WINTRY HAIKU 2020 WRITING CONTEST ENTRIES

Here are the amazing entries for the Wintery Haiku Achat 2020 Writing Contest.
We have had a wonderful response and we wish to thank everyone who has entered and supported us.

To the contestants, please may I remind you:

Contestants should not campaign for votes; spam; advertise or disclose to others their entry to the competition with a view to gain votes, nor should they attempt to bribe or curry favour with any judges. Any one found do be doing so will be disqualified from the competition. The competition is a writing contest not a popularity contest. It is a fair contest.

Each contestant will be a judge and will be expected to put their haiku preferences in a list. First will be the haiku that is liked best then, in descending order to their least favourite. They cannot place their own entry but this will be awarded 60 points on receipt of their Judging List. Their list should be sent to Saga55, Vaughan and JessiCapri in PM.

To the Secret Judges. Thank you for your support and assistance in this contest. Please may I also remind you …

Judges should not advertise they are a judge in this contest nor use their position to gain any kind of advantage over contestants they may know or suspect, ie – no sexual favours, Achat dollars etc…  The judges should be fair, unbiased and judge on the writing not who writes the entry. It is a fair contest.

The contestants were allowed to enter a maximum of 2 Haikus each in this contest, however only one Haiku contestant can win a prize. The prize will be awarded to the highest ranking Haiku. Then prizes awarded to the next highest ranking Haikus by a different writer.  No more than one prize can be won by each writer in this contest.

The other rules of this contest can be seen here Haiku & Xmas Jumper Contest.  https://funnyadultgamesplay.com/forum/index.php/topic,5187.0.html

To all readers, including Contestants & Secret Judges:

You all have one vote above, to vote for “your all time favourite” Haiku.
It cannot be changed after it has been cast & you press the Submit button, so choose carefully.

This will be known as “The Public Vote or Judge” and points will be awarded as guided by the votes.
Please vote  and enjoy the creativity of all the contestants.

Voting and judging will also open today on Monday 21 December and close 30 Dec 2020  Midday EST.
Winners Announced on New Years Eve and prizes awarded.

Some Judges have asked for the format in preparing and sending their Judging Lists.
This is probably the easiest way to do it.

Make a list starting at 1 in descending order to the last number of the stories, in this case 1 down to 15.    Your Favourite should be placed at 1 and then down to your least favourite being placed in the last position.

1
2
3 …   etc

Then using the below list, copy (ctrl+c) and paste (ctrl+v) the relevant haiku into the position you wish.  Please include the number, as well as the title.  This is so we can keep the scoring easier.

1.  Unstressing Santa
2.  The Tree
3.  Hibernating
4.  Christmas Cheer
5.  Let Christmas In
6.   A Screamed Carol
7.   Silence of Winter
8.   A Winter's Hike
9.   Frost Sprinkles
10. I Know Better
11. The Falling Flake
12. I believe
13. Well I Never
14. My Exception
15. Winter Scene

Like so:     Example only.

1   15. Winter Scene
2     4. Christmas Cheer
3     1. Unstressing Santa  etc…

Once you have completed and are happy with your Judging List, please PM your list to Saga55, JessiCapri & Vaughan in Forum.

Thank you for your support.  Enjoy the Wintry Haikus.