A Haiku For You
Written by julia // February 17, 2012 // the uncommon life // 135 Comments
We don’t mean to seem immodest here, but our emails are pretty awesome. Wouldn’t you agree?
This month, we’re inviting you to help us write them. Here’s the contest: Write a haiku poem for one (or all) of these four products. If we pick your poem, you’ll be featured in an upcoming email and win the item you extolled! Read on for the rules and details:
Periodic Table Building Blocks: These 20 toy blocks contain the entire periodic table– every known element in the universe. Pretty deep, right?
Tipping Tea Cup: Tipping back and forth to brew your tea, this cup sure has some poetic rhythm.
Stump Ring: Is there anything more symbolic than your true love’s initials carved into the trunk of a tree?
Recycled Glass Owl Night Light: Our night owl’s eyes seem to gaze right into your soul.
The Rules
Here’s an example that Marisa wrote for our soup & sandwich tray:
“I love you, Grilled Cheese”
“And I you, Tomato Soup”
-Doomed never to touch
Questions?
Ok, go. We can’t wait to see your creative poetry!
135 Comments on "A Haiku For You"
A ring a-ding-ding
Lovely prize, Uncommon Goods
Stumped, I stop right here
———————–
But soft, what light breaks
You can be scared of the dark
Owl night light for you
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It is a puzzle
I forgot my A-B-C’s
Try alphabet blocks
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A hot cup of tea
Tipping cup sits happily
Earl Grey tastes better
FOR THE STUMP RING:
Trees bring life and love
Silver is pure and beauty
Growing love they form
FOR THE STUMP RING:
Rings of love circle
Initials carved forever
Forest of desire
FOR THE RING
Romantic at heart?
Unwilling to deface trees?
A ring for your love.
For Stump Ring:
My heart on my hand
I’m wrapped around her finger
Our love, wrapped around mine
Correction because I can’t count:
My heart on my hand
I’m wrapped around her finger
Our love, wrapped ’round mine
“Oh, stump of a ring!”
“Sliver heart shape imprinted!”
“Beauty UNCOMMON!”
an ode to the stump
a ring of love eternal
our names together
elements of life
just how is it that you all
fit on a table?
sir owl so bright
you make it all right when i
have to pee at night
building blocks of life
just how is it that you all
fit on a table?
Fire, wind, water, earth
are the elements I learned
more for my baby
For the ring:
Summer memories
The whisper of a promise
Love immortalized
Haiku Contest
1) Blocks Haiku
Twenty blocks to play,
Iron (Fe) and Magnesium (Mg),
How smart I will be!
2)Tea Cup Haiku
Sip, sip. Black or white
tea cups that parade as art.
Dare I steep some tea?
3) Ring
Always in my heart
Forever my true love is.
PP + PV.
4)Owl Light
Recycled glass made
I will always be lighting
up your darkest nights.
1. Blocks:
Building with science
Atomic Entertainment
Elementary
2. Tea Cups:
Rock me a hot cup
Tipsily tipping tea time
The best brew ever
3. Owl Light:
Glowing in the night
Reminds me I’m not alone
Please watch over me
4. Ring:
Think we should do it?
It’s the old man’s favorite tree!
What’s your name again?
This tree made no sound
Falling not but wrapped silver
Adorning It’s love
Not a tree to carve,
but a ring to show my love,
for eternity.
Ode to stump ring:
Trees grow big with time
Like our love for each other
Wear this to remind
FOR OWL NIGHT LIGHT
Nightmare predator
A light of recycled glass
Protects kids at night
blocks:
ABC’s Oh no,
This baby is way too smart.
Mendeleev, look out!
Tea cups:
magic little cup
no more dunking up and down
my wrists say thank you
night light:
Wise one on my wall,
Watching over sleeing babes
Keeping night at bay
Darkness brings you fright?
Hooo will light the night for you?
Owl do it with style.
Yeah, yeah…puns intended!
owl night light:
Hoo hoo would not like
a light of glass now used twice
big eyes your beacon
building blocks of life
growing atom by atom
contemplate the world
late night companion
enlightening the darkness
keeping watch for you
centuries of ilfe
a witness to professed love
a woody romance
peace in every sip
rocking the goodness of life
breath in, wait, breath out
night light:
late night companion
enlightening the darkness
keeping watch for you
tea cups:
peace in every sip
rocking the goodness of life
breath in, wait, breath out
blocks:
building blocks of life
growing atom by atom
contemplate the world
ring:
centuries of ilfe
a witness to professed love
a woody romance
Owl nightlight
Silently watching
Gently glow to light my path
Little owl of night.
light my way owl friend
my nocturnal wandering
no more stubbing toe
Love takes many forms
A ring, some blocks, and two cups
A night owl keeps watch
Tipsy tea for two
Black and white tea I love you
Steaming hot for you
Minerals, gases
All universal symbols
Elementary.
A moment alone
Hot chamomile in a cup
Tea tilted, not stirred.
Whoo is it at night,
Eyes shimmering with brightness?
Owllumination.
Carved in a tree stump
Simple lettered devotion
Declaring one’s love.
Eyes that will find you
Piercing through the forest brush
Owl watches me
It’s hard to find educated people on this subject, however, you sound like you know what you’re talking about!
Thanks
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