See these bulging bags of TOKYOMADE goodies? They could very well be yours! To WIN and WIN big is super easy. All you have to do is send us your steamiest, silliest, sexiest or most serious summer Haiku poem and you could be the winner of one of two HUGE TOKYOMADE summer prize packs!
Here is the deal:
- Jot down a Haiku poem. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that usually consists of three phrases. The first phrase contains 5 syllables, the 2nd contains seven and the third phrase has 5 syllables. Haiku traditionally have a seasonal word, but for our competition there are very few rules so feel free to make it as mixed up and contemporary as you like. The only rule is it must have three phrases with the 5-7-5 syllable format. For more about Haiku and a ton of inspiration go HERE (this is our fav, rockin' haiku site), HERE and HERE!
- There are 2 ways to enter your poetry:
1. Send us your Haiku via email, especially if it comes with some fab photos, drawings or other art forms (in which case it will definitely be displayed on our blog and possibly win our hearts!) - contact (at) tokyomade (dot) com
2. Leave a comment on any of our blog entries, include your original Japanese haiku as a comment (but be sure to leave your email address with us so we can contact you if your a the lucky duck!)
- You can enter as many times as you like with your original pieces. You have until August 6, 2007 to get your haiku to us.
- We will announce the winners in the week following the close of the comp. The winners will be notified and a super cute TOKYOMADE prize pack filled with pieces we sell on TOKYOMADE as well as some summer goodies we have picked up from our Tokyo shopping adventures, will be sent their way!
- Be sure to join our Tokyo Fan Club for updates!
- All Haiku sent to us will be posted on our blog, with your permission, so please be sure to include your name - real, false or stage.
I think that is about it. Your time starts now! Get drafting, can't wait to read your luscious phrases.
Be sure to contact us if you have any questions. But for now here are a few we just whipped up to get you in the mood and kick this comp off!
Oh Tokyo boy
So shy and yet so stylish
Why don't you come here?
Busy sushi chef
Your hands must get so tired
Wow your knife is sharp!
Carp in the river
Mosquitoes everywhere
Yes, summer is here
Good luck!
Happy Haikuing
TM
xx
Comments (24)
I sip cooking wine
gorge spaghetti bolognese
curl dishevelled hair
Posted by Alan Summers | July 6, 2007 6:11 AM
Posted on July 6, 2007 06:11
oh so freaking hot
legs are sticking to the seat
I need ice cream now
Posted by Molly | July 6, 2007 9:47 AM
Posted on July 6, 2007 09:47
Opposite me: babe
*Toothpaste stain down my front. Again.*
Western girl in train.
Posted by Jen | July 6, 2007 6:00 PM
Posted on July 6, 2007 18:00
Breathing the scent of
Warm summer rain on the
Hot city pavements
Posted by Sigsy | July 6, 2007 7:03 PM
Posted on July 6, 2007 19:03
OOPS
I missed a syllable!
Should read:
Breathing the scent of
Warm Tokyo summer rain on
Hot city pavements
Phew - I'm still in the race for the hottest Haiku.
Ganbaremasu!
Posted by Sigsy | July 6, 2007 7:36 PM
Posted on July 6, 2007 19:36
WOW! You guys are slick Haikuers!
I can already tell this is going to be hard to judge.
Alan - It is an honor to have someone of your expertise post on our bog. Thank you.
Molly - I hear ya. Ice cream is the only remedy - in so many situations.
Jen - There ain't nothing wrong with a few stains here and there. You are good!
Sigsy - You know you are the hottest. No denying it girl!
Good luck poets. This is so exciting! I feel another Haiku welling as I sit here sipping my sake to cool down in the sweaty heat.
Posted by tokyomade | July 6, 2007 8:36 PM
Posted on July 6, 2007 20:36
What an idiot. 8 syllables on the second line. I will lovingly cherish the memory of re-reading my haiku about ten times before posting...
