{"id":14222,"date":"2012-03-22T10:48:44","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T14:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=14222"},"modified":"2018-01-04T12:35:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:35:31","slug":"winning-wordsmiths-favorite-uncommon-haiku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2012\/winning-wordsmiths-favorite-uncommon-haiku\/","title":{"rendered":"Winning Wordsmiths: Our Favorite Uncommon Haiku"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we announced our haiku contest<\/a>, we knew our clever readers would present some great poetry, but we were blown away by the number (more than 250!) of uncommonly creative submissions we received! <\/p>\n

The winners earned spots in our most recent email<\/a> and took home the products they praised in their 17-syllable poems. Only one poet could win in each category, but we’re pleased to share some amusing honorable mentions.<\/p>\n

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We’re glad MaryAnne Kate took a moment to show off her haiku skills, even though she wasn’t interested in any of the prizes! <\/p>\n

We also received this haiku by Carol Thurman after the contest.<\/p>\n

Love Uncommon Goods
\nAlways worth a second look
\nI missed the contest?!!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re sorry to hear that Carol didn’t know about the contest. As you can see, she definitely has haiku skills! But, you never know, she may get another chance. We had so much fun reading everyone’s haiku, we might just have to hold another contest in the future.<\/p>\n

As bloggers for The Goods<\/em>, we also got a chuckle out of Nate Biddick’s clever name drop in his poem about the Tipping Teacups<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Uncommon tea cup
\nswings and steeps and swings and steeps
\nand you sip the goods.<\/em><\/p>\n

And Diana McCartney’s haiku made us thirsty.<\/p>\n

One cup black or white.
\nHot, green, black or chamomile.
\nI like mine at night.<\/em><\/p>\n

But Reanna Reiner took the prize by making us long for tea time.<\/p>\n

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While Reanna will have a new cup at her table the next time she sits down for tea, the winner of a new set of building blocks<\/a>, Amanda Francis, is enjoying another table. She submitted this very uncommon entry:<\/p>\n

Flourine Uranium Nitrogen \u2013 Carbon Uranium Boron Einsteinium \u2013 Sulfur Helium \u2013 Tungsten Hydrogen Iodine Sulfure Phospherous Erbium Sulfur
\nYitrium Oxygen Uranium Thorium \u2013 Phosphorous Lanthanum Yitrium \u2013 Tungsten Iodine Thorium \u2013 Boron Arsenic Iodine Carbon Sulfur \u2013 Oxygen Flourine \u2013 Lithium Irone
\nCarbon Rhenium Astatine Electron \u2013 Germanium Nickel Uranium Sulfur Einsteinium<\/em><\/p>\n

“Yes! That\u2019s a haiku!” She explained. “Here it is translated into the elemental symbols:”<\/p>\n

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The last line of Amanda’s haiku is quite encouraging, but some folks chose to end their poems with punchlines. Kelly Brooks’ Owl Nightlight<\/a> haiku started deep, but made us laugh in the end.<\/p>\n

Oh, wise one who hoots
\nLight the pathway to the truth.
\nOr to the bathroom.<\/em><\/p>\n

And Eve Schuyler’s winning words made us thankful for safe, well-lit walkways. <\/p>\n

\"Owl<\/a><\/div align=\"center\">\n

We also received some humorous entries for the coveted Stump Ring<\/a>, but many poets took the sentimental route. <\/p>\n

Farida Doblado’s rhyming haiku might also work as pop love song.<\/p>\n

This stump may not grow
\nBut my love for you does so
\nThis I always know…<\/em><\/p>\n

And Darla DeNyse’s haiku captures why the ring makes a great gift for a loved one.<\/p>\n

Tree mighty and tall
\nDeep grows the roots in the earth
\nWhat a stable life<\/em><\/p>\n

But Kat McNally’s winning haiku really captures what this beautiful design is all about.<\/p>\n

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Kat’s salute to the Stump Ring and the other winning haiku are just a few of the clever poems featured in our latest email. You can click here<\/a> to read a variety of verses, or sign-up<\/a> to have our uncommon emails sent right to your inbox. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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