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CONTEST: Mystery Haiku!
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Anikka
Babelfish
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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
Old Shoe
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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 :-)
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Paranoid_Android
Story Teller
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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.
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detectivehappy
Old Shoe
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Aug-19-2007 18:28
oops, I guess I went a little bit overboard in my writing *blushes*
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ctown28
Huntsman
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Aug-19-2007 18:53
ok, mine is just one verse
Prettiest Sleuther
You all know what her name is
Name is Lady Jas
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detectivehappy
Old Shoe
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Aug-19-2007 19:06
I have to agree
But it's not a mystery,
We all know she's great!!
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ctown28
Huntsman
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Aug-19-2007 19:25
we all know I'm right
just wanted to make it known
the newbies best friend
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Hawkeye Harris
Battered Shoe
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Aug-19-2007 20:56
Are you new in town?
Feeling down and need a friend?
Look up Lady Jas
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Anikka
Babelfish
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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. :-)
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Arabella Parker
Well-Connected
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Aug-20-2007 09:58
Birthdays were forgot
'twas the reason Jack was shot
Jas accused Mary
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Stooby
Well-Connected
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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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