Posted by Jen | July 7, 2007 2:39 AM
Posted on July 7, 2007 02:39
sticky humid air
straight hair goes loco, frizz thrives
need a straightener
Posted by Sydney | July 9, 2007 2:58 PM
Posted on July 9, 2007 14:58
sweet smelling jasmine,
mangoes, lace slips, cigarettes;
long, hot summer nights.
Posted by nico | July 9, 2007 8:47 PM
Posted on July 9, 2007 20:47
Sydney - A thriving frizz can be a real bummer! Your haiku is filled with sticky frustration - love it ;) Thankyou!
Nico - I can sense the breeze softly blowing as I read your poem. Nice!
Posted by tokyomade | July 9, 2007 8:54 PM
Posted on July 9, 2007 20:54
Totoro again?
Yes, Muma, yes! It's raining!
Oh, OK then...here.
Posted by Bex | July 11, 2007 4:26 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 16:26
gingersnap kitty
watches the plum stream wrinkle
like tin foil birds
Posted by Lindsay | July 13, 2007 1:14 PM
Posted on July 13, 2007 13:14
rusted fan sits quiet
this is how a mermaid feels
listless, washed ashore
Posted by stephanie | July 13, 2007 1:53 PM
Posted on July 13, 2007 13:53
Lindsay - Your haiku is so captivating. Would love an image that captures your inspiration for the piece. Love it!
Stephanie - Can't help but wonder what color hair your mermaid has. Your poem reminds me of toy mermaids with gorgeous long hair that I used to play with in the bath as a child. Thanks for bringing up the memories.
You need to get yourself a gorgeous folding paper fan!
Posted by tokyomade | July 14, 2007 12:39 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 00:39
I dream of cute things
So a haiku I will write
If only I win.
:)
Posted by Aimee | July 14, 2007 12:55 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 00:55
What a lovely competition, I love haiku!
Farewell to winter
Goodbye to grey skies and rain
Welcome the brightness.
Posted by Eternity | July 14, 2007 1:27 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 01:27
eating cold shaved ice
cicadas singing loudly
summer in tokyo
I think this works in Japanese too!
kakigouri
semi ga urusai
tokyo no natsu
Posted by masami | July 14, 2007 1:29 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 01:29
Lemon meringue toes
Blades of grass near edible
Picnic for the sky
Posted by marissa | July 14, 2007 1:42 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 01:42
'There are ants in here'
my best friend shook her head, sad
picnics - not so great.
(and just because all is not lost!)
what is this I hear?
Oh glorious ice-cream van!
The picnic is saved.
Posted by Harriette | July 14, 2007 5:13 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 05:13
I did a few more, these are so fun :]
gardens are hiding
romance in the little blooms,
pink and blushing hard
keep the little toys
in your pockets for luck, buy
another cola
(I was thinking about the little toys that came on top of Coca Cola bottles when I was in Tokyo a few summers ago...)
crows are yelling but
when we kiss in the morning
i cannot hear them
(And I remembered the crows, too!)
Posted by Lindsay | July 14, 2007 10:09 AM
Posted on July 14, 2007 10:09
Glad you guys are enjoying this competition!
Posted by Alan Summers | July 20, 2007 6:11 AM
Posted on July 20, 2007 06:11
Cuddling inside
Daily summer thunderstorms
Who needs the sunshine?
[I love this competition!]
Popsicle-stained grin
Sandal tans and tousled hair
Never looked so good
Posted by Lauren | July 24, 2007 10:44 AM
Posted on July 24, 2007 10:44
Hot summer days dream
Of fresh mountain air to cool
Breathless city heart
Posted by Nicola Pedley | August 1, 2007 7:38 PM
Posted on August 1, 2007 19:38
We love all of these!
Ah summer, oh haiku add a splash of cocktails or a dollop of ice cream and you have the perfect combination!
Posted by tokyomade | August 4, 2007 1:38 AM
Posted on August 4, 2007 01:38