STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST # WEEK 20: (Original Contest)

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STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST # WEEK 20: (Original Contest)
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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>Rules</h1></center>

**1...** Upvote this post and resteem it...
(The more the merrier... to win Free
SBD/Steem to become Dolphins and Whales).

**2...** Write a Haiku consisting of three lines about any topic of your choice

**3...** Your first line must be Only 5 syllables, no more or less... 
***(For example: Steemit is the best)***

**4...** Your second line must be Only 7 syllables, no more or less... 
***(For example: Minnows will become the whales)***

**5...** Your third and final line must be Only 5 syllables, no more or less... 
***(For example: We all can inspire)***

**6...** You can use up to **2** images/gifs maximum for your Haiku Entry

**7...** Submit your valid Haiku poem entry as a comment posted down below on this post <h2>(Only one Entry per person)</h2>

**8...** Your entry isn't required to be titled, but a good title does help

**9...** You must submit your entry by **Saturday 10th, March, 2018 11:59pm UK, London GMT** (before midnight before Sunday), anyone commenting after this time will not qualify to win

**10...** Winners will be selected and announced on a new post on **Sunday 11th, March 2018** 

**11...** This contest runs from Sunday to Sunday, so feel free to enter right now

**12...** Remember to have fun
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<center><h1>Judging</h1></center>
**1...** I and @Verbal-D will be judging the entries based on originality, creativity, and clever-wittiness

**2...** Here is an original example Haiku Poem written by me, @moonleesteem
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<center><h1>Bald Head</h1></center>

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*He still had his smile*
*Although he was losing his*
*Hairs... to find wisdom*
https://media1.giphy.com/media/B7mdYvY7VQ9q0/200.gif#218-grid1
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**3...** Here is an original example Haiku Poem written by @verbal-d
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<center><h1>One Last Puff</h1></center>

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*Smoking in his bed
His tired eyes gave away
Dreams in bed ablaze...*
https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://media2.giphy.com/media/k5MWh74I31Yc/200.gif#0-grid1
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**@Verbal-D** *was one of the first Steemians to popularize Haikus on Steemit...*

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<h1>Prizes</h1>
![Screen Shot 2017-10-21 at 17.35.50.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmR97kDWHK33wDBkfcNo48mmMbBoPr7kNKxvvPJ9EVGQTu/Screen%20Shot%202017-10-21%20at%2017.35.50.png)
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<h1>Hooray... SBD & STEEM is worth more now<h1>
<h1>1st Place:</h1> ***5 STEEM***
<h1>2nd Place:</h1> ***3 STEEM***
<h1>3rd Place:</h1> ***2 STEEM***
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<center><h1>This contest is now 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>
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**Our Tip** to check your Syllables and make that Perfect (Freestyle) Haiku ( 5-7-5)...
This is the site me and @verbal-d used to check all the entries.
https://www.howmanysyllables.com
So now you know our Secret...

Thank You all for making this Contest 
a big Success.
**In making Haikus great again**
https://media3.giphy.com/media/Oy1Pdt4GdHgt2/giphy.gif 
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<center>**Would you like to support this contest as a sponsor so that the winning prizes can be more rewarding?
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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