The very cool Katie Darby at the equally neat Katie Recommends is running a "write a haiku about rock stars" contest over at her blog. I'd recommend you guys check it out and enter some poems.
Still on the fence? Well, here's some reasons to enter the contest anyway:
Reasons to enter the haiku contest:
1. Contests are fun.
Just think of all the fun you guys had entering the Murph blog caption contest. (Author's note: whoever wrote the "crap flat pennies" line deserves a hug and a handshake. Bravo sir, bravo.) Now, you guys can keep those good times rolling. Just over at Katie's blog this time.
2. The prize is a t-shirt.
And not just any t-shirt, but a fancy vintage-like t-shirt from the folks at wornfree.com.
3. Haikus are easy.
Haiku = one line with five syllables, one line with seven syllables, one line with five syllables. They're like the refrigerator magnet poems of ancient Japanese literature.
4. You will be competing against me.
That's right. I am personally entering this contest, and any reader of benjaminesch.com that triumphs over me in the haiku contest is going to get a few special bonus prizes.
The Bonus Prizes:
1. My respect.
2. My fear.
3. A haiku written by me about how much better you are at writing poetry.
But I must to warn you: I got some pretty tasty poems about Adam Duritz of Counting Crowes fame lined up and I play to win.
Anyway, go check out the contest and good luck with your entries.