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<h1>STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST *Make Haikus Great Again!*</h1>
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<h3>**In Japanese Style...**</h3>*Created by **Moonlee** & Dedicated To All Haiku Fans...*
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<center><h1>Judging</h1></center>
<center>*I and @verbal-d have judged all the entries based on originality, creativity, and clever-wittiness*</center>
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<center><h1>Announcing The Winners!</h1></center>
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<center><h1>Honourable Mention # 1:</h1></center> 
<center>***@Marcoriccardi's***</center>
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<center>**"Self eSteem"**</center>

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<center>*in this strange sea full
of minnows, dolphins and whales
dare to be a duck*</center>
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<center>**What a clever play on words, you definitely stand out among the rest. Congrats**</center>
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<center><h1>Honourable Mention # 2:</h1></center> 
<center>***@Chaelpacia's***</center>
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<center>**"GRACE"**</center>
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<center>*For You loved the World
That You Sacrificed Your Son
To free the Sinners...*</center>
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<center>**This is a very spiritual and special dedicated Haiku for God and His love for us all. Congrats**</center>
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<center><h1>3rd Place:</h1> ***2 STEEM***</center>
<center>***@Fireawaymarmot's***</center>
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<center>**Untitled**</center>

<center>*today on steemit
whales battle for the platform
while minnows choose sides*</center>
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<center>**This had some great original artwork and poetic words that describe the ongoing tides of power. Witty approach. Congrats.**</center>
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<center><h1>2nd Place:</h1> ***3 STEEM***</center>
<center>***@Peacemaker's***</center>
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<center>**Red Serpent Sorcery**</center>
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<center>*Slay the dark dragon
Before the Witch starts revenge
Don't you dare miss shot...*</center>
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<center>**This entry is striking visually with the gifs and your story telling brings a fantastical adventure into immediate exciting action. Congrats.**</center>
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<center><h1>1st Place:</h1> ***5 STEEM***</center>
<center>***@Cryptocatz's***</center>
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<center>**Love & Marriage**</center>
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<center>*our love is for keeps
hearts and souls, unite as one
never feel alone..*</center>

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<center>**We absolutely loved this entry because it highlights the beauty of marriage, the special quality of strong love and the uniting of souls. Very poetic and profound. Congrats.**</center>
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<center>**Thank you to all the participants who made this contest a success. This week, we had so many amazing entries and it was very hard for us to judge. I had a lot of fun reading them all and deciding the winners. Everyone gave their best and they were all great poems. I will be posting the next contest "Week 19" in the very next post today. If you didn't win this week, then you have another chance to take the top 3 spots in Week 19. Best of luck to you all, and thanks again in making Haikus Great Again.**</center>

<center><h1>This contest is sponsored by @verbal-d and the lovely and kind @soldier, and they support good projects, want to strengthen our community, and give back to our poets. We are grateful for their contribution and commitment to us.</h1></center>
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<center>*Would you also like to support this contest as a sponsor so that the winning prizes can be more rewarding for our participants? Please contact @moonleesteem on steemit.chat or reach me in the comments section below for more info.*</center>
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<center>Thank you all again and I'll see you in the next post.
All Gifs used from Giphy.com  
Peace and greetings... from @Moonleesteem
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Steem us up... Scotty


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