Haiku Hijinx...and the winner!

There were a number of excellent entries to the contest. Thanks to everyone who had fun doing this! Here, in no particular order are the semi finalists:


The Slithery One Herself:
the great white shark leaps
slithery barbara poelle
rubs his snout to sleep

But since La Slithette already has a copy of BAD DAY FOR SORRY, and because she doesn't get any bonus points she didn't actually count as an entry.

Benjamim: oops, sorry! BenjaminN
Pre-published blowhard
Deer Ms.. Barbarra Poellle
Why Janet reject?

This cracked me up.



James:
Stabbed by the pen of
slithery Barbara Poelle,
I plead, what monkey?

This is the reason you hang out with agents in the bar at writing conferences: you can send haiku with little in-jokes (monkey!) It certainly wouldn't be for any other reason!


Ana:
Destined for You Tube,
Slithery Barbra Poelle?
Chicken suit or bust!

The idea of Barbara in chicken suit is delightful. Sadly, I think she may have the last cackle on that bet.

Jen:
My client is fab
Look, Godiva chocolates!
Keep your damn' fangs off

This cracked me up too!



These really capture the essence of Ms. Poelle:

Lauren:
Now, queries abound
Slithery Barbara Poelle
Needs octopus arms


Sarah:
She is slithery
With her little red balloon
That Barbara Poelle



Scott:
With quaint cleverness,
Slithery Barbara Poelle,
tricked Janet again!



BJ:
Reid's evil colleague
Slithery Barbara Poelle
Now octopus food


Heather:
One more deal lost to
slithery Barbara Poelle
tears of envy fall...


Kerensa:
Read my manuscript,
Slithery Barbara Poelle
Did. Rejected it.


Brenda:
Thievin’ and cheatin’
Slithery Barbara Poelle
Beguiled Sophie



Rebecca:
I must outwit the
Slithery Barbara Poelle.
Give scotch, steal author?


NB:
Slithery is not
Barbara Poelle's middle
name, is it? Ask Janet!


And the finalists are:


Third place:

Lucy:
Octopus agent;
Slithery Barbara Poelle;
Choose; but choose wisely.


Second place:

Jean:
Buy the book she says,
Slithery Barbara Poelle
Thanks for the great read.



And two first place winners:


Daisy:
well that's just peachy
I bought mine on release day
so I can't enter

I loved this because of course, this was an entry and in perfect form.



And the winner (who gets the book):

Carrie:
A bad day, but not
for octopi, slithery
Barbara Poelle said



Thanks again to all who entered!