Haiku To You!

I knew as soon as I read it. The winner of the haiku contest was a clear choice in this field of tough competitors. Beef narrowly missed the top prize last time but came through strong this time around with the touching and funny “father figure: a grammar lesson from dad during my first concert.”

I had promised myself that I would put some of my book learning to use and extrapolate the winning poem, but then I thought about that and realized that I’m an American, I don’t have to do it if I don’t want to and quite frankly, I never liked deconstructing literature in the first place. All this makes me wonder what exactly I was doing for five years in college. . . oh, yeah. . . now I slightly remember.

Thanks to all who participated. Better luck next time to the unlucky few who did not win, because, more-then-likely, there will be a next time considering I can’t come up with different contests.

Check out all of the entries after the jump.

Stuff to Sample: Still living in the past. STP's "Vasoline" and Silverchair's "Tomorrow"

"Untitled" by Vince

Strait out of Compton.
Dope man paid for the album.
Eazy R.I.P

"Untitled" by Chris

Just beat it beat it
Poor black boy now rich white man
Smooth criminal bitch

"Untitled" by King Wookie

I regret it still
But Michael W. Smith
Used to give me chills

"Untitled" by Jules

Running man Van. Ice
Slippery dance floor high heels
Coccyx and pride twinge