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CONTEST: Mystery Haiku!
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Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Aug-18-2007 12:19

Do you write haiku?
Syllables begin with five,
Then seven, then five.

And now your challenge -
We all love a mystery!
Write one for us, please.

Of course, there are rules;
Mysteries must be Haiku.
Here's an example:

She died at midnight;
Sherry and strychnyne don't mix...
The butler did it.

One haiku is all
You have to tell your story.
(Much unlike these rules)

Spelling's important;
So is plot, so be careful!
And it MUST make sense.

You may want a prize.
In fact, there will be prizes!
...When I think of some.

August thirty one -
Last date of submissions, please,
Just before midnight;

Exact server time
Is eleven fifty nine.
Don't miss the deadline!

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detectivehappy
detectivehappy
Old Shoe

Aug-19-2007 18:05

Oh, fun! :-D Here's my submission:

One night in Shanghai,
down the docks near a river,
a man was found dead

Finding the ID,
police identified him.
His name was Shady

A bullet through him-
Who would want to kill Shady?
So many questions...

Police asked townies.
Evidence was collected.
Experts were questioned.

No one saw the crime,
but a female thread was found.
I could use a drink!

Entering the bar,
I looked at the bartender.
Zheng Wu looked quite scared.

"What's wrong with Zheng Wu?",
I asked a nearby drinker
"She seems quite upset."

"Here's some good gossip,
Shady gave her some money.
She can't repay him."

That is interesting,
I thought this was a motive
and told the police.

She was taken in.
After intense questioning,
she admitted guilt.


Hope you enjoyed my poem. Good luck to everyone else :-)

Paranoid_Android
Paranoid_Android
Story Teller

Aug-19-2007 18:23

Ani can I get a clarification...

When you say "One haiku" do you mean I can write an epic ode like Happy (nice work too Hap :D ), or do you mean "one Haiku" as in one, for want of a better word, stanza.

Sorry, I'm just being thick.



detectivehappy
detectivehappy
Old Shoe

Aug-19-2007 18:28

oops, I guess I went a little bit overboard in my writing *blushes*

ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Aug-19-2007 18:53

ok, mine is just one verse

Prettiest Sleuther
You all know what her name is
Name is Lady Jas

detectivehappy
detectivehappy
Old Shoe

Aug-19-2007 19:06

I have to agree
But it's not a mystery,
We all know she's great!!

ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Aug-19-2007 19:25

we all know I'm right
just wanted to make it known
the newbies best friend

Hawkeye Harris
Hawkeye Harris
Battered Shoe

Aug-19-2007 20:56

Are you new in town?
Feeling down and need a friend?
Look up Lady Jas


Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Aug-20-2007 08:51

For clarification purposes, although Happy's epic ode is wonderful, your mystery should be one verse. The example I gave (probably hard to pick out) was:

She died at midnight;
Sherry and strychnyne don't mix...
The butler did it.

Yes, I know it's hard to tell a mystery in one Haiku. That's the challenge. :-)

Arabella Parker
Arabella Parker
Well-Connected

Aug-20-2007 09:58

Birthdays were forgot
'twas the reason Jack was shot
Jas accused Mary

Stooby
Stooby
Well-Connected

Aug-20-2007 12:18

Shame, I'd planned a long one and just ahd to work out how to get it fitting those verses.

Going to be tricky to make a 3 line mystery at all interesting!

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