Last Chance! Submit Your Hunger Games Haiku to Win Tickets to the Premiere
Hunger Games fans, here's your chance to be among the first to see Lionsgate's highly anticipated YA novel adaptation -- Movieline is giving away a pair of tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of The Hunger Games, starring Jennifer Lawrence as teen warrior Katniss Everdeen, based on the novels by Suzanne Collins. To decide our winner, we're holding a Cornucopia of words: A Hunger Games Haiku contest! Channel your inner mockingjay and get to composing in the comments below. [UPDATE: Thanks to all who played -- and there were a lot of you! Submissions will be closed at 5PT/8ET.]
To celebrate the 50-day countdown to the Hunger Games nationwide release on March 23 (Twitter hashtag #HUNGERGAMES50), Movieline's Hunger Games Haiku contest will close February 22 at 5pm PT/8pm ET, so make sure to enter with your best, most inspired Hunger Games-themed haiku. Winners will be announced on February 29.
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In order to be eligible, entries must follow these guidelines:
- Haiku entries must follow the 5-7-5 syllable format (otherwise that ain't a haiku, duh).
- Entries must be original writings. Write it in Katniss's voice! As an ode to the series! Compose a ditty about pretty baker's sons! Run wild with it!
- Entrants must be 18 years of age and must be able to attend the premiere in Los Angeles at the Nokia Live on March 12, 2012.
- Entrants must register with their email address in order to be contacted if selected.
- Only one entry per person.
Now remember, candidates: Entries will be judged by Movieline's editors so put your best haiku forward! Elegance, wit, and razor-sharp concision are key, along with a healthy dose of Hunger Games knowledge. Wow us, and as always -- may the odds be ever in your favor.
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Reverie whispers,
The dream to prevail for Prim,
And the chance at love.
That boy with the bread,
I love him, real or not real,
Real. I'll stay with him always.
Fire destroys love,
Bread nourishes heart and soul,
Peeta is the One.
The boy with the bread,
compassionate and loving,
I hate him the most.
Arrows pierce the flesh
Protecting my family
The Mockingjay cries
I cry for the lost
These souls that never find rest
Death, this game we play
The child in the trees
singing melodies on high
now silent. for shame
Struggle to Survive,
The Capitol Mocking Me,
BUT I’M MOCKINGJAY
The games don't own me
I promised Prim I would win
With Peeta, I shall
Sorry for reposting again, but I believe I made a slight grammar mistake that I'm fixing in this:
Hunger Games tributes
Their blood splatters as they fight
Not me, not tonight
Can't let this happen
I volunteer as tribute
Prim is safe again
Hunt, paint, gather, strength
Him and I will overcome
Watch us beat the odds
Absent affections
Survive amongst Snow, coal, odds
Mockingjay prevails
I submitted this earlier, but I wanted to change victory to prevails to make the syllables work.
Happy Hunger Games
And may the odds be ever
In your favor, Gale.
Peeta grows on me
As I reread Hunger Games
But don't tell Bestie
Bella Swan? No way!
Katniss can defend herself.
Team Don't Need A Man!
Destroy everyone else
in order to survive
or else
you will not be alive
It's a struggle
for sure
but the adventure
is what will assure
Katniss, I knead you
I bread your pardon Peeta?
I said I loaf You
Oh, just close your eyes
come morning light you and I
will be safe and sound
The girl on fire
falling for that caring guy,
they boy with the bread
Rue, and her young face
remind me of my dear prim
please stay, be okay
You could never tell,
but finnick from district four
loves a a mad girl, Annie
They echo my sound,
in those sweet,clear, high-pitched notes
and then I am home
Waking up some times,
screaming for him to just run,
I wish he was here
Prim, keep your head high,
I'll be back to protect you.
Your strength will save us.
avoxs revolt
mouths open wide silent screams
katniss fire siren
Choose Peeta or Gale?
Cakes; squirrel meat--pick your trail?
Lost; confused; big fail.
Rise into the area
All of the eyes are on me
5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
mockingjays soaring
a thousand cries sun darkens
red rain on panem
Stares from crowd, whispers,
I hold my head up to say,
"I will volunteer"
Murmurs turn to tears,
I keep my head up and walk
To see my sister.
Tears, hugs, a promise:
"I will try my best to win"
Try I shall. For them.
Lamb stew down my chin
Drip-dribbles and runs - Hungry!
Now we're for slaughter.
Trust the lover’s game
Steady, aim, kill shot, repeat
Defy odds, live free
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