![haiku_contest-300x200.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQYWnRoEtFevbA21iSP7WvzG4AcySqbiiZTN1v3GiGrmZ/haiku_contest-300x200.jpg)

STEEMIT HAIKU CONTEST Make Haikus Great Again!

___ ![japan-112722_960_720.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZJ2ouJuEJXR6huYUa8gSMjJ7vYhyx9pTHkAsemAzpYKE/japan-112722_960_720.jpg)

In Japanese Style...

*Created by **Moonlee** & Dedicated To All Haiku Fans...* ___ ![Judging Gavel.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQ1muPFBN3QPbUSfcVaxVhGboYRofqDaPPTcX1TWXktAz/Judging%20Gavel.jpg) ___

Judging

*I have judged all the entries based on originality, creativity, and clever-wittiness* ___

Announcing The Winners!

https://steemitimages.com/DQmR97kDWHK33wDBkfcNo48mmMbBoPr7kNKxvvPJ9EVGQTu/Screen%20Shot%202017-10-21%20at%2017.35.50.png

Honourable Mention:

***@endercleansed*** ___ **"Weeping Servitude"** https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmR8b34AR9EUjZ23o4RcvGomjbucDFSpMAzncfekvoicdj/26105242_1585511581516310_1255850378_n.jpg *Gazing Simple Mind, As Fear Creeps Ever Slowly, Refusing to Drown~* ___ **Very nice Haiku with a good message of inner strength and a super-cool image, I enjoyed it. Congrats** ___ ___ ![3rd place.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTMdQt2d6iRvrBZxEwKv53QkJZnjTx3NDuMwtgsgwWr5S/3rd%20place.png)

3rd Place:

***1 STEEM*** ***@Cryptocatz's*** ___ **🎄Christmas Day🎄** *Abundance of foods Shared with family and friends Togetherness...bliss* ___ **I really enjoyed the Christmas theme for this Haiku. Togetherness is important, especially on the holidays.... Congrats.** ___ ___ ![2nd place.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmP8Jqb16rZvQSUCoqSeTL8oypWRKqX6898xFaXeR6jPKT/2nd%20place.png)

2nd Place:

***3 STEEM*** ***@Pjay96's*** ___ **The Flood** https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://img.esteem.ws/c69seoh4i5.jpg *The heavens rumbled And like the earth was not filled More rains came, a flood* ___ **Very poetic poem about the power that comes from above and the floods... I enjoyed it. Congrats.** ___ ___ ___ ![1st place.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNrNdmvLDriu9PUfEkEnVuyK21bA9kbNeJbKwzek3gv9c/1st%20place.png)

1st Place:

***5 STEEM*** ***@Ul1yck1t’s*** ___ **May Spring Never Come** https://steemitimages.com/DQmQjXc8fzuoNrL8uy2rAVgX6MZhpDC9SfBikvAGv8UsN73/PC255452.JPG *Frost clings to branches Just like you held to my arm For one short winter* ___ **Nice artistic poem about feelings, with a cold touch of wintery nature. I enjoyed it a lot. Congrats.** ___ ___ ___ **Thank you to all the participants who made this contest a success. This week, we had so many amazing entries and it was very hard for me to judge. I had a lot of fun reading them all and deciding the winners. Everyone gave their best and they were all great poems. I will be posting the next contest "Week 11” in the very next post today. If you didn't win this week, then you have another chance to take the top 3 spots in Week 11. Best of luck to you all, and thanks again in making Haikus Great Again.**

This contest is now sponsored by the lovely and kind @soldier, she supports good projects, wants to strengthen our community and give back to our poets. We are grateful for her contribution and commitment to us.

___ ___ ___ ___ *Would you also like to support this contest as a sponsor so that the winning prizes can be more rewarding for our participants? Please contact @moonleesteem on steemit.chat or reach me in the comments section below for more info.* ___ ___ ___  Thank you all again and I'll see you in the next post. All Gifs used from Giphy.com Peace and greetings... from @Moonleesteem https://media.giphy.com/media/l0MYJAzu5RTVSGeiY/giphy.gif  Steem us up... Scotty     