Being a smartass,
I could compose a structured
five-seven-five call
To get you readers
to write haiku contest verse
for Alibi print.
That seems tedious
and completely pretentious.
Plus, it has been done.
And, beyond that, I
detest structured poetry.
Here are this year's rules:
You can choose from eight
different categories
which are as follows:
Bath salts, Mitt Romney,
local, sci-fi/fantasy,
apocalyptic,
Miscellaneous,
eroticism, and, of
course, traditional.
Write five syllables.
Then write seven syllables.
Then write five again.
Up to two poems
in each category by
Aug. 27.
We will pick the best
and print them in the paper.
You will have glory.
Winners will get cool
stuff from local businesses
we’ll announce later.
Email your haikus:
com. Subject: “haiku.”
