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Steemit has many contests, producing some great content. Lots of poetry and writing competitions, too. Follow @moneyinfant to hear about all of them, including this one! 

If you have 30 seconds to spare and you can write 17 syllables, you can win 2 SBD, author rewards, and some free publicity. 

Read below for more about the contest instructions, how to participate, awards, and how I'll select a winner. 

## Contest Instructions

Write a haiku about anything. 

This must be a one-stanza, traditional 5-7-5 haiku like the ones described here: http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm . Here’s an example:

<center>**Wiggles big red car**</center>
<center>**Captivates my youngest child**</center>
<center>**Is that good or bad?**</center>

You may submit multiple haikus, but you need to make each haiku its own reply. Each one will be considered a separate entry. 

(Guess what? Next week's theme will be a suggestion @millenialnow gave me a while back.)

## How to Participate

1. Reply below with your haiku. Deadine: 11:59 pm UTC, April 20, 2018.
2. Upvote this post. Deadline: 11:59 pm UTC, April 20, 2018.

That's it! But...

You should also resteem this post to increase the winner's prize and give yourself some free exposure! You can participate without resteeming -- I don't give preference -- but if you do resteem, it only helps you.

Also, post your entry on your own blog! Mention @vdux and I'll give you an upvote and resteem your post.

## Awards

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Winner gets:
* 2 SBD
* Half of this post's author awards
* One free "shout-out" for winning
* One free resteem from me for _any_ of the winner's posts. (You choose the post. There's no time limit but I reserve the right to refuse resteem any post I consider offensive or indecent -- I'll simply ask you for a different, non-offensive post.)

One runner-up gets:
* One free "shout-out" for winning
* One free resteem from me for any of the winner's posts. (You choose the post. There's no time limit but I reserve the right to refuse to resteem any post I consider offensive or indecent -- I'll simply ask you for a different, non-offensive post.)

## How I Will Select the Winner

Within 2 days after the deadline, I will read all entries and choose a winner and runner-up. While I'll take upvotes into consideration, my selection will reflect my personal preference based on the entries you submit. So far, it's been very, very close call with lots of great entries to choose from. Feel free to reuse a haiku from the past and write as many as you want.

I run this haiku contest regularly so if yours doesn't win, try again next time.

Awesome job everybody who entered my previous contests: 

@phoenixwren, @liverussian, @acousticsteveo, @herbertholmes, @kaelci, @mineopoly, @dizzyjay, @rlt47, @pocketmouse, @emdesan, @markeverlasting, @shawnsporter, @impending.doom, @operahoser, @jadams2k18, @tygertyger, @eaglespirit, @tomset, @millennialnow, @preparedwombat, @apeximomen, @melissakellie, @freedomno1, @eprolific, @millennialnow, @puppetmaster1111, @mysearchisover, @yahialababidi, @givonwayne, @pinkgeek, @boxcarblue, @ablaze, @hope-k, @rexdickson, @crescendoofpeace, @andysantics48, @digitokash, @theunlimited, @theodora87, @mysecondself01, @viking-ventures, @dmilliz, @jacksondavies, @ohkaaay, @lologirl, @lazarus-wist, @dbooster, @janesmy081316, @felicitas, @mermaidvampire, @caesar2341, @kiwideb, @karenmckersie, @jacksonl, @kimberlylane, @wplymouth, @peacemaker, @robsteady, @dildil7401, @geoffreydemars


Also, follow @firepower for Steemit commentary and occasional contests. And a few other cool contests -- @terrycraft, @dpatcher, @lymmerik.

_Feel the Haiku!!!_
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