HAIKU MONDAY: HUNTER/ HUNTED
As y'all may know, Uncle's End Zone Dance wuz selected by the inscrutable Czar as winner of Monday's Haiku. Now, the fella in mah life is strutting around like a puffed out gobbler--wow, thanks, Czar.
Now Uncle is on deck to choose a new theme an' judge the entries. One trouble be that Uncle ain't a "computer geek" (his words) which means, he ain't got no blog. An' that translates into Aunty hostin' Haiku Monday for September 26th. Please go harass all yore blog buddies an' bring a full complement of Haiku-ers to the Porch so we'uns can git us a good hoedown fer Uncle to pick an' choose from wif' glee. The more the merrier, he said. Enter as many Haiku as ya' feel inspired to write.
The other trouble is that Uncle is a rebel--meanin' the rules of judgement is, ah, not so discernable. I has explained an' explained to Uncle the rules. He doan care. He say the ONE rule he will abide by is 5-7-5 . ( newbies, that means the first line is 5 syllables, the second line is 7 syllables, the third is 5 syllables). He doan care if the word "hunter" is in the Haiku. Allusions can elude Uncle. I mentioned the kigo (seasonal reference) but he mumbled, " thas' a given wif' this theme." He say top consideration will go to what, "sounds good to me when ya read 'em out to me, Belle." Other points is gained when ya' add some wit; Uncle desires to be entertained by this exercise. One other note--Uncle say visuals will be used as a tie-breaker if mayhap thar' be two Haiku of equal merit.
Fer y'all who's purists, check wif' Master Basho's ghost fer more complete Haiku rules of engagements.
I tole the man that I think Hunter/ Hunted has been done, why not go for "prey" but he waved that off, "Prey is part of hunter/ hunted." So--apologies fer the repetition of theme.
(I'se away fer the weekend speechifyin'. I will look in as I can but it might be spotty.)
Basic entry arrangements:
enter yore Haiku on the Front Porch in combox (and yore own blog too iffin' ya' choose)
enter as many Haiku as ya' please
enter by midnight Monday 26th PST
judgement falls Tuesday 27th before mah plane takes off.
Good luck to y'all!
