Okay, so the Spring Haiku contest is officially closed now. The entries (over 60!) are listed below in no particular order. If you entered and you don’t see your name on the list, please feel free to note me, but be warned, I have all the notes I received saved, so don’t try to pull a fast one!

Because of the overwhelming response, I have asked *AbCat and =AngelaD to help with the judging, with any luck, we’ll have a descision by the weekend and I’ll post the results in a new article and journal on Monday, April 25th

Anyway, thanks to all who entered and enjoy all the haiku goodness!

Oh and just for fun, vote for your favorite by leaving a comment in this journal and I might just award them something too!

Prizes:
Grand Prize – a 6 months sub & a Haiku Rules mug
Runner Up – a 3 month sub & a Haiku Rules mug
Honorable Mentions – no prizes, just recognition.




Official Entries

1
~Tharrick
[link]

Sun in my eyes as
the horizon grows closer;
engine and two wheels


2
*Bogbrush
[link]

spring's windy carress
arouses blossoming bush
and bluetits


3
~chibi-cthulhu
[link]

Poison to poison,
Nature can wreak her vengeance;
Allergic to life.


4
=LilithLairPoetry
[link]

Reincarnation
A vessel of life giveth
Perfect harmony


5
~morkalavin
[link]

Fresh was the morning |
when the sun shone down on us. |
The first singing bird.


6
~lobH
[link]

green grass growing, go-
ing... shooting up several
from the green grass


7
*jimandpam
[link]

The plum blossums fall
dancing on the slightest breeze
the chickens rejoice


8
*Aqua-rat
[link]

earthquake, avalanche,
from beneath the earth
a tiny shoot appears


9
*neoHephaestus
[link]

Autumn’s leaves mingle
freely in my Spring garden
—silently, I weed


10
*DrowningByWords
[link]

Leafless trees tremble
Concealed sparrows arise
Circling beauty


11
~Keraness
[link]

melting snow -
newfound birds
liltingly rejoice


12
*jkdhxxx
[link]

Hearts warm with new life
Life’s beauty installed at birth
Birth eases the cold


13
*Esin
[link]

ant hills arise!
fallen white petals
give way to green


14
=MystWilliams
[link]

Through a heart-scratched bus window—
a raven falling.


15
~hotah
[link]

Dark not only night
Crows everywhere trees are found
Noisy warm day time


16
~sakura-yuki
[link]

the wind blows softly
bringing the fresh breath of spring
embraces my soul


17
*8y7-D2j
[link]

A blush of color
brightens the winter-grey fields.
Arrival of Spring.


18
~e-bojnowski
[link]

sky ties to phone lines
a moon velcroed behind hills-
exist in hushed dew.


19
~iznbodyzangel
[link]

Sometimes I dislike
The things you decide to say
"Green squirrels in the trees"


20
~Gorghte
[link]

Venture unrestrained
By dreary winter burdens,
Spring’s warmth sets us free


21
~Danteholic
[link]

Sunshine on pale skin
happiness on a green wind
seeds bursting with life


22
=BornBlitzed
[link]

In the noonday sun
White foothills lie ahead
Wet footfalls behind


23
~Rosethorn225
[link]

When rain leaves the clouds
And the warmth of the sun comes
That is truly spring.


24
~jela
[link]

I will always remember,
My forsythia
Delicately scented blooms.


25
~Inallgoodtime
[link]

sapstruck wet with sound
the fire of sun and candy
tongues are sugar red


26
~Iscariot-Priest
[link]

Spring:
flowers say it best,
as petals push aside snow and soil.


27
~SlowMo
[link]

waiting for spring sun
delight has many names
lightly, snowflake falls


28
~ElanorFairbairn
[link]

Bird cherry petals
Mat on a puddle rippling
Raindrops


29
~peachylady
[link]

Cherry blossoms bloom
Soft colors emerge in pink
Falling like teardrops


30
*lovelyloon
[link]

Perhaps Spring is Spring
because flowers, birds, sun rays
suddenly appear.


31
~Penfury
[link]

Yellow satin petals
Lie delicate on the lawn.
Pretty joy blossoms.


32
~Dragonfly2093
[link]

When birdies chirrup
And I swat birdies with a
Racket, I cheer up.


33
~lovetodeviate
[link]

In the thicket
on the cloud
birds


34
=warstar
[link]

the sun pardons each tear
the coloured blossom
sheds.


35
=darkdescartes
[link]

cherry blossoms come
daylight's inhibitions go
new hopes coincide


36
*moyanII
[link]

Again and again we meet and part under the sakura blossoms.


37
~ThelemaJ
[link]

Riddle-filled springtime:
A crescendo of daydreams
Peels the wishing well.


38
~007-LoneHeartstring
[link]

Bottom of still pond
Lightens with hope as Spring nears,
Rejoining world's life.


39
=SilverBee
[link]

in the garden
a drama of light and color—
starlets bloom


40
~FerengCheng
[link]

Japanese:
With kanji:
桜は 空に 溶かす 春の 蝶
With hirangana:
さくらは そらに とかす はるの ちょう

Romaji:
sakurawa sorani tokasu harono chyou

English:

Cherry blossoms
Melt in the sky
Spring’s butterflies



41
~shirakawa
[link]

cormorants surface
lift your wings and stretch, stretch up
credence to the sun


42
~letmeplay
[link]

Poppies crane and swell,
humming opium songs of
melodic orange


43
~Negated
[link]

the new leaf unfurls
a pearl: dewdrop nestled
in the tender green.


44
~Bahama-dreams
[link]

A newborn green shaft
is stretching towards the sun,
reaching for its life.


45
~rebelshadowknight
[link]

Cherry Blossoms drift
On the gentle breath of spring
The breath of new life

First one in series.


46
~Kngfishergrl
[link]

The Snow Queen's reign ends
The world is freed from her spell
Spring and life return


47
~MarinaCascade
[link]

Pines of the grove
Awake with cooling mist
A robin’s eager flutter


48
:devAmy—Louise:
[link]

Fresh green baby smells,
buzzing wind, squirming damp earth,
remembering life.


49
~a-random-quigle
[link]

picnic on the hill
green grapes spilling
across the grass


50
~PublicSuicide
[link]

Elder birth break-through;
how brassy his exposure
when she aptly came to.

The first one in the series.


51
=MackTheDeuce
[link]

Spring murders Winter
In a cold-blooded rampage
Of kindness and birth.


52
~Ergo-the-God
[link]

Blooming trees, soft pink
the smell of spring and decay.
Close your eyes and walk.


53
*flamingLily
[link]

enchanted moment,
borne from dew and spring sun,
sleeping buds unfold.


54
~the-beastie
[link]

arms outstretched
magnolia blossoms cry,
'spring is here!'


55
~mySeity
[link]

how do flowers give
birth to pollen if they have
never sneezed themselves?


56
*ash4love
[link]

Languished nights of yore
Vanish like the winter's winds
With the coming spring


57
~StolenBreath
[link]

The scent blossoms
Sweeping through the window
Fresh pillow.


58
*yori1976
[link]

I was cold last night
A butterfly looked away
Your light writes my life


59
`diamondie
[link]

In place of
yesterday's snow
a white crocus.


60
~darkblue-blade
[link]

The seasons bring change
To tranquil warming weather
Waking nature’s sleep


61
~Kikyounokanashii
[link]

Rain brings forth a change
Although it can be dreary
Flowers are worth it




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