Steelers vs. Redskins haiku contest
The Steelers got a decisive win over the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Now it’s time for fans to capture the key elements of the game in a haiku.
As many of you remember, Steelers Today used to run haiku contests following each Steelers game. We stopped doing our haiku contests for a while because one of our readers, Fred Cole, proved to be an unbeatable haiku samurai. But we’ve decided to bring the haiku contest back. So perhaps one of you can defeat our reigning champ (if he chooses to defend his crown).
The contest rules are simple. You must summarize the Steelers-Redskins game in a haiku. A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that contains only 3 lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables. Typically, haiku do not rhyme.
Please note, the emphasis is on syllables, not words. Remember, 5/7/5.
I start the competition by offering a haiku of my own. Then you readers write a haiku of your own to try to beat mine. On Thursday I will announce this week’s contest winner. But remember, your haiku has to be better than mine. If none of your entries are better than mine, then I can declare myself this week’s winner.
Here’s my entry:
Dwyer runs like Bus
As Giant bumblebees sting
Tough luck, RG3!
Okay readers, it’s your turn. Lets see who can come up with the best haiku about the Steelers-Redskins game. Your haiku must be about the game, or any other interesting topics that are directly related to the game (e.g. the throwback uniforms, DeAngelo Hall’s meltdown, etc). You may enter the contest as many times as you like.
Any entries that do not follow the 5/7/5 format will be automatically disqualified, so remember to count your syllables.
Are you ready for some haiku?!!
Black and gold abound
1seats filled to capacity
as the Redskins fell
Redskins dropped passes
Like they were stung on the hands
Bumblebee Steelers
Finally defense
2Stinging like a swarm of bees
Leave a Red-skinned rash
Love the uniforms!
3Really great having Max back!
TEAM strength is showing!
The way to seven
4With Dwyer dominating
Very promising
A throwback attack
5from the giant bumblebees
bad for RG3!
Wow! Those are some really good haiku entries. Keep ‘em comin’.
6Yea, it’s back!
In the endless rain
7Redskins could not catch a cold
Run Jonathan run!
Big win in the rain
8Steelers above .500
Giants are next up
Winning was their aim
9The Redskins go home in shame
Steelers won the game!
Dwyer was the bomb,
10RGIII reduced to I
Goodbye Hall Goodbye
In the freezing rain,
11Rothlisberger found The Pope!
RGIII found dirt.
Steelers, like Sandy,
12clad in prison uniforms
took no prisoners!