Well, it’s been a week since I announced the Gravesend haiku competition, and it’s judging time. There’s been some great entries from a bunch of folks, and I’ve enjoyed them all. Still, I had to get down the serious business of judging these poems. I weighed up emotional resonance, usage of seasons, and sneaky Romero references, but mostly I counted syllables 🙂
Without further ado, the winners are:
Nature upended,now snowflakes curl on undead
flesh; unmelting, still. -Jess Irwin Til death do we part;
chewing on my dear wife’s brains
silencing her screams – Peter M Ball Skulls are way too hard.
Softest way to get at brains:
through the eye sockets. – Lisa Hannett
And a bonus winner, because it’s just too awesome, and captures perfectly the true angst of zombie haiku composition:
Brains brains brains brains brainsBrains brains brains brains brains brains brains
Brai- ai- ai-ai-ns
-Lee Battersby
Your zombielicious copies of “After the World: Gravesend” will be in the post shortly. Congratulations!
ETA: Because he’s a classy haiku-loving kind of guy, Peter M Ball has donated his prize back into the contest. Here’s a poem that narrowly missed out on a spot in the top 3, which I’m now pleased to add to the winner’s circle.
Roused to seek fresh meatAs winter freshens the air:
I shall hunt you; hide. -Chris
Special thanks from me to Peter Ball and of course to Jason 8o)
No dramas, and I hope you enjoy the book!
Braaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnnnssssssssss
“Brians….BRIANS!!!!”
“Look out Brian, it’s a dyslexic zombie!”