'Moonrise Kingdom' Contest: Win An iPad With An Ode To Dangerous First Loves (Updated With Winner)
What kind of bird are you? Make like Wes Anderson and pen your own ode to first love and you could win a grand prize iPad courtesy of Moonrise Kingdom, which hits DVD and Blu-ray this week.
We'll award the Movieliner with the most powerful original haiku dedicated to childhood romance, Sam & Suzy style — so crank up that Françoise Hardy, traipse down memory lane, and get to memorializing your own nostalgia-fueled tribute to puppy love.
The rules are simple: Submit an original haiku (using the 5-7-5 format) inspired by either Moonrise Kingdom or your own first love, in the comments below. One grand prize winner will receive a 32 GB Apple iPad and Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray.
Entries are open to ages 18 and up. Winners must be in the U.S. or Canada.
Contest closes Wednesday, October 17 at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Entries must include an email address for contacting winners. Only one submission per person.
**UPDATE: Contest is now closed! Thanks to all who played, and stay tuned as we announce a winner!**
**UPDATE #2: We have a winner!
Among all of the sweet and vivid entries we received, Movieline's editors loved Movieline reader Adam's haiku about a memorable summer camp kiss:
Locking lips at camp
Beautiful girl, nervous boy
...and then I came out
Congrats to Adam, who will be receiving the grand prize of an Apple 32 GB iPad, courtesy of Moonrise Kingdom.
Adam and two runners-up will also receive a copy of the Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray release, out this week. A hearty round of applause to runners-up PRBRANDT and Doug J. for their submissions, which also sent us back in time with their dreamy imagery of childhood loves past:
PRBRANDT:
She had long striped socks
Mine were short and white, but still
our feet slowly touched
Doug J.:
classroom open house
dad’s cologne and my best shirt
she smiles – my face warms
Thank you again to all who entered - stay tuned for our next contest!
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When young Love blossoms,
Electric passion tints all
It's a brand-new world
Run away with me
'till we reach that private cove
and dance while waves ebb
A sweep of brown hair
Future man with a robot
Gil Gerard as Buck
When young love asks you
What type of bird that you are
Be brave love's worth it
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A shy glance my way.
We freeze. Nothing else matters.
You hypnotize me.
A smile, a shy glance
I remember blush each time I looked at you
Smiled back, rest is history
Playing in the surf
Windswept hair on a grey day
Let's never leave here
I loved him so much
His warm and gentle sweet touch
Love was young and free
classroom open house
dad’s cologne and my best shirt
she smiles – my face warms
A preacher’s boy, age six
Kissed my cheek
Sweet goodbye, gi joe and barbie
Young hearts a compass
We will meet in the meadow-
and build our Kingdom
Preacher’s boy, age six
Kissed my cheek a sweet goodbye
He left it tingling
Locking lips at camp
Beautiful girl, nervous boy
...and then I came out
beautiful.
Oh my word, these are great! Keep 'em coming, my loves!
hiding in the dark
hearts beating hard, out of breath
playing flashlight tag
Paper hearts turn real
with a stolen kiss, after
I stare at my feet
I love you but you
don't know what you are talking
about Sums it up.
windy sand stood still
gallop strangers audience
earth under first kiss
Fonzie and Pinky
Happy Days riding our bikes
So long and far ago
Trembled the first time...
You held my hand then let go.
Years gone miss you still.
She had long striped socks
Mine were short and white, but still
our feet slowly touched
We shared two kisses
one with touched tongues, one without
then she moved away.
Two different cultures quickly colliding
His heart was perpetually patient with mine
Reminiscent of my grandparents love.
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Happy he picked me.
We run around and get tired.
Duck duck duck duck... goose.
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