Haiku Review Contest

Posted by Meg

 

We’ve done it before, and we are doing it again! Time to sharpen up your concise poetic skills and get cracking on a haiku poem review of The Daylight War.

Peat ran a Haiku Review Contest for The Warded Man back in 2009, and there were some pretty incredible entries.

Need reminding of what a haiku is? It’s pretty simple. The poem must be three lines. The first and last line must have five syllables and the middle line must consist of seven.

Here are some rules:

1) Haikus only. No free form, rhyming couplets, limericks or iambic pentameter

2) Your entry must be a review of The Daylight War

3) Post your poems in the comments below!

4) Please have your poem in before April 22, 2013, the day we will pick the winners!

 

Prizes include signed copies of The Daylight War and these awesome Daylight War pins initialled by Peat!

The Daylight War is now out in multiple countries! U.S., U.K. (Waterstones or Amazon), German and Poland editions are now available for purchase.

Want yours signed? Peat signed a stockpile of his books at each bookstore he visited. Even if you are not local, most of these will deliver. In the U.K.? Peat did the same for all the bookstores he visited as well.

Posted on April 11, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
Filed under Contests, Daylight War, Fan Art, Fans, Meg
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56 responses to “Haiku Review Contest”

  1. I posted this on facebook as well

    I picked up the book
    And I could not stop reading
    The book was brilliant.

    or

    My eyes would not stop
    For the words continued on
    To my great delight.

    Posted by Kacey O'Donnell, on April 21st, 2013 at 1:57 pm

  2. Ho can you think this
    Your mind is very creative
    You are fantastic!

    Posted by Kacey O'Donnell, on April 21st, 2013 at 2:02 pm

  3. Brothers Spiralling
    Wake swept demons and lovers
    Cataclysmic fall

    Posted by Curtis Fletcher, on April 21st, 2013 at 4:05 pm

  4. Daylight cultures clash
    Revenge versus destiny
    Falling, who will rise

    Posted by Curtis Fletcher, on April 21st, 2013 at 4:09 pm

  5. I know it’s late. Couldn’t resist writing haikus so I just wanted to share…

    the ebbs and flows of
    romance, battles, loyalties–
    all is inev’ra

    ****

    One spear, two heroes–
    a duel to end all doubt.
    Beware: cliff…crunch…poof!

    ****

    *New powers all ’round…
    in love, friendship, kin and war
    it is all but fair.

    *A war, a union,
    a homecoming, a deceit
    a faceoff, a fall.

    *Everything’s bigger–
    powers, conflicts, surprises.
    Size: it does matter.

    Posted by Mia, on April 22nd, 2013 at 11:31 am

  6. **spoiler**
    Protected by wards,
    People learn to fight demons.
    Demons can ward too…

    A gift from Arlen;
    Great Wards protect the people,
    Glowing in the night.

    Posted by Dan, on April 22nd, 2013 at 3:42 pm