Ready to Win with a Haiku? Physics Poetry Contest Starts Now!

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The forum discussion centers on a physics poetry contest that requires participants to submit a single Haiku adhering to the traditional format. The winner, determined by the number of likes received, will be awarded a book if located in the US, or a $10 Amazon gift card otherwise. Key points include the contest's end date of July 15, 2016, and the emphasis on proper syllable counting, as some participants debated the syllable count of specific words like "evening." The discussion also features various Haiku submissions and critiques regarding their adherence to the format.

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  • Understanding of Haiku structure and syllable counting
  • Familiarity with basic physics concepts
  • Knowledge of online contest rules and voting mechanisms
  • Ability to engage in creative writing and poetry
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  • Research the traditional rules of Haiku poetry
  • Explore the relationship between physics and poetry
  • Learn about online community engagement and contest participation
  • Investigate syllable pronunciation variations in English
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This discussion is beneficial for poets, physics enthusiasts, and educators interested in integrating creative writing with scientific concepts, as well as anyone looking to participate in online poetry contests.

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Time to get your physics poetry on!

Rules:
Must meet standard Haiku format.
One Haiku per member.
Haiku with the most LIKES is the winner
Contest end is 7/15/16
Winner must be in US to receive book otherwise will be given $10 Amazon gift card.

Prize:
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A warm evening,
Sitting in a tree's cool shade,
An apple drops down.
 
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Physics in nature abound,
Understanding in brain,
Matter apprehends matter.
 
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I think that this thread
Will only work if people
Can count syllables
 
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What is a Haiku?
Uncertainty overall.
Don't know where I am.
 
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Timeless and spaceless
Blind to the universe, yet
Illuminates all
 
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For every action
An equal and opposite
Reaction appears
 
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A wonderful mind
The universe revealed in
Glorious detail

(BTW, I can't win either prize, so pick another winner :wink:)
(I have made this the Haiku for July 2016 on my website :smile:)
 
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Upside down alert!
All positive charge lovers
Are Lewis bases.
 
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Pepper Mint said:
No one voted for me :H
I think the contest was closed by accident and has been reopened. However, I didn't understand your first line (but it's 45 years since I last did chemistry).
zoobyshoe said:
A warm evening,
Sitting in a tree's cool shade,
An apple drops down.
I like this, but I don't pronounce "evening" with three syllables so for me it isn't a Haiku!
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
I think the contest was closed by accident and has been reopened. However, I didn't understand your first line (but it's 45 years since I last did chemistry).
Sorry mine doesn't make sense.
 
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Jonathan Scott said:
I like this, but I don't pronounce "evening" with three syllables so for me it isn't a Haiku!
I checked and it turns out no one pronounces it with three syllables. For some reason I thought three syllables was the technically correct pronunciation that no one ever uses, but it isn't.

Consider "evening" changed to "afternoon" and it's a haiku.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
Consider "evening" changed to "afternoon" and it's a haiku.
Yes, and one I would definitely "like" if you can get it changed.
 
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@Greg Bernhardt , would it be possible to change the word "evening" to "afternoon" in my haiku? Jonathan Scott would like it if you did. Thank you.
 
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it started strangely
we think but cannot answer
who knows what banged?
 
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May be practical,
but that's not why we do it:
sex is like physics.
 
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EnumaElish said:
May be practical,
but that's not why we do it:
sex is like physics.
I might have said:

In theory at least
Physics is better than sex
That's why we do it!
 
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