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Example For Show Don't Tell, Tell Don't Show Contest

Two haiku's following 5 7 5 rule One showing and one telling. Topic of your choosing. NB calling these haiku is an example of poetic license - as with most poetry forms you can dive deeper into specific rules. That isn't the point with this contest - it's more about consideration of a poetic principle than precisely adhering to the form. A convoy of fire Brainwashed seeking heavens gate Until the flames purge Hell keeps them in line Figuratively speaking Literally too

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I Am Anaya

Date: 6/6/2023 4:29:00 PM

Dilly, wow I've seen so many good entry's, you may have a hard time! I went to your blog, very entertaining. Hope you keep the contest. I started PS a few months before you did, point being I did a blog as well, and the same exact thing happened to me, man I was fooled. "Deception At Soup Creek" 5/2/23

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/6/2023 8:30:00 PM

Hey Anaya - I'm not stepping near any drama. My blog got mildly interesting, but in the main received support. You're right, some great entries x

Jan Allison

Date: 6/6/2023 1:46:00 PM

excellent ink Dilly so glad you are giving us examples to help us with the contest:-) hugs jan xx

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/6/2023 2:22:00 PM

You're welcome Jan! I look forward to your entry x

Paul Willason

Date: 6/3/2023 11:44:00 PM

Clever and thought provoking....worked your skill on these DD. You must give us more helpings of haiku.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/4/2023 12:45:00 AM

Thanks Paul, I put myself on the spot and had to apply myself :)

Suzette Richards

Date: 6/3/2023 2:02:00 AM

I love this idea of the contest. It makes sense to challenge the poets to see if they themselves can spot the difference in their own work. But cdaf&£#... AI and I are just getting in our stride ... Oh, well, I have to go and find a pencil :)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/3/2023 2:08:00 AM

Haha! :D

Bill Baker

Date: 6/2/2023 2:03:00 PM

Excellent example. Dilly. Write On! Bill

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/2/2023 3:14:00 PM

Hurray! Thanks Bill :)

David Kavanagh

Date: 6/2/2023 1:13:00 PM

Excellent contrast here Dilly, full of meaning and compliment each other quite powerfully too, you’ve set the bar pretty high, cheers David

Di11y Da11y
Date: 6/2/2023 1:17:00 PM

Thanks David - I set the contest and then worried I'd have nothing as an example. Thank you for the reassurance I wouldn't have N/A'd my own contest haha :)