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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 TIF Contest #2In appreciation of this valuable site, the education it provides, the camaraderie, and to celebrate my full member status (90 days + more than 250 posts), here is a little contest. Don't worry, you don't have to think hard for this one.Rules: 1. To enter, post a haiku in this thread. Yep, a haiku poem. Remember those? Three lines, 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second line, 5 in the third line. Preferably something related to numismatics but any subject will do. 2. Posting a haiku poem gives you one entry. You can post as many poems as you like but you will only get one entry into the raffle. 3. BONUS! If you are a CCF Supporter, you automatically receive 4 extra entries. Woohoo!! You can be a CCF Supporter for as little as a one-time $5 donation. Click on the word "Supporter" under my user name and it will take you to the CCF donation page. 4. You must have at least 50 posts on CCF but I will waive this is you are a CCF supporter, in which case your posted haiku will give you 5 total entries. (Hey mods-- you can enter too...) Some examples of haiku: an old silent pond
a frog jumps into the pond
splash! silence again - Basho Matsuo, 1644-1694brittle paper tears
the glint of a silver edge
happy roll hunter-ThisIsFun, 2013too fat to lick butt
big poop in the litterbox
scoot across the floor -my late poet-cat Tigger, (unknown)-2007The contest closes on Friday, March 8th at midnight. The raffle winner will be selected using a random generator program. An additional prize will be awarded for Best Haiku, which I will select with total subjectivity. (note: the drawing may not be until early the following week in order for CCF to process all donations; the word "Supporter" will appear under your user name once the donation has been processed.) Prizes: one 1921-D Morgan dollar, one 1922-D Peace dollar. The raffle winner picks first and the Best Haiku winner gets the other coin. If either winner prefers something else, I might be willing to give other another type of coin or coins of approximately equivalent value, so it's OK to ask if there's something you would rather have (but please wait until the contest is over, don't post your desired prize in this thread).  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
Nice contestTIF! I had to google Haiku...here goes,
In search of treasure
unwrap look roll unwrap look
maybe tomorrow
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2480 Posts |
I like it! Thanks for entering and don't forget-- if you want 4 more entries, get the "Supporter" tag under your user name ;)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
PS...Congrats on 3 months and over 250 posts! I have enjoyed reading all your topics in your search of the family treasures! You have really picked up the hobby fast,and I am glad you stuck around.
RK
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
Great contest!
A round golden coin
in my palm lies so heavy -
the metal of kings.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
808 Posts |
an old penny on shelf weathered by elements waits for discovery  ( not much of a poet but there ya go !)  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Interesting contest, very cool! Now let's see if I can remember back to school, lol... Haiku... I think this one works.. I I'm wrong I'll edit it.. Lol. A Morgan dollarThe hands it has passed in life Mystery in time |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
I already have my entry, just wanted to post another for fun.
AU fifty crack
photoshop nnc slab
Mint state sixty six
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2480 Posts |
Ha! Good one.
More poems = more chances to win the Best Haiku portion of the contest. No limit to the number of entries for that portion :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
648 Posts |
I search through these rolls,
Lookin' for those rare pennies,
Won't stop 'til they're found.
I'm clearly not a poet. Lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
Think this works...
Forever searching
Illusive coins will be found
Collections will grow
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
In a case I sit
Waiting to be plucked
Buy me, release me
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1088 Posts |
Listen to it ting
The silver that you may seek
Could it really be
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Valued Member
Canada
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Here are my first three entries - I am hoping to find time to come up with some more later:
#1:
Forty hour week
Working four seasons for cash--
To buy more money
#2:
Shimmering silver
Dollars falling like spring rain,
And then I woke up
#3:
Golden maple leaf
One coin to outshine them all
"Cants have my preciousss!"
Cheers!
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Posted 02/28/2013 2:35 pm
