Martial Development Haiku Contest

I hereby announce my latest group writing project, to encourage contemplation and discussion on the subject of martial arts.

Your Task

1. Compose an original haiku about martial arts or a related discipline.
2. Post the haiku on your own blog or website.
3. Send a pingback. This should happen automatically if you link to this post; if not, you can include the address of your poem(s) in a comment below.

Examples
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines. The seventeen syllables of a haiku are arranged in a 5-7-5 pattern.

Staring, confused, at
his teeth on the ground. It worked
in the Octagon?

Parents, remember:
“A true ninja always eats
their vegetables.”

Your haiku may be lyrical or literal, beautiful or brusque, but contest entries must not identify any living person by name.

Prizes and Rewards

• Participants in my previous writing project were informed, entertained, and possibly enlightened. Past performance does not guarantee future results, but…who knows?
• The best haiku by each participant will be featured in a separate post. Each will be accompanied by a link to the participant’s website.

Japanese Swords
(Not the Ninja Play Set!)
• One lucky winner, chosen at random, will receive a Deluxe 忍者セット (Ninja Play Set), including: two plastic katana, one wakizashi, one tanto and one shuko.

Contest Rules

Good luck, and have fun!

Update: The contest is over… but additional submissions are welcome!