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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!

Replies

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!

Sophie4
Sophie4
Gopher to the Sleuth Gods

Aug-20-2007 12:32

Two laid down to sleep
Only one arose next morn
Cat, where is that mouse ?



Paranoid_Android
Paranoid_Android
Story Teller

Aug-20-2007 18:13

sure it's been done... hmm to death

Another victim
falls to the ground. The wind laughs.
The death of a leaf.

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