hookers!!

Lisa Dale

January 6th, 2010 8:02 pm

Voting for myself
Probably not in good taste
I choose number one

Lisa Dale

January 6th, 2010 7:52 pm

Voting for myself
Probably not in good taste
I choose number one

Lisa Dale

January 6th, 2010 7:44 pm

Voting for myself
Probably not in good taste
I choose number one

Angel Kelley

January 6th, 2010 7:34 pm

I like the visuals in #6. "Poised to wreck my day" - nice.

annmarie

January 6th, 2010 6:57 pm

If it won't be me I like #4, even though I don't drink coffee black - I can relate to the sentiment. And it is well stated.

Deborah Pollack

January 6th, 2010 6:36 pm

#8 wins my vote

Edgar

January 6th, 2010 6:29 pm

#8, clearly

Spunky

January 6th, 2010 5:48 pm

Definitely #3. Colfax & hookers always steal my vote.

Mickki

January 6th, 2010 5:38 pm

#6 is my favorite.

Colfax has plenty of hookers, even now.

Also, the Santa one is really the best.

jeskn

January 6th, 2010 5:33 pm

#3 hands muthaflippin' down.

it has travel and adventure out west and hookers... what the fuck else is there?

A. Moon

January 6th, 2010 5:29 pm

Julie Dollarhide

January 6th, 2010 5:23 pm

I agree with Dulie. #1 wins.

Julie Dollarhide

January 6th, 2010 5:12 pm

I agree with Dulie. #1 wins.

Dulie Jollarhide

January 6th, 2010 5:11 pm

Clearly, #1 is the winner.

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