‘Hope Grows in a Dump’ Haiku Contest

The task

Write a haiku (3 lines total, 1st line = 5 syllables, 2nd line = 7 syllables, 3rd line = 5 syllables) that includes the phrase “hope grows in a dump” as the last line.

How to enter the giveaway

• Submit your haiku by adding a comment to this post.
• It must follow the 5-7-5 haiku rule.
• It must include “hope grows in a dump” as its last line.
• Spelling and grammar count.
• G-rated, please.
• One entry per person. If you post multiple entries, you will be disqualified.
• Provide a valid email address in the Email address field.
• U.S. entrants only.
• Rules and deadlines subject to change without notice.

Prizes

• I’ll choose my ten favorite entries and list them in a poll.
• You’ll decide the winners by picking your top three entries in that poll.
• Each of the three winners will receive The Office 2010 Calendar!
  (I get to pick the exact calendar.)

Deadline to submit your entry

Submit your entry by Sunday, March 21, 11pm PT.

Once I accept your entry, it will become immediately visible.

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1. 
   83. jj  Fri. Apr. 2, 2010 | 11:00am

   [from tanster: thanks!]

2. 
   82. Jeff  Tue. Mar. 23, 2010 | 8:08am

   I put this on my wall in my office. :-)

3. 
   81. Flenderson  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 6:01pm

   Can we find that lead?
   Probably not, but who knows?
   Hope grows in a dump

4. 
   80. Dundermom  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 5:23pm

   Heart pooped on by love
   Andy finds Erin so nice
   Hope grows in a dump

5. 
   79. Kaitlyn  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 4:44pm

   Baby grows in Pam
   Love grows between Jim and Pam
   Hope grows in a dump

6. 
   78. Caron  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 4:29pm

   not sure if my correction went through: Beets, not Beats. I don’t mean to post again, but I really thought I had a good one and I know spelling counts…I’m gonna “beat” myself over the head for this one. lol.

7. 
   77. Caron  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 4:26pm

   Correction: Beets, not Beats. Gah! sorry tanster.
   (This isn’t a second entry!!) Don’t count me out please!

8. 
   76. Caron  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 4:25pm

   Bears. Beats. Bears Eat Beats.
   Battlestar Galactica
   Hope grows in a dump.

9. 
   75. Dana  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 3:19pm

   Correction: I did not mean to include the word “really” in the first line of my haiku!

10. 
    74. Dana  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 3:16pm

    It has really gone to hell
    Perhaps beavers could fix it
    Hope grows in a dump

11. 
    73. ohhelms  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 2:22pm

    Scavenger hunt, so
    Anxiouisly I wonder if:
    hope grows in a dump.

12. 
    72. Sourdough  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 1:50pm

    Sabre splits the staff
    Admin jealous; Sales greedy
    Hope grows in a dump

13. 
    71. Katie  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 1:04pm

    Beets grow on a farm
    with its own crossbow range, but
    hope grows in a dump.

14. 
    70. jmj  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 12:43pm

    conference room treats
    sales and accounting unite
    hope grows in a dump

15. 
    69. jkfan9989  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 11:29am

    Ri-di-dit-de-do
    Looking for the leads with you
    Hope grows in a dump.

16. 
    68. Gretchen  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 10:40am

    two lives join in love
    it starts hidden from the world
    hope grows in a dump

17. 
    67. Ben  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 10:36am

    Riddit-dit-di-doo
    A kiss, A romance ensues
    Hope grows in a dump.

18. 
    66. Nick  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 10:20am

    Andy Bernard says
    Break him off some football creme
    Hope grows in a dump

19. 
    65. sskylaarr  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 10:20am

    Oops! Try this again:

    Desperate for weekend.
    Happy respite! Thursday Night!
    Hope grows in a dump.

20. 
    64. sskylaarr  Sun. Mar. 21, 2010 | 10:19am

    Desperate for weekend.
    Happy respite! Thursday at Nine!
    Hope grows in a dump.

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