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In these troubled times, expressing ourselves artistically is how we survive — the hope of a new sunrise (and perchance that Laurence Fishburne can deftly fill William Peterson’s shoes.) RunnerGirl thusly introduces The Sac Rag haiku competition. That’s right — with no authorization from our esteemed founders, I am going all rogue and am offering the grand prize of a genuine canvas bag from THE actual Mood Fabrics in New York City, as seen on Project Runway. You can only buy these at the Mood store.
Here are the rules:
1. Your entry must follow the traditional 5-7-5 syllable structure of haiku
2. It must address a current event
3. Entries must be received no later than noon on Friday, February 13.
Here is an example to get you started:
Obama, save us
Billions* and billions, like stars
We’re shovel-ready
*Assuming you pronounce it like “bill-yuns” and not “beel-ee-ons”
OK. GO!
47 Comments
“Obama, save us”
So fiction is allowed?
February 7th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
This is horrible
spend spend spend spend spend spend spend
What did/do we want?
February 7th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
The Show must go on
Comrade Obama said so
Congratulations
February 7th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Digital TV
Are you on or are you off?
Let’s have a bailout
February 8th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Olympic-sized bong
I want to know, did he try
to eat the medals?
February 8th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Mortgage broker fraud
Confess and then fly away
More home owner woes.
February 8th, 2009 at 9:56 am
More than one entry?
Is it allowed Runnergirl?
Do let me know please.
February 8th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Octuplets are great
They really don’t need a father
Why stop at fourteen?
February 8th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
more than one entry
yes they are allowed, write on
right on, sacraggers
February 8th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Don’t want a Mood bag?
You can sell it on eBay.
Fans pay top dollar.
February 8th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Not quite current, but it works:
Out of the grey sky
A plane lands on the Hudson
No death — miracle?
February 8th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Bipartisanship
Toss me a life preserver
I want to get off
February 8th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Schwarzenegger, please
fix structural deficit
and redraw districts
February 8th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Oh wait. I can’t win.
I came up with this contest.
Back to laundry night.
February 8th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Stevie Wonder rocks
but singing with the JoBros
stabbed me in the heart
February 8th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
i had my hopes up
that the bailout might include
people who need it
February 9th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Dark Knight snubbed for Best
Picture – cancel and give all
statues to WALL-E
February 9th, 2009 at 10:41 am
State workers. Furloughs.
Now with ten percent less pay.
Two days off per month
February 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Thank you RunnerGirl
“Haiku savant” going on
my resume now
February 9th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Lemme try one – does
“Etc.” count as one
syllable or four?
February 9th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Capitalism.
Birth, work, taxes, no food, death.
Cannibalism.
February 9th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Stimulus Package
I wonder if it will work
Can put gun in mouth
February 9th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Ride my bike to work-
Poor before bailouts, I’ll
be poor after too.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Chris Brown punched his girl.
He will still sing in prison,
Because he dropped soap.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
A-Rod says he juiced.
To help him hit the long ball.
Strike three man. You’re out.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Shovel ready projects sit
Legislators inaction
Hope and change? Hope not
February 9th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
A-Rod took the juice
Madonna took the A-Rod
The Juice still in can
February 9th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Sarah P.A.C.
for Palin two thousand twelve
Please say it ain’t so!
February 9th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Latest fraud voter
under investigation?
The witch, Ann Coulter
February 9th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
visions of hope, change
a raw new deal coming soon
just more working poor
February 9th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Negativity.
Please friends, find your own good news.
Hug your wife and kids.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:19 am
Evening in Sac.
Board Games, Stories, Laughter, Smiles.
Life is what you see.
February 10th, 2009 at 7:26 am
The laid-off diet
Doesn’t pay attention to
Expiration dates.
February 10th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Sick at home today.
Stomach bug going around.
How long does it last?
February 10th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Fever, chills, cramping.
Not really a stomach bug.
Intestines quiver.
February 10th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Diarrhea. Hurts
so good, I don’t understand.
Oh no, not again!
February 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Yippee! At long last,
the anti-Park Irish Pub!
GASP! New bar … same tools.
February 10th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
A-Rod is A-Roid?
Miley’s boob? Rihannas face?
Um, Is this thing on?!
February 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
The unions complain
We shouldn’t make any cuts!
Get with the program
February 11th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Stepping off the porch
feel a curious softness
under my feet: poop.
February 11th, 2009 at 9:55 am
it is a current event… just because it’s not on TMZ
February 11th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Slam! Bam! Pow! Schmack! Whack!
Chris Brown, the new Ike Turner
Cyclical We Are.
February 11th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Cyclists riding
Marion, A-Rod, soon Lance
Livestrong? No. Livewrong.
February 12th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Now he’s in office
Where’s the magic you spoke of?
Not in his office
February 12th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
toxic depot land
fifty-five million dollars?
sounds like a bargain!
February 12th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
runnergirl who won!
(please don’t Minnesota me)
no recount needed
February 13th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Thanks to all who played along — this was either going to be a total hit or complete dud, and I’m grateful to your creative talent that it was the former.
And the winner is…
ROGER!
Sac-eats, our gorgeous cat, and I collectively decided that this one best captured the overall spirit of the competition:
Olympic-sized bong
I want to know, did he try
to eat the medals?
To collect your prize, drop me an e-mail to runnergirl1971@gmail.com, and we’ll arrange for either sac-eats or me to get you your fabulous Mood bag. If you’re not a Project Runway fan, you can sell it on eBay or give it to someone who is, or just let me know to hang onto it for the next competition (whatever it may be).
Congratulations!
February 13th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
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