Best. Giveaway. Ever. Thanks to everyone who entered, because the haikus were super-fun to read. Poets, all of you! Alas, we can only have five winners, and here they are, along with their respective masterpieces (as selected by Random.org):
#8: Emily
Oh, Chicken tikka
Masala, British curry
yummy masterpiece.
#20: Crayl
creamy luscious cold
churned so gently, smoothly
in a cone mine.yum.
#47: deb meyers
Eyes closed must open now
hot fragrant bitter smell wafts
from my coffee cup
#53: nfhuth
Beans, fresh corn, bay leaf
Roma, potato, onion—
Any soup is good.
#56: special55k
bacon, is awesome
with cheese, chocolate, anything
i love it so much
If you guys can shoot me your home addresses (cheaphealthygood@gmail.com), I can get those $25 gift cards out to you a.s.a.p.
For kicks, these were a few of my non-winning favorites. Most were hilarious (Muki), a few were downright gorgeous (Anne), and one (Kathi) had a Liz Lemon reference, which is always good by me. Enjoy!
Bar-B-Q my love
Warm brisket smothered in sauce
Oops it's on my face
-Adam Truax
Enchiladas are
the greatest food known to man.
Make mine with green sauce.
-Pat Thomas
Lowly coconut
your rough exterior hides
such sweet surprises
-Anne Sexton
Gasp! Better than sex?
Hazelnut Ritter Sport -
Proof that God exists.
-kit & kaboodle
The lovely doughnut
Neverending circle of
Sweet deliciousness
-Stephanie Reed
Sweet arctic shards melt
through straws; the homemade slurpee,
with its brain-freeze kiss.
-Sarah
Haikus are too short
to express the immense love
I feel for Sonic.
-Chelsea
Burrito Grande
"Spicy Chicken Wrap With Rice"
Is there a difference?
-Brian
pizza pizza piz
za pepperoni pizza
pizza pizza pie
-Muki
Dear potato chips
Salty and crunchy goodness
Want to go to there
-Kathi in NJ
Thanks again, everyone! For further reading, all the haiku entries can be found in this post's comment section. And be on the lookout for today’s recipe (Grilled Banans with Chocolate), which will be up a little later.
(Image courtesy of Courier Times.)