4-12-2001 Winner

the death of cherry tomato number eleven forty-two

a slip. it tumbles.
"beyond this," it says, "is God."
crimson stains the ground.

thelma dawn esprit


Honorable Mention

I am today’s nomenclature.

You would, I’m quite sure,
Zero in dichotomy:
A taxonomy.

Dopey McWilliams

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A Babbling Sonnet

A bibble babble
Bawling crawdads wiggle way
Climbing Matthew's foot!

Pamela Lorraine


Other Notable Haikus

A Recipe for Duck Egg-Roll Fondue

Duck: Take one and baste.
Egg-rolls: Take twenty and baste.
Fondue until done.

Dopey McWilliams

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that sturpid popup window just surps

About: (the subject)
blank (but not for long, you see)
Close, sturpid window!

PattyT

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Lovers' Deaths

Spine to spine, we’ll guard.
The spear will pierce both our hearts,
Uniting our souls.

Pam R. Whittens

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proudly fixing televisions since 1968
tvs gone to rot.
untold tulips digging in:
vexingly sprouting.

hélène françoise lipogramme

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My thoughts exactly

Really, these are a
Silley way to spend my day
These haiku contests

PattyT

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Samantha's Garden

Roses, tulips, beets:
Seemingly eaten by bugs.
That is sad, so sad.

Pam R. Whittens

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Strangely...

Strange enough is this
Troubled and difficult
Unusual haiku........

Alex Klages

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eggs sunny-side up

gurgle up, you fiend.
have you not found bereavement?
i am life. dead? no.

thelma dawn esprit

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Live with Regis and a Handpuppet named Handy
Hey, Hand! Show looks great!
I clash with your jollity.
Just since...daft puppet.

Dopey McWilliams

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excerpt from the pilot script of the moon: policeman for the galaxy
quickly, mars fires.
"raise your arms! give me your cash!"
she sirens the moon.

thelma dawn esprit

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Man
Amanda isn’t.
Brian is, as is Bryan.
Charlotte? Likely not.

Dopey McWilliams

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unuttered
words were taciturn:
x-rays will not show my soul.
yaks are my sole friends.

thelma dawn esprit

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The Prayer of Henry the Caterpillar

Compose our spirits.
Dank souls tiptoe for your love.
Evil’s legs are frail.

Pam R. Whittens