Winner Announced! Halfing Haiku contest! [The Hamlet of Thumble]

[Barak]

My halfling haiku,
though possibly incorrect,
is still damn funny.

Seriously, I think I just miscounted while posting, but I have heard of 5/8/5 haiku. definately not as common, and probably inicorrect, but there is a precedent.

Oh indeed funny!
But for for japanese poets:
Form over content.

And while 5/8/5 does happen, how do you get five on the last line?

Hob/bits/(take/that/Tolk/ien) = 6 to me..


Bot oh my dear God
We are far from the contest!
No more posts from me!

 

[Psion]

Haikus of Halflings
Are just great, just one question:
What is a "halfing"?

 

[Maerdwyn]

( not sure if this is kosher or not - I think the language is tame enough. 15 kids per family?? )

Halflings of Thumble
All nipped off for a tumble:
Thorp once, now a town.

 

[Bloodsparrow]

Well if you mumble,
And skip a couple of words..
Then I guess it works.

I cannot help it
I'm from California
We talk funny here

 

[Ed Cha]

These are all really great, so I'm going to need some help judging. If people could respond to which ones they like, that would help. I don't know too much about judging a haiku, so I'd appreciate input from other EN Worlders. Thanks and good luck to all the contestants! Keep them coming. I think extra points should be given to those who relate their haiku to the hamlet specifically, but just funny halfling jokes are great, too!

 

[Oni]

Love halflings
Kind and sweet and gentle
My wallet?!?!

Sorry if it seems kind of short

 

[Macbeth]

Halflings of Thumble
unite to win free stuff
for Macbeth tonight.

My Tolkein haiku
has got the most response
I think it should win

Hamlet of Thumble
full of halfling goodness
I want it for free

Ed Cha is awesome
and knows to reward brown nosing
I am a suck up

 

[WanderingMonster]

The Halfling dozed off.
His cohorts: out for revenge.
"Hey! Who shaved my feet!?"

A halfling woman
Is always of good standing.
They're just the right height.

Who will check for traps?
What treachery lurks ahead?
Halfling on a rope!

 

[Macbeth]

Hamlet of Thumble
sounds interesting, but I
lack money. Free Please?

Halfling is always
in debt, somehow he is a
little short of cash

Halflings of Thumble
defy their stature, they are the
bigger man, you see

Hamlet of Thumble
needs more attention, somehow
it is overlooked.

 

[Wraith Form]

Sorry, Ed, but I'm not going to vote "yes" for haikus that don't follow the standard of 5/7/5. I've seen one or two that are pretty funny, but don't adhere to the haiku format.

What is *your* take (and I'm talking only and specifically to Mr. Cha, the one who's giving the module away) on the format rule? Is 5/8/5 acceptable?