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Anything Christmas Haiku Contest

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This is the first time we are running this contest. We are looking for a haiku that has anything to do with Christmas or the holidays. It could have a feast in it, snow, snowmen, Christmas trees, lights, anything Christmas to be considered as a winner. Please remember the winning haiku will be in our print and digital issue, and some of the entries will be included as well. The amount of Christmas in the poem doesn’t matter, but it has to have something of Christmas in it.

Haiku has to be a traditional form, but we are not going by conventions. Five 7 Five is ok here. We are looking for that warm and fuzzy feeling here, or insightful. The highest quality haiku with the best message and imagery will be the winner. The more Christmas the better, but it can be ANYTHING Christmas to be considered.

Anyway quick rules:

Haiku
5 7 5 form
Anything Christmas in it
Deadline is Ongoing
Post the Haiku in the comments below
If you have any questions the only other answers I have is this example. I wrote it. It’s not fantastic or anything. Also, I’ve screwed up the count many times on these things, so if it is off, you let me know in the comments:

Ex-lover

The transformation
left her naked, shivering
beside the remains

I know it’s not traditional to put a title with it, but I think it’s a nice touch, so feel free.

Write your haiku in the comments below, enter as many times as you like. 1 haiku per comment please. Some people are reporting not seeing the entries on this page. We are working on the issue. Click here to see the current entries.

(Note: you do not have to register or login to our site to leave a haiku or comment. All comments are currently being moderated, so it may take a little while for your poem to appear)

 

About Richard

Richard Everywriter (pen name) has worked for literary magazines and literary websites for the last 25 years. He holds degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology and Education. Richard has headed many writing workshops and courses, and he has taught writing and literature for the last 20 years.
 

In writing and publishing he has worked with independent, small, medium and large publishers for years connecting publishers to authors. He has also worked as a journalist and editor in both magazine, newspaper and trade publications as well as in the medical publishing industry.
 
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Comments

    • Genie Nakano says

      the Christmas season
      is always ambivilent
      four miscarriagesU’s kujw ri ewcuaw ri oewawbr rwbaw

  5. Genie Nakano says

    FOR THE CHILDREN

    Christmas for children
    lights glowing in their bright eyes

    the pure innocense

  15. Jim Landwehr says

    All I Want…

    Mood rings, lava lamps
    pet rocks, cabbage patch, walkmans
    gifts of yesteryear

  35. Mary says

    Christmas Snow Blossoms

    The white shawl houses
    from unforgiving snowfall
    Christmas blossom charms

  36. C.L. Charlesworth says

    Family

    Hugs okay for family you hate–
    next year they may be gone
    And Christmas won’t mean the same.

  42. admin says

    Our winner:

    Vennessa Scholtz

    Tinsel, lights, and trees
    A babe born for you and me
    Bringing goodwill, peace

    Congratulations! All of these entries were amazing, and I love this contest! This Haiku won in the end for having both image and message while staying true to form.

  44. admin says

    This contest is closed. Please visit our newest contest: https://www.everywritersresource.com/2023-50-world-horror-story-we-miss-halloween-contest